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SEC Players of the Week: No one can stop Dak Prescott in Week 12
By Alex Zorn
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The SEC Players of the Week were handed out Monday and after a week of upset bids and blowout wins, the SEC featured six teams in this week’s honors.
He is the first player in SEC history to account for 550+ yards and SEVEN touchdowns.
Offensive POTW: DAK PRESCOTT. pic.twitter.com/djTjpZPJbK— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) November 23, 2015
The winner of the Mississippi State-Arkansas shootout had this week’s award locked up. The two quarterbacks (Mississippi State QB Dak Prescott and Arkansas QB Brandon Allen) accounted for over 1,050 total yards and 14 TDs.
In the final seconds of the back-and-forth battle, Bulldogs special teamer Beniquez Brown blocked Arkansas PK Cole Hedlund’s 29-yard field goal to win the game and lock up this week’s Player of the Week award for his QB, Prescott.
Defensive #SECHonors: DeMarquis Gates
• 14 tackles
• 1 pass break-up
• 1 QB hurry
• Second career start pic.twitter.com/8ph1dg0Wbm— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) November 23, 2015
In his second career start, Ole Miss OLB DeMarquis Gates is already starting to make an impression in the SEC. Gates leads the Rebels in tackles with 62, including 39 in the past five games.
First @AlabamaFTBL player to return two punts for TDs in the same game.
Co-Special Teams #SECHonors: Cyrus Jones pic.twitter.com/VOWukdNwCr— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) November 23, 2015
Tied an @AggieFootball & #SEC record with six field goals in a game.
Co-Special Teams #SECHonors: TAYLOR BERTOLET pic.twitter.com/v18Gz3JIca— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) November 23, 2015
Both Co-Special Teams Player of the Award winners had record-setting performances in blowout wins. Brown made what may be the special teams play of the year in the SEC.
BULLDOGS BLOCK IT! still up 51-50, 38 sec left. #MSSTvsARK https://t.co/LzeViZIKHV
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 22, 2015
.@UKFootball's Mike Edwards returned an INT for a #touchdown, 3 tackles & 1 TFL.#SEC Freshman of the Week. pic.twitter.com/6ofwU38L1k
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) November 23, 2015
Despite freshman QB Drew Barker getting the victory is his first career start, safety Mike Edwards finished with more touchdowns and thus gets the nod this week. The Wildcats desperately needed a win as Edwards proved to be a big reason why Kentucky was able to snap a five-game losing streak.
Not a single #sack & #Vols have most rushing yards in a season since 2004.
O-Lineman of the Week: COLEMAN THOMAS. pic.twitter.com/9UzBGEaLDO— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) November 23, 2015
Seven of the 12 SEC OL of the Week awards have gone to Arkansas or LSU. With Thomas’ win this week Tennessee becomes just the third team this season to win multiple SEC OL of the Week honors.
With just 21 sacks given up and the second most rushing yards in the SEC, it’s hard to imagine why it’s taken this long.
4 tackles, 1 TFL, a fumble recovery + 1 QB pressure. Defensive Lineman of the Week: MARQUIS HAYNES. #SECHonors pic.twitter.com/Bv1Yk330Pw
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) November 23, 2015
Haynes’ third SEC Player of the Week award in five weeks gives him the most of any defensive lineman this season. Haynes leads the Rebels with 13.0 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks.
