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Johnny Manziel earns SEC player of the week honors for big game against Alabama
By Mike Herndon | mherndon@al.com al.com
on November 12, 2012 at 9:51 AM, updated November 12, 2012 at 11:59 AM
In what should be no surprise to anyone who was at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel was named the SEC's offensive player of the week for his big performance in the Aggies' 29-24 upset of No. 1 Alabama.
Manziel accounted for 345 total yards in the victory, completing 24 of 31 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for 92 yards on 18 carries. Already the SEC's leading rusher, Manziel became the second freshman in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision history to rush for 1,000 yards or more and pass for 2,000 or more in a single season, joining former Missouri star Brad Smith, who did it in 2002.
Manziel, who has thrown for 2,780 yards and 18 touchdowns and rushed for 1,014 and 15 scores this year, was also named the SEC's freshman of the week, an honor he's earned several times this season.
South Carolina safety D.J. Swearinger and LSU safety Craig Loston shared the conference's defensive player of the week honor. Swearinger made a career-high 13 tackles and had one interception in a 38-20 win over Arkansas, returning the interception 69 yards for a touchdown. Loston had six tackles and returned an interception 100 yards for a score in a 37-17 victory over Mississippi State.
Missouri kicker Andrew Baggett and Florida defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy both made game-wining plays to be named co-special teams players of the week. Baggett's 35-yard field goal in the fourth overtime gave the Tigers a 51-44 win over Tennessee, while Purifoy blocked a punt with two seconds remaining against Louisiana-Lafayette with Jelani Jenkins returning it 36 yards for the game-winning score in a 27-20 victory.
Georgia's David Andrews was named the SEC's offensive lineman of the week, grading 88 percent with six "dominator" blocks and three knockdowns in the Bulldogs' 38-0 win over Auburn. Vanderbilt's Walker May, a Birmingham native and former Briarwood Christian standout, earned defensive player of the week honors with six tackles, including three for losses and one sack, in a 27-26 victory over Ole Miss.
Other players honored for outstanding performances this week:
LB C.J. MOSLEY (Alabama) -- Had game-high 14 tackles (9 solos) and a quarterback sack against Texas A&M.
QB TYLER WILSON (Arkansas) -- Completed 26-of-41 passes for 277 yards with two touchdowns against South Carolina.
WR EMORY BLAKE (Auburn) -- Caught game-high six passes for 104 yards against Georgia.
LB JELANI JENKINS (Florida) -- Returned blocked punt 36 yards for game-winning touchdown and had seven stops against Louisiana-Lafayette.
QB AARON MURRAY (Georgia) -- Completed 18-of-24 passes for 208 yards and three touchdowns against Auburn.
TB TODD GURLEY (Georgia) -- Rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown and had a 10-yard reception against Auburn.
QB ZACH METTENBERGER (LSU) -- Completed 19-of-30 passes for 273 yards and two touchdowns against Mississippi State.
QB BO WALLACE (Ole Miss) -- Completed 31-of-49 passes for 403 yards with a touchdown against Vanderbilt.
QB TYLER RUSSELL (Mississippi State) -- Completed 26-of-38 passes for 295 yards with a touchdown against LSU.
QB JAMES FRANKLIN (Missouri) -- Completed 19-of-32 passes for 226 yards and a career-high four touchdowns against Tennessee.
QB CONNOR SHAW (South Carolina) -- Completed 14-of-22 passes for 272 yards with two touchdowns and rushed for another score against Arkansas.
QB TYLER BRAY (Tennessee) -- Completed 37-of-54 passes for 404 yards and four touchdowns against Missouri.
LB SEAN PORTER (Texas A&M) -- Had seven tackles and an interception against Alabama.
QB JORDAN RODGERS (Vanderbilt) -Led Commodores to 21 second-half points, going 21-of-36 for 279 yards and two touchdowns.
WR JORDAN MATTHEWS (Vanderbilt) -- Had nine catches for 153 yards and a touchdown against Ole Miss.
Johnny Manziel earns SEC player of the week honors for big game against Alabama
By Mike Herndon | mherndon@al.com al.com
on November 12, 2012 at 9:51 AM, updated November 12, 2012 at 11:59 AM
In what should be no surprise to anyone who was at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel was named the SEC's offensive player of the week for his big performance in the Aggies' 29-24 upset of No. 1 Alabama.
Manziel accounted for 345 total yards in the victory, completing 24 of 31 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for 92 yards on 18 carries. Already the SEC's leading rusher, Manziel became the second freshman in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision history to rush for 1,000 yards or more and pass for 2,000 or more in a single season, joining former Missouri star Brad Smith, who did it in 2002.
Manziel, who has thrown for 2,780 yards and 18 touchdowns and rushed for 1,014 and 15 scores this year, was also named the SEC's freshman of the week, an honor he's earned several times this season.
South Carolina safety D.J. Swearinger and LSU safety Craig Loston shared the conference's defensive player of the week honor. Swearinger made a career-high 13 tackles and had one interception in a 38-20 win over Arkansas, returning the interception 69 yards for a touchdown. Loston had six tackles and returned an interception 100 yards for a score in a 37-17 victory over Mississippi State.
Missouri kicker Andrew Baggett and Florida defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy both made game-wining plays to be named co-special teams players of the week. Baggett's 35-yard field goal in the fourth overtime gave the Tigers a 51-44 win over Tennessee, while Purifoy blocked a punt with two seconds remaining against Louisiana-Lafayette with Jelani Jenkins returning it 36 yards for the game-winning score in a 27-20 victory.
Georgia's David Andrews was named the SEC's offensive lineman of the week, grading 88 percent with six "dominator" blocks and three knockdowns in the Bulldogs' 38-0 win over Auburn. Vanderbilt's Walker May, a Birmingham native and former Briarwood Christian standout, earned defensive player of the week honors with six tackles, including three for losses and one sack, in a 27-26 victory over Ole Miss.
Other players honored for outstanding performances this week:
LB C.J. MOSLEY (Alabama) -- Had game-high 14 tackles (9 solos) and a quarterback sack against Texas A&M.
QB TYLER WILSON (Arkansas) -- Completed 26-of-41 passes for 277 yards with two touchdowns against South Carolina.
WR EMORY BLAKE (Auburn) -- Caught game-high six passes for 104 yards against Georgia.
LB JELANI JENKINS (Florida) -- Returned blocked punt 36 yards for game-winning touchdown and had seven stops against Louisiana-Lafayette.
QB AARON MURRAY (Georgia) -- Completed 18-of-24 passes for 208 yards and three touchdowns against Auburn.
TB TODD GURLEY (Georgia) -- Rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown and had a 10-yard reception against Auburn.
QB ZACH METTENBERGER (LSU) -- Completed 19-of-30 passes for 273 yards and two touchdowns against Mississippi State.
QB BO WALLACE (Ole Miss) -- Completed 31-of-49 passes for 403 yards with a touchdown against Vanderbilt.
QB TYLER RUSSELL (Mississippi State) -- Completed 26-of-38 passes for 295 yards with a touchdown against LSU.
QB JAMES FRANKLIN (Missouri) -- Completed 19-of-32 passes for 226 yards and a career-high four touchdowns against Tennessee.
QB CONNOR SHAW (South Carolina) -- Completed 14-of-22 passes for 272 yards with two touchdowns and rushed for another score against Arkansas.
QB TYLER BRAY (Tennessee) -- Completed 37-of-54 passes for 404 yards and four touchdowns against Missouri.
LB SEAN PORTER (Texas A&M) -- Had seven tackles and an interception against Alabama.
QB JORDAN RODGERS (Vanderbilt) -Led Commodores to 21 second-half points, going 21-of-36 for 279 yards and two touchdowns.
WR JORDAN MATTHEWS (Vanderbilt) -- Had nine catches for 153 yards and a touchdown against Ole Miss.
