SEC Offensive Player of the Week

Cam Newton,

Quarterback, Auburn

In his Auburn debut, Newton rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns while completing 9-of-14 passes for 186 and three scores in Auburn’s 52-26 win against Arkansas State. Newton also [...]]]>

SEC Players of the Week, 9/6/2010

SEC Offensive Player of the Week

Cam Newton,

Quarterback, Auburn

In his Auburn debut, Newton rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns while completing 9-of-14 passes for 186 and three scores in Auburn’s 52-26 win against Arkansas State. Newton also accounted for 357 total offensive yards and five touchdowns, both highs in the SEC in Week One. His 171 rushing yards were a school single-game rushing record by a quarterback, breaking the previous mark of 160 held by Phil Gargis in 1974. The rushing total were the most in a debut by an Auburn player since Rudi Johnson’s 174 rushing yards against Wyoming in 2000.

SEC Defensive Player of the Week

Danny Trevathan

Linebacker, Kentucky

Trevathan had a game-high 11 total tackles, including nine solo stops, in Kentucky’s 23-16 win at Louisville. His 11 tackle total was tied for the second-highest in the SEC in Week One.The Wildcat defense limited Louisville to 102 yards of total offense in the first half, while taking a 20-6 halftime lead.It was the third double-figure tackling performance of his career. His 3.5 tackles for loss are a career high.

SEC Special Teams Player of the Week

Patrick Peterson

Cornerback/Return Specialist, LSU

Peterson set an LSU record with a combined 257 combined yards on kickoff and punt return yards in the Tigers’ 30-24 win against North Carolina.The game marked Peterson’s first as the Tigers’ primary return specialist. The 257 yards ranks as the second-highest total in SEC history.

SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week

T.J. Johnson

Center, South Carolina

Johnson was awarded a game ball by the South Carolina coaching staff following the Gamecocks’ 41-13 win over Southern Miss. He was making his first start at center after playing exclusively at right guard in 2009. The Gamecock offensive line allowed Carolina to produce 449 yards of total offense – 224 on the ground and 225 through the air – averaging 6.9 yards per play.

SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week

Jaye Howard

Defensive Tackle, Florida

Howard accounted for five total tackles (three solo stops)  including 2.5 sacks in Florida’s 34-12 win against Miami (Ohio). Howard anchored a defensive line that allowed just four yards rushing on 22 carries.  The longest rushing gain from scrimmage for Miami was 9 yards. The 2.5 sacks were for a total loss of 17 yards and was the first multi-sack performance of Howard’s career.

SEC Freshman Player of the Week

Tyler Russell

Quarterback, Mississippi State

Russell completed 13-of-16 passes for 256 yards and four touchdowns in Mississippi State’s 49-7 win against Memphis.The four TD passes tied a school single-game record. In his first series, Russell led the Bulldog offense on a seven-play, 91-yard drive for a touchdown. He started the second half completing six straight passes for 109 yards and two TDs as State opened up

]]> http://www.secgridirongirl.com/2010/09/sec-players-of-the-week-962010.html/feed 0 http://www.secgridirongirl.com/2010/09/92-south-carolina-gameday.html http://www.secgridirongirl.com/2010/09/92-south-carolina-gameday.html#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:53:35 +0000 SECGridironGirl http://www.secgridirongirl.com/?p=1339 The Head Ball Coach kicks off the year with the inaugural college football game of the season. This year with the NCAA digging into South Carolina the Gamecocks might be a little distracted when they kickoff tonight at 6:30 on ESPN.

Here is a look inside tonight’s matchup between Southern Mississippi and South Carolina.

Still no word [...]]]>

The Head Ball Coach kicks off the year with the inaugural college football game of the season. This year with the NCAA digging into South Carolina the Gamecocks might be a little distracted when they kickoff tonight at 6:30 on ESPN.

Here is a look inside tonight’s matchup between Southern Mississippi and South Carolina.

Still no word from the NCAA however Weslye Saunders had been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules earlier.

SEC Media Days start tomorrow!  ESPNU will be broadcasting live from The Wynfrey Hotel so tune in or set your DVR’s!

Here is the schedule of events from secsports.com

Here is ESPN.com’s Papajohns.com Bowl preview.

Here is the Gameday preview from GoGamecocks.com.

Future success for the Gamecocks depends on the run game.

Here is ESPN.com’s Papajohns.com Bowl preview.

Here is the Gameday preview from GoGamecocks.com.

Future success for the Gamecocks depends on the run game.

]]> http://www.secgridirongirl.com/2010/01/papajohns-com-bowl-gameday.html/feed 0 http://www.secgridirongirl.com/2009/12/possible-candidates-to-replace-meyer.html http://www.secgridirongirl.com/2009/12/possible-candidates-to-replace-meyer.html#comments Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:54:23 +0000 SECGridironGirl http://www.secgridirongirl.com/?p=478

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution already has a gallery of 8 possible replacements, they are: Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops, Utah’s Kyle Whittingham, South Carolina’s Steve Spurrier, Georgia Tech’s Paul Johnson, TCU’s Gary Patterson, Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz, Arkansas’ Bobby Petrino, Mississippi State’s Dan Mullen

Andy Staples of SI.com said (via his twitter @Andy_Staples) that his first 5 [...]]]>

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution already has a gallery of 8 possible replacements, they are: Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops, Utah’s Kyle Whittingham, South Carolina’s Steve Spurrier, Georgia Tech’s Paul Johnson, TCU’s Gary Patterson, Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz, Arkansas’ Bobby Petrino, Mississippi State’s Dan Mullen

Andy Staples of SI.com said (via his twitter @Andy_Staples) that his first 5 calls would go to 1. Bob Stoops, 2. Pete Carroll, Kyle Whittingham, and Dan Mullen.

Other candidates included on OnlyGators.com’s list are : Charlie Strong, Kevin Sumlin, and Mike Shanahan.