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SEC names Football Players of the Week after Week 2

Matt Connollyby:Matt Connolly•09/09/24•

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Dec 1, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; A general view of the SEC logo prior to the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs during the SEC championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports)
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The SEC has announced its players of the week following Week 2 of the college football season.

The group is led by Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, who helped the Longhorns to a huge win over Michigan on Saturday. Ewers was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for 246 yards and three touchdowns in the win over the Wolverines.

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As for the Defensive Player of the Week, that honor went to South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori, who led the Gamecocks in tackles and had a pick-six in a dominant win over Kentucky on Saturday. Here is the full SEC Players of the Week list:

Offense

  • Quinn Ewers, Texas

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Defense

  • Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina

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As you can see, Texas, South Carolina and Tennessee each received two SEC Player of the Week honors. That makes sense after those three programs recorded huge victories on Saturday.

Texas controlled its game against Michigan from start to finish, jumping out to a 24-3 halftime lead. The Longhorns were dominant on both sides of the ball.

South Carolina handled Kentucky with ease in Lexington, completely shutting down the Wildcats offense in a 31-6 victory.

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Finally, Tennessee and Nico Iamaleava made a statement against NC State. The Vols earned a 51-10 victory in Charlotte against a team that some considered to be a threat to win the ACC.

Iamaleava threw for 211 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also rushed for 65 yards and a score. While he is deservedly getting plenty of credit, the Vols also played well defensively, holding NC State to only 143 yards of offense.

As for the SEC Defensive Linemen of the Week, Gracen Halton had two tackles for loss, a sack and a safety as Oklahoma escaped with a close win over Houston.

Meanwhile Alabama’s Tim Keenan had 9 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks as Alabama pulled away late against USF.