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SEC Football Players of the Week Announced

Posted: October 13, 2008

SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
MICHAEL SMITH
Tailback
ARKANSAS
5-7 • 173 • Junior
Tallahassee, Fla. (Rickards HS)

  • Smith rushed for a career-high 176 yards and one touchdown on a career-high 35 carries to lead Arkansas to a 25-22 win at Auburn.
  • Smith's 63-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter put Arkansas ahead to stay, 25-20.
  • He also had two catches for 46 yards and returned a punt for 10 yards, giving Smith 232 all-purpose yards.
  • He boasted 15 rushes of five-yards-or-more and earned eight first downs rushing.
  • Smith leads the SEC and ranks ninth in the nation, averaging 119.8 yards per game.


    SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    BRANDON SPIKES
    Linebacker
    FLORIDA
    6-3 • 245 • Junior
    Shelby, N.C. (Crest HS)

  • Spikes had five tackles and a career-high two interceptions, including one for a touchdown in Florida's 51-21 win against LSU.
  • Spikes' 52-yard interception return for a score came early in the fourth quarter and gave UF a 41-14 lead.
  • He anchored a defensive unit that held LSU to just 80 yards rushing after the Tigers entered the game second in the SEC with 206.5 yards per game.
  • Spikes is one of just six linebackers in the nation to have two interceptions in a game this season.
  • He leads the Gators in tackles this season with 46.


    SEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    CAPTAIN MUNNERLYN
    Return Specialist / Defensive Back
    SOUTH CAROLINA
    5-9 • 185 • Junior
    Mobile, Ala. (Murphy HS)

  • Munnerlyn returned a kickoff 84 yards to set up a touchdown and also returned a blocked field goal 81 yards for a touchdown to lead South Carolina to a 24-17 win at Kentucky.
  • His kickoff return came late in the first quarter and set up a one-play,16-yard drive to tie the score, 7-7.
  • Munnerlyn's blocked field goal return came early in the second quarter and gave the Gamecocks a 14-7 lead.
  • Munnerlyn also had two tackles and two pass deflections on defense as Carolina held Kentucky to just 218 total offensive yards.


    SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
    CLINT BOLING
    Guard/Tackle
    GEORGIA
    6-5 • 290 • Sophomore
    Alpharetta, Ga. (Chattahoochee HS)

  • Boling helped pave the way for 458 yards of total offense in Georgia's 26-14 win against Tennessee.
  • After starting at right guard, Boling filled the gap at left tackle when Vince Vance went down with a season-ending knee injury in the second quarter.
  • He helped enable the Bulldogs to maintain possession for more than 42 minutes in the game, including an SEC-long this season 10:55 drive.
  • Boling did not allow a sack in the game.


    SEC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
    ADRIAN DAVIS
    Defensive End
    ARKANSAS
    6-4 • 238 • Junior
    Rosenberg, Texas (Terry HS)

  • Davis recorded four tackles, three sacks, forced a fumble and recorded an interception to lead Arkansas to a 25-22 win at Auburn.
  • He became the first player in the SEC this season to register three sacks (-29 yards) in a game. He is the first Razorbacks to have three sacks in a game since 2006.
  • His interception came late in the third quarter and set up an Arkansas field goal.


    SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
    STEPHEN GARCIA
    Quarterback
    SOUTH CAROLINA
    6-2 • 221
    Tampa, Fla. (Jefferson HS)

  • Garcia came off the bench in the third quarter and completed 10-of-14 passes for 169 yards and a touchdown in South Carolina's 24-17 win at Kentucky.
  • At the point Garcia came into the game, Kentucky led, 17-14. He led Carolina to 10 fourth-quarter points, giving the Gamecocks their first win since 2005 when trailing after three quarters.
  • Garcia also had 22 yards rushing on six attempts.

    OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES FROM WEEK 7

    C JONATHAN LUIGS (Arkansas) -- Graded out at 98 percent and had five knockdown blocks against Auburn.

    RS/RB TRISTAN DAVIS (Auburn) -- Broke 43-year old school record with 182 kickoff return yards, including 97-yarder for TD, against Arkansas.

    WR PERCY HARVIN (Florida) -- Had team-high six catches for 112 yards and career-high two touchdowns, also also rushed for 13 yards on two carries, against LSU.

    QB MATTHEW STAFFORD (Georgia) -- Set career-high with 25 completions and 310 passing yards against Tennessee.

    DT MYRON PRYOR (Kentucky) -- Logged four tackles, including three for losses (-15) with two sacks (-13) against South Carolina.

    QB JARRETT LEE (LSU) -- Freshman completed 23-of-38 passes for 209 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions against Florida.

    S DE'MON GLANTON (Mississippi State) -- Recorded four tackles with a tackle for loss and an interception against Vanderbilt.

    FS CHRIS CULLIVER (South Carolina) -- Had career-high six tackles, including one for a loss, and two interceptions, against Kentucky.

    DB ERIC BERRY (Tennessee) -- Registered seven total tackles (4 solos) with an interception (54 yard return) against Georgia.

    SS RASHARD LANGFORD (Vanderbilt) -- Had game-high 10 total tackles (nine solos) with a pass deflection against Mississippi State.



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