Week 1: Football Players of the Week

OFFENSIVE
Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida

• Accounted for 274 yards of total offense, 17/24, 168 yards passing - 11 carries, 106 rushing yards (9.6 avg), career-high 3 rushing touchdowns (2-yard, 45-yard, 2-yard game winner)
• Richardson is the first FBS QB to rush for three touchdowns in a game this season.
• Set a new career high in single-game passing yards with 168, topping his previous best of 167 at LSU on Oct. 16, 2021.
• Richardson is one of three UF QBs since 1996 to rush for three touchdowns and pass for 150-plus yards in the same game, joining Jesse Palmer and Tim Tebow (twice).
• He is one of five UF QBs to rush for three touchdowns in a game since 1996.

• Smith was one of only three starters remaining from Georgia's 2021 national championship defense and demonstrated his leadership with six tackles, including a tackle for loss, and an interception during the 49-3 rout of the Ducks.
• This marked Smith's second straight season opener with a pick as his interception on Saturday led to Georgia's third score of the game.
• Anchored by Smith in the back, the Bulldogs held Oregon without a touchdown for the first time in a game since 2017.

• Started his 27th career game, anchoring the defense with a team-high 13 tackles, including four solo stops, and a tackle for a loss of two yards, to highlight Arkansas' 31-24 victory over No. 23 Cincinnati.
• Logged 18th career double-digit tackle game with 13 against the Bearcats.
• Tallied one tackle for a loss of two yards in the first quarter.
• Was part of a defense that held Cincinnati scoreless in the first half on 179 yards of total offense.
• Filed seven of his 13 tackles in the first quarter.

• Playing in his first collegiate game, the true freshman's 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown was the key play of UK's 37-13 win over Miami (Ohio).
• Coming out of halftime leading 13-10, Brown took the second-half kickoff, zipped up the middle, then veered to the left sideline and exploded past the competition for the TD.
• First UK player to score on a kickoff return in 13 years.
• Had a 21-yard kickoff return in the first quarter that opened a touchdown drive.
• Also caught three passes for 45 yards at wide receiver.

• Hauled in four passes for a season-high 116 yards, while picking up his first career score with a 75-yard touchdown grab
• Became the first Vanderbilt receiver to surpass the 100-yard mark this season
• Totaled 85 yards after catch
• His 75-yard touchdown grab marked the longest completion for the Commodores since 2019
• Became just the third Vandy freshman since 2005 to record a 100-yard receiving game

• Senior center anchored the Crimson Tide offensive line in a 55-0 win vs. Utah State.
• Alabama's offensive front controlled the line of scrimmage as the Tide accounted for 559 yards of total offense, including 278 yards ground and 281 through the air.
• Dalcourt did not allow a sack as QB Bryce completed 18-of-28 passes for 281 yards and five touchdowns.
• Cleared a path for Young to rush for 100 yards and a touchdown while RB Jahmyr Gibbs added 93 more rushing yards as the Tide averaged 8.7 yards per rush.

• Started and played 85 snaps, the most of any SEC center.
• Was strong in aiding State's ground game as 54 of MSU's 97 rushing yards came up the middle.
• Didn't allow a single sack or hit on QB Will Rogers.
• Was penalized just once as he helped lay a foundation for Rogers' 450-yard passing night.

• Cox Jr. recorded a career-best 10 tackles versus No. 7 Utah.
• Posted his seventh-straight game with a QB hurry and his sixth-straight game with a TFL.

• Finished with two tackles, one sack for a loss of 10 yards, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery to anchor Arkansas' defensive front and secure a 31-24 win over No. 23 Cincinnati Saturday.
• Hit the trifecta with a sack, forced fumble and two-yard fumble recovery at the ARK37. Arkansas then pieced together a two-play, 0:39 second drive that resulted in a touchdown to extends its lead to 31-17.
• Tied for the SEC lead in forced fumbles (1.0) and fumble recoveries (1.0).
• Ranks second in the league in sack yards (10) through week one.