IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors for the seventh week of the 2021 season.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jerome Ford • Jr. • RB • Cincinnati
Ford set a career high for the second consecutive week as he rushed for 189 yards and four touchdowns to lead Cincinnati to a 56-21 win against UCF, keeping the Bearcats unbeaten. Ford had all four touchdowns in the first half, helping to stake the Bearcats to a 35-0 lead late in the second quarter as he scored on runs of 1, 2, 79 and 4 yards.