PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors for the ninth week of the college football season.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
D’Eriq King • Houston • Jr. • QB • Manvel, Texas
King, who also was chosen as the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, tied the American Athletic Conference single-game record by figuring in seven touchdowns to lead Houston past No. 21/20 USF 57-36. King completed 28 of 40 passes for 419 yards and five touchdowns with two interceptions (one on a Hail Mary at the end of the first half) and rushed for a game-high 132 yards with two touchdowns on 12 carries.