PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors for the 10th week of the 2016 college football season.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Riley Ferguson • Jr. • QB • Memphis • Matthews, N.C.
Ferguson threw for 287 yards and four first-half touchdowns to lead Memphis to a 51-7 win at SMU, keeping the Tigers a game out of first place in The American’s West Division. Ferguson gave the Tigers a 14-0 lead with touchdown passes on the first two drives, while he helped Memphis gain a 38-7 cushion with a 21-yard TD pass with 10 seconds left in the second quarter.