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Baker, Thomas, Strachan and Smith Earn Weekly Honors

CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kawaan Baker, South Alabama

Baker caught six passes for a career-best 154 yards and three touchdowns to help lead the Jaguars past a ULM defense that entered play allowing just 167 yards per game passing; it was the highest receiving yards total in the Sun Belt this weekend while he matched the most touchdown receptions in the league this year. The senior’s 80-yard touchdown catch in the final minute of the opening quarter was the second-longest pass play in school history and the longest in the conference this season, and he added scores from 16 and five yards out in the second half to post multiple touchdowns in the same game for first time since South visited Louisiana on Nov.