DEriq King – Noteworthy
OCT 29 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: D’ERIQ KING, HOUSTON, Junior, Quarterback, Manvel, TX,…D’Eriq King accounted for seven touchdowns (5 passing, 2 rushing) as Houston defeated previously unbeaten USF, 57-36. King passed for 419 yards (28-of-40) and rushed for 132 more as the Cougars improved to 7-1, 4-0 in the American Athletic Conference West Division. Notes: D’Eriq King is the ninth Houston player to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004, and joins teammate LB Austin Robinson, who was honored last week. – The Walter Camp Football Foundation
DEriq King – Noteworthy
OCT 29 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 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. King, who had a career-high 551 yards of total offense against the previously unbeaten Bulls, enters Week 10 as the national leader in points responsible for (236). – American Athletic Conference Football