Louisiana Tech quarterback Ryan Higgins has picked up a national honor for his standout performance in Week 7 of the 2016 college football season against UMass, after earning an honorable mention for the award the week prior.
On Tuesday, it was announced that Higgins has been named The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week.
Higgins torched the Minutemen defense to the tune of 484 passing yards and five touchdowns (a career-high) in the 56-28 win. It is now only the second time in Louisiana Tech history that a quarterback has thrown for 450+ yards and five scores in back-to-back games. The only other player to achieve that accomplishment is current Bulldogs quaterbacks coach Tim Rattay.
The senior signal-caller has 2,353 passing yards, 22 touchdowns and only three interceptions this season.
Honorable mentions for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week for Week 7 can be seen below:
J.T. BARRETT, QB, OHIO STATE – Junior
Wichita Falls, TX (Rider HS)
17/29 – 226 yards, TD, INT | 21 carries – 92 yards, 2 TD
W 30-23 @ #8 Wisconsin (OT)
SKYLER HOWARD, QB, WEST VIRGINIA – Senior
Fort Worth, TX (Brewer HS)
21/31 – 318 yards, TD | 12 carries – 89 yards, 2 TD
W 48-17 @ Texas Tech
JALEN HURTS, QB, ALABAMA – Freshman
Channelview, TX (Channelview HS)
16/26 – 143 yards, INT | 12 carries – 132 yards, 3 TD
W 49-10 @ #9 Tennessee
BAKER MAYFIELD, QB, OKLAHOMA – Senior
Austin, TX (Lake Travis HS)
25/31 – 346 yards, 4 TD, INT | 25 yards rushing
W 38-17 vs. Kansas State
DEDE WESTBROOK, WR, OKLAHOMA – Senior
Cameron, TX (Cameron Yoe HS/Blinn CC)
9 catches – 184 yards, 3 TD
W 38-17 vs. Kansas State
RAWLEIGH WILLIAMS III, RB, ARKANSAS – Sophomore
Dallas, TX (Bishop Lynch HS)
27 carries – 180 yards | 18 yards receiving, TD
W 34-30 vs. #12 Ole Miss
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