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Houston, UConn Players Take Weekly Football Honors

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league's weekly football honors for the sixth week of the college football season.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Greg Ward Jr. • Jr. • QB • Houston • Tyler, Texas
Ward accounted for 325 yards of total offense and scored four rushing touchdowns to help Houston to a 49-28 win against SMU, keeping the Cougars unbeaten at 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the American Athletic Conference. Ward rushed for 82 yards on 14 carries while setting Houston's single-game record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback.