PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors for the final week of the college football regular season.
OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
McKenzie Milton • So. • QB • UCF • Kapolei, Hawaii
Milton capped an 11-0 regular season for UCF by throwing for four touchdowns and rushing for another in a 49-42 win against No. 22/19 USF to clinch the East Division title. He completed 29 of 44 passes for 373 yards, including two fourth-quarter TDs to help bring the Knights back from a 34-28 deficit entering the final quarter. Milton was chosen as the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week.
Quinton Flowers • Sr. • QB • USF • Miami, Fla.
Flowers accounted for a career-high 605 yards of total offense with five total touchdowns in the Bulls’ 49-42 setback to No. 13/12 UCF in their regular-season finale. Flowers completed 24 of 45 passes for a career-high 503 yards and four touchdowns, while he added a game-high 102 rushing yards and a TD on 20 carries. Flowers finished the game with a USF career record of 10,875 yards of total offense and he became the sixth player in NCAA FBS history to have at least 60 passing touchdowns and 40 rushing touchdowns in a career.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ed Oliver • So. • DT • Houston • Houston, Texas
Oliver keyed Houston’s defensive effort in a 24-14 win against Navy as the Cougars held the Midshipmen to a season-low 291 yards of offense. Oliver registered a career-high 14 tackles with 2.0 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss from the nose tackle position, turning in his second game with double-digit tackles this season.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Mike Hughes • Jr. • CB • UCF • New Bern, N.C.
Hughes finished with 153 all-purpose yards and scored the game-winning touchdown in UCF’s 49-42 win against No. 22/19 USF to complete an 11-0 season for the Knights. After USF had tied the game at 42-42 with 1:41 left, Hughes took the ensuing kickoff 95 yards for his second kickoff return for a touchdown of the season. Hughes finished the game with 125 yards on two k.ickoff returns and 28 yards on two punt returns, and he added a key interception on defense.
HONOR ROLL
D’Eriq King • So. • QB • Houston • Manvel, Texas
Completed 21 of 27 passes for 277 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 57 yards and two TDs in a 24-14 win against Navy.
Anthony Miller • Sr. • WR • Memphis • Memphis, Tenn.
Had three receptions for 144 yards and a touchdown in a 70-13 win against ECU.
Ben Hicks • So. • QB • SMU • Waco, Texas
Completed 24 of 33 passes for 375 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-38 win against Tulane
Jacob Martin • Sr. • DE • Temple • Aurora, Colo.
Had 10 tackles with 2.0 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss in a 43-22 win at Tulsa.
D’Angelo Brewer • Sr. • RB • Tulsa • Tulsa, Okla.
Rushed for 255 yards and a touchdown on 34 carries in a 43-22 loss to Temple.