Texas A&M’s Marcel Reed Named AP National Player of the Week After 27-Point Comeback

Overview

• Reed led No. 3 Texas A&M to a 31-30 win over South Carolina after trailing 30-3 at halftime.
• He struggled early with a 6-for-19 start that included two interceptions and a fumble returned for a touchdown.
• He rebounded by going 16-for-20 for 298 yards in the second half, throwing three third-quarter touchdowns and directing a 10-play, 99-yard go-ahead drive early in the fourth.
• Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy was the AP runner-up after rushing for 300 yards and three touchdowns in a 49-27 win over Mississippi State.
• The AP roundup also cited Hardy as the national rushing leader at 134.6 yards per game and highlighted standout efforts from Georgia’s Gunner Stockton, Mississippi’s Kewan Lacy, North Texas’ Caleb Hawkins, Georgia Southern’s OJ Arnold, Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza and Oklahoma’s Eli Bowen.