Jackson Named National Offensive Player of the Week for the Second-Straight Time

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Jackson Named National Offensive Player of the Week for the Second-Straight Time

September 11, 2016 | Football

Sophomore sets ACC record for most total yards.

By: Rocco Gasparro

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - For the second-straight week, University of Louisville sophomore quarterback Lamar Jackson was named the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Cardinals ' Louisville's 62-28 win over Syracuse on Friday night.

Jackson followed up on his week one heroics by accounting for an ACC-record 610 yards from scrimmage -- rushing for 199 yards and a school record for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with four. As a passer, Jackson completed 20-of-39 passes for a career-best 411 yards and one touchdown — including a 72-yard touchdown pass to James Quick on the first play of the game.

He became the first player in FBS history to pass for 400 yards and rush for 175 yards in a game.

Jackson is the second player to repeat as Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week since the award was started in 2004. Former Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson won the award in consecutive weeks (Sept. 5 and 12, 2010).