On the national stage, the ACC had a great week thanks in part to a dismantling of an SEC foe by potential contender Miami. The top performers from the Atlantic Coast Conference are honored in our ACC Players of the Week for the first week of the season.
Week 1 ACC Players of the Week
As a reminder, our conference Players of the Week series is a weekly recurring honor given to the top players from the ACC. These honors are bestowed upon the players immediately following all the action from the conference in a given week.
Like our Team of the Week and Players of the Week honors at the national level, all factors are considered, including the quality of the opponent, contribution to team success, the time and impact of a player’s individual efforts, and many other factors.
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In some instances, the player of the week for their respective side of the ball would naturally be duplicated at their respective position. Instead of duplicating players, we’re awarding an overall offensive and defensive player of the week based on their total overall impact. We then remove them from the running for their position-specific honor and highlight the top honoree from the remaining players at their respective positions.
Here’s the best of the best from the ACC in Week 1.
Week 1 ACC QB of the Week: Cam Ward, Miami
CMP: 26
ATT: 35
YDs: 385
AVG: 11.0
TD: 3
INT: 1
RSH YDs: 33
RSH TDs: 0
Week 1 ACC Offensive Player of the Week: Kevin Concepcion, WR, NC State
REC: 9
YDs: 121
AVG: 13.4
LONG: 35
TD: 3
Week 1 ACC Skill Player of the Week: Desmond Reid, RB, Pittsburgh
TOUCHES: 17
TOTAL YDs: 156
AVG: 9.2
TOTAL TD: 2
Week 1 ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week: Keylan Rutledge, G, Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech averaged 6.6 yards per carry on the ground and didn’t allow a single sack vs. Georgia State.
Week 1 ACC Defensive Player of the Week: Tyler Baron, Miami
Tackles: 3
Sack: 1
TFL: 2
Pressure: 3
Week 1 ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week: Jahvaree Ritzie, EDGE, North Carolina
Tackles: 6
Sack: 3
TFL: 3
Pressure: 3
Week 1 ACC Secondary Player of the Week: Nohl Williams, CB, Cal
Tackles: 4
PBU: 2
INT: 1
TD: 1
Week 1 ACC Special Teams Player of the Week: Noah Burnette, K, North Carolina
FGM: 4
FGA: 4
FG%: 100%
LONG: 52
XPA: 1
XPM: 1
XP%: 100%
PTs: 13
Week 1 ACC Freshman of the Week: Isaac Brown, RB, Louisville
RSH: 5
YDs: 123
AVG: 24.6
LONG: 77
TD: 1
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