Tanner Mordecai named AAC Offensive Player of the Week

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From SMUMustangs.com:

IRVING, Texas (The American/SMU) – For a conference-leading fourth time this season, Tanner Mordecai was named the American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, league officials announced Monday. Elijah Chatman was additionally named to the Weekly Honor Roll.

Mordecai broke the SMU single-season passing TD record (37) with three in the win over UCF. His passing TD total ranks second nationally and his 23.6 points responsible for per game are third, while also ranking in the top 10 for passing yards (7th, 3,264, passing yards per game (7th, 326.4), completions per game (6th, 26.70), passing efficiency (9th, 168.4) and total offense (10th, 345.5).

He has at least four TDs in five of 10 games and has passed for 300+ yards in eight of 10 games this season. His seven TDs against ACU broke the SMU single-game record, and his 37 passing TDs are 15 more than any other player in the conference. He also has 10 consecutive games with 2+ TDs, which ties for second for a Mustang.

The Maxwell and Davey O'Brien Award semifinalist earned back-to-back AAC Offensive Player of the Week honors after wins at La. Tech and against UNT, and earned his third after the win over Tulane. He is also a member of the Manning Award Watch List and was recently named to the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) National Performer of the Year Midseason Watch List.

Elijah Chatman registered five tackles, including career-highs of three TFLs and two sacks to earn a spot on the Weekly Honor Roll. He also collected his second fumble recovery of the season.

The Mustangs travel to Cincinnati to take on the No. 3 Bearcats Saturday at 3:30 P.M. ET/2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN.