AuroranHusker Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Colt McCoy (Texas) and teammates Larry Asante and Alex Henery (Nebraska) have been named Big 12 Conference Football Players of the Week as selected by a media panel. McCoy (offense) picked up his second honor of the season and sixth in his career. Asante (defense) nabbed his first career award while Henery (special teams) was recognized for the second time this season and third occasion in his career. Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week Colt McCoy, Texas, QB, Sr, Tuscola, Texas Colt McCoy completed 32-of-41 passes (78%) for 396 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions in No. 2 Texas’ 51-20 win over Kansas. The victory was the 43rd of his career, the most wins by a starting QB in NCAA history, and earned the Longhorns’ a spot in the Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship. He also rushed for 29 yards to register 425 total yards on the day. McCoy connected on TD passes of 68, 41, 38 and 12 yards. The four scores went to three different receivers. He completed a pass of at least 34 yards to four different receivers. The senior completed his final seven passes of the game in leading the Horns to a pair of game-sealing touchdown drives. He led UT to scores on nine of 12 possessions, including six TD drives that averaged 64 yards. Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week Larry Asante, Nebraska, S, Sr, Alexanderia, Va. Larry Asante made a season-high 10 tackles, caused a fumble and intercepted a pass in Nebraska’s 17-3 North Division clinching win over Kansas State. The senior safety spearheaded a defensive effort that limited its sixth opponent in seven home games to nine points or fewer. His second-quarter interception inside the Nebraska 20 secured a 10-3 halftime lead. He then forced a fumble at the Nebraska 1-yard line in the third quarter as NU maintained its 17-3 advantage. Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week Alex Henery, Nebraska, PK/P, Jr, Omaha, Neb. Alex Henery punted six times for a 45.5 average, made his only field goal attempt and both PATs in Nebraska’s win over Kansas State. He pinned K-State deep in its own territory on two occasions with punts downed at the KSU 1 and 3-yard lines. Henery leads the Big 12 in punts inside the 20 with 22 through 11 games, including 15 in Big 12 play. Of his 22 punts inside the 20, 13 have been inside the 10, including seven pinning the opponent inside its own 3-yard line. He remained perfect on the season in PATs and improved to 16-of-19 on field goals. http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbm...TCLID=204838922 Way to go Larry & Alex. Go Big Red, beat the Buffs! Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I meant to post this a while back and forgot. Alex had one hell of a game punting. Those coffin-corner kicks were awesome. And you can't say enough about Asante. That goal-line hit to knock the ball loose was a thing of beauty. Quote Link to comment
TITANIC VS LUSITANIA Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Fourth one this year! Great Job! Quote Link to comment
Lyons in the Sea of Red. Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I meant to post this a while back and forgot. Alex had one hell of a game punting. Those coffin-corner kicks were awesome. And you can't say enough about Asante. That goal-line hit to knock the ball loose was a thing of beauty. It is so nice to see Asante play at the caliber which made him so highly thought of while he was being recruited. Quote Link to comment
HuskerTrucker Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I meant to post this a while back and forgot. Alex had one hell of a game punting. Those coffin-corner kicks were awesome. And you can't say enough about Asante. That goal-line hit to knock the ball loose was a thing of beauty. It is so nice to see Asante play at the caliber which made him so highly thought of while he was being recruited. he kind of scares me though, because he comes real close to looking like a dirty player at times with how he goes all out and plays through the end of the play all the time, but I love the passion the guy plays with. Quote Link to comment
Igetbored216 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 That was a picture perfect hit by Asante as the WR was about to put six up on the board. Quote Link to comment
AuroranHusker Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 Fourth one this year! Great Job! Technically, it's the 6th honor for the Huskers: Henery has 2 ST, and the other 4 are four different Husker defensive players (Suh, Crick, O'Hanlon, & now Asante). Pretty impressive D & ST! Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Technically, it's the 6th honor for the Huskers: Henery has 2 ST, and the other 4 are four different Husker defensive players (Suh, Crick, O'Hanlon, & now Asante). Pretty impressive D & ST! It is. It's pretty heartening to see this kind of thing again. Now if we could just get our offense going, we'd be in great shape. Maybe next year. Quote Link to comment
AuroranHusker Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 Technically, it's the 6th honor for the Huskers: Henery has 2 ST, and the other 4 are four different Husker defensive players (Suh, Crick, O'Hanlon, & now Asante). Pretty impressive D & ST! It is. It's pretty heartening to see this kind of thing again. Now if we could just get our offense going, we'd be in great shape. Maybe next year. I'm a bit surprised that Roy Helu Jr. has not garnered at least 1 weekly honor. Who knows, maybe this week (and/or the next week ). And, yes, let's hope next year's O steps up their game! Quote Link to comment
HuskerfaninOkieland Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Outstanding! Congrats to both of them Quote Link to comment
CENTEXHUSKER Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Technically, it's the 6th honor for the Huskers: Henery has 2 ST, and the other 4 are four different Husker defensive players (Suh, Crick, O'Hanlon, & now Asante). Pretty impressive D & ST! It is. It's pretty heartening to see this kind of thing again. Now if we could just get our offense going, we'd be in great shape. Maybe next year. I'm a bit surprised that Roy Helu Jr. has not garnered at least 1 weekly honor. Who knows, maybe this week (and/or the next week ). And, yes, let's hope next year's O steps up their game! Eh, don't think they hand out conference POW awards during the CCG, only 2 teams playing..... I know what you're saying though, maybe the O-line gets things figured out and Helu busts off 150 w/ a few TDs against the Buffs.... Quote Link to comment
rawhide Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 And Asante is a very nice guy. GBR Quote Link to comment
AuroranHusker Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 Technically, it's the 6th honor for the Huskers: Henery has 2 ST, and the other 4 are four different Husker defensive players (Suh, Crick, O'Hanlon, & now Asante). Pretty impressive D & ST! It is. It's pretty heartening to see this kind of thing again. Now if we could just get our offense going, we'd be in great shape. Maybe next year. I'm a bit surprised that Roy Helu Jr. has not garnered at least 1 weekly honor. Who knows, maybe this week (and/or the next week ). And, yes, let's hope next year's O steps up their game! Eh, don't think they hand out conference POW awards during the CCG, only 2 teams playing..... I know what you're saying though, maybe the O-line gets things figured out and Helu busts off 150 w/ a few TDs against the Buffs.... Of course the conference doesn't honor an offensive player of the week for the title game.... the idea is NU may need Helu to have that type of performance these next two games. Hope Helu delivers the goods (again). Quote Link to comment
WCHusker Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 he kind of scares me though, because he comes real close to looking like a dirty player at times with how he goes all out and plays through the end of the play all the time, but I love the passion the guy plays with. Good for him. I like it. Quote Link to comment
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