Big 12 hands out weekly football awards – St. Joseph Post Archive

Josh Doctson (TCU), Shaq Riddick (West Virginia) and Nick Rose (Texas) were selected Big 12 Football Players of the Week for October 18 games by a panel of media that cover the Conference. It was the first career honor for all three.

Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week
Josh Doctson, TCU, WR, Jr, Mansfield, Texas

Josh Doctson totaled seven receptions for 225 yards and two touchdowns in No. 12 TCU’s 42-9 win over Oklahoma State. The 225 yards topped all FBS players on Saturday and were one yard short of the TCU single-game record (226, Jimmy Young vs. Wyoming, 2008). His 77- and 84- yard TDs came in a span of three plays to help TCU build a 21-3 first-quarter lead and were the Horned Frogs’ longest plays from scrimmage since 2012. Doctson posted his first career 100-yard receiving game and his 84-yard TD catch was the ninth-longest play in TCU history.

Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
Shaq Riddick, West Virginia, DL, Sr, Akron, Ohio

Shaq Riddick finished with five tackles, including four solo stops in helping West Virginia to a 41-27 upset over No. 4 Baylor. He also had a WVU season-high three sacks, the most by a Mountaineer since Julian Miller had four against Pitt in 2011. His four tackles for loss were also the team’s season-best and the most since Miller’s four against Pitt. Riddick was named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts.

Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week
Nick Rose, Texas, PK, Jr, Dallas, Texas

Nick Rose connected on a 21-yard field goal with three seconds remaining to lead Texas to a 48-45 win over Iowa State. It was the Longhorns’ first game-winning field goal since Justin Tucker connected on a 40-yarder to knock off Texas A&M 27-25 in 2011. Rose also hit a career-long 45-yarder with 4:15 left in the third quarter to put Texas ahead 31-28. He connected on all six of his PAT attempts to tally a career-best 12 points for the game. Eight of Rose’s nine kickoffs went for touchbacks. The only one that wasn’t was the game’s final squib kick with three seconds remaining.