RUSTON, La. — LSU quarterback Matt Mauck and McNeese State linebacker Roderick Royal were named the Louisiana Sports Writers Association football players of the week on Monday.
Mauck tied a school record by completing his first 14 passes, four of them touchdowns, as he led LSU to 49 first half points in a 49-10 victory over Louisiana Tech. The junior was 18 of 20 for a career high 311 yards and four touchdowns as LSU scored the most points in a half since 1958. Mauck also set a school record with a 90% completion percentage, which also ranks second in Southeastern Conference history. He threw touchdown passes of 34, 46 and 50 yards and he moved to 13-2 as LSU’s starting quarterback.
Royal had his best game of the season as he led the top-ranked I-AA Cowboys to a 38-28 victory over Texas State. The linebacker was credited with 13 tackles (10 solos). The Baton Rouge native also had a quarterback sack for a loss of two yards, a tackle for a loss of two yards, four quarterback hurries and a pass broken up. The Cowboys held Texas State to a 6-for-29 effort passing for 77 yards in the game and to a total of 290 total yards.
The Louisiana Sports Writers Association player of the week awards are voted on by a panel of voters across the state. The players are nomination by the sports information directors at the football playing institutions in Louisiana.
Other offensive players nominated include: Grambling State quarterback Bruce Eugene, McNeese State wide receiver Britt Brodhead and Tulane running back Mewelde Moore.
Other defensive players nominated include: Grambling State cornerback Octavius Bond, LSU strong safety Jack Hunt and Tulane cornerback Sean Lucas.
LSWA Players of the Week
Sept. 2 Michael Clayton, LSU (Offense)
Jack Hunt, LSU (Defense)
Sept. 8 Mewelde Moore, Tulane (Offense)
Eric Louis, Northwestern State (Defense)
Sept. 15 Luke McCown, Louisiana Tech (Offense)
Tra Boger, Tulane (Defense)
Sept. 22 J.P. Lossman, Tulane (Offense)
Corey Webster, LSU (Defense)
Sept. 29 Devery Henderson, LSU (Offense)
Travis Daniels, LSU (Defense)
Oct. 6 Quincy Richard, Southern (Offense)
Antonio Crow, Louisiana Tech (Defense)
Oct. 13 Wayne Davis, Louisiana College (Offense)
Lenny Williams, Southern University (Defense)
Oct. 20 Ryan Moats, Louisiana Tech (Offense)
Marcus Spears, LSU (Defense)
Oct. 27 Matt Mauck, LSU (Offense)
Chad Lavalais, LSU (Defense)
Nov. 3 Matt Mauck, LSU (Offense)
Roderick Royal, McNeese State (Defense)