Marcus Stokes keeps stacking up big days, and the American Conference noticed again.
The University of Memphis quarterback was named the American Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Monday, earning the honor for the second time this season after another huge outing in the Tigers’ win over Army on Saturday.
Stokes, from St. Augustine, Florida, threw for 371 yards and four touchdowns against Army, giving him his fifth 300-yard passing game of the season and his third in a row. He also added a fifth score on a red zone rush.
That rushing touchdown put him in a spot no Tiger has reached before. With it, he became the first player in Memphis recorded history to have back-to-back games with five or more touchdowns accounted for.
The numbers behind his season keep growing, too. Stokes has 19 touchdowns in American Conference play and leads the conference in points responsible for with 168.
He also sits atop the league among American Conference quarterbacks in passing efficiency at 178.5, passing touchdowns with 25 and yards per pass attempt at 9.78. His 2,532 passing yards rank third among conference passers.
Memphis is 7-2 overall and 4-1 in the American, and the Tigers are off this week before heading to South Florida for a Thursday night game on Nov. 12.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT on ESPN.
South Florida, which is 6-2 overall and 2-2 in the American, has a road game at East Carolina before hosting Memphis.
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