Big 12 Players of the Week
BY Staff Reports
Tuesday, October 02, 2012
OFFENSE
Geno Smith
QB, West Virginia
Smith passed for 656 yards
and eight touchdowns in West
Virginia’s 70-63 victory over
Baylor. The senior completed
45-of-51 passes, had no interceptions,
and tied a Big 12 record
with his eight scoring tosses.
Smith’s passing yards (656) and
completions (45) were both
school records.
DEFENSE
Cornelius Douglas
CB, Texas Tech
Douglas returned to the Texas
Tech lineup after missing a game
with an injury and helped lead
the nation’s top-ranked defense
to a 24-13 road win at Iowa
State. The senior compiled three
tackles and two interceptions.
His last interception helped set
up Tech’s final touchdown drive
of the night.
SPECIAL TEAMS
DJ Monroe
Kick returner, Texas
With the game tied at 14,
Monroe fielded a kickoff in the
end zone, broke two tackles
and sprinted down the sideline
100 yards for a touchdown
to give the Longhorns a 21-14
first-quarter lead at Oklahoma
State. It was Monroe’s third
career kickoff return for a
score, eclipsing the UT career
record he shared with Fozzy
Whittaker.
