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SEC players of the week

Tennessee defensive linemen Kyle Phillips, left, and Alexis Johnson Jr. pressure Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa during the first half of the teams' Oct. 20 game in Knoxville.
Tennessee defensive linemen Kyle Phillips, left, and Alexis Johnson Jr. pressure Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa during the first half of the teams' Oct. 20 game in Knoxville. Tennessee defensive linemen Kyle Phillips, left, and Alexis Johnson Jr. pressure Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa during the first half of the teams' Oct. 20 game in Knoxville.

SEC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

OFFENSIVE – Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns covering 11, 77, 9 and 41 yards in the triumph at Tennessee.

DEFENSIVE – LSU safety Grant Delpit, who had 10 tackles, two interceptions and an 8-yard sack on fourth-and-3 during the 19-3 win over Mississippi State.

SPECIAL TEAMS – LSU kicker Cole Tracy, who made all four field-goal tries and became the first in Tigers history with nine field goals in a two-game stretch.

FRESHMAN – Missouri receiver Jalen Knox, who caught five passes for 104 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown, during the 65-33 drubbing of Memphis.

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN – Kentucky tackle George Asafo-Adjei, who graded out at 89 percent and had three knockdown blocks in the 14-7 win over Vanderbilt.

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – Auburn end Nick Coe, who racked up 3.5 sacks on a defense that held Ole Miss to 103 yards and 25 points below its season averages.

– David Paschall