OFFENSIVE – LSU tailback Derrius Guice, who rushed 37 times for a school-record 285 yards (7.7 per carry) and four touchdowns in last Thursday’s 54-39 win at Texas A&M.
OFFENSIVE – Mississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald, who had 367 yards of total offense, including a school-record 258 rushing yards, in a 55-20 drubbing of Ole Miss.
DEFENSIVE – Kentucky safety Mike Edwards, who tallied six tackles and had two interceptions of leading Heisman candidate Lamar Jackson in the 41-38 upset of Louisville.
DEFENSIVE – Vanderbilt linebacker Zach Cunningham, who had 10 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery on a unit that held Tennessee to three second-half points.
SPECIAL TEAMS – Kentucky kicker Austin MacGinnis, who scored 11 points against Louisville, including the winning field goal from 47 yards out with 12 seconds left.
FRESHMAN – Mississippi State linebacker Leo Lewis, who racked up six tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack in the biggest Egg Bowl triumph for the Bulldogs since 1916.
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN – Alabama left tackle Cam Robinson, who had five knockdown blocks and graded out at 89 percent on an offense that gained 501 yards against Auburn.
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – Missouri defensive end Marcell Frazier, who had four tackles for loss totaling 42 yards on Friday as the Tigers closed with a 28-24 upset of Arkansas.