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SEC players of the week

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SEC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

CO-OFFENSIVE

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, who completed 23 of 27 passes for 278 yards and five first-half touchdowns in the 55-3 victory over Georgia Southern.

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who posted a 217.5 efficiency rating by completing 26 of 31 passes for 336 yards and four touchdowns against Duke.

DEFENSIVE

Auburn safety Jeremiah Dinson, who led the Tigers with 13 tackles and had two tackles for loss and a sack during the 27-21 triumph over No. 11 Oregon.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Georgia kicker Rodrigo Blankenship, who made all three field-goal attempts, including a 50-yarder, and three extra-point tries in a 30-6 win at Vanderbilt.

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN

Georgia left tackle Andrew Thomas, who graded out at 92% and had five knockdown blocks on an offense that racked up 325 rushing yards and 481 total.

CO-DEFENSIVE LINEMEN

Florida defensive end/outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard, who totaled six tackles and 1.5 sacks on Aug. 24 in the 24-20 win over Miami in Orlando.

Alabama nose tackle DJ Dale, who had three tackles and shared in a tackle for loss in his first college game on a defense that held Duke to 107 rushing yards.

FRESHMAN

Auburn quarterback Bo Nix, who connected with Seth Williams on a 26-yard touchdown pass with nine seconds left to propel the Tigers past Oregon 27-21.

– David Paschall