LSU’s Daniels, Tulane’s Williams, LA Tech’s Barnes help teams win, earn LSWA weekly honors

OFFENSE:
Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
Result: W, 32-31 ot vs. #6 Alabama
Stat Line: 22-32 for 182 yards, 2 TD; 18 carries for 95 yards, TD
Info: Accounted for 3 TDs (1 rush, 2 pass), including a 25-yard run on LSU’s first play of overtime, to lead the Tigers to a 32-31 OT win over No. 6 Alabama … Carried 18 times for 95 yards and completed 22-of-32 passes for 182 yards and 2 scores … Hit Mason Taylor with 2-point conversion in overtime to clinch LSU’s first win over Alabama in Tiger Stadium since 2010 … Hit Taylor with 7-yard TD pass to give the Tigers a 24-21 lead with 1:47 left in contest.

DEFENSE:
Dorian Williams, LB, Tulane
Result: W, 27-13 at Tulsa
Stat Line: 13 TKL, 2 Sacks
Info: Williams had 13 tackles (one shy of his career-high) on the day with five solo stops to go with two sacks for a loss of 14 yards. Five of those tackles came on third down as the Indian Land, S.C. native helped lead a unit that surrendered just one touchdown, 257 total yards and a 5-for-14 effort on third down. On the season, he leads the Green Wave in tackles (72), tackles for loss (6.5) and sacks (4).

SPECIAL TEAMS:
Jacob Barnes, K, Louisiana Tech
Result: W, 40-24 vs. Middle Tennessee
Stat Line: 4/5 FG, 4/4 XP
Info: Barnes tied his career-high with four made field goals in the 40-24 win over Middle Tennessee. He became just the fifth kicker in program history to have multiple games with four made field goal. Barnes converted on kicks from 40, 36, 32 and 36 yards during the win. Barnes also made all four extra point attempts to account for 16 of the Bulldogs’ 40 points.