It doesn’t matter whether opponents want to stop USF’s passing game or its running game.
Either way, it means stopping the same guy.
Quinton Flowers continued his assault on the record books in Saturday night’s 49-42 victory over Memphis, throwing for 263 yards and running for 210. On the season, Flowers is one of two players in the nation with 2,000 yards passing and 1,000 rushing.
He is 12th in the nation in rushing and 48th in passing.
For his efforts, Flowers has been named winner of the weekly Sunshine State Award.
Other players who were considered included FSU running back Dalvin Cook, who had 118 yards rushing in a win over Boston College; FSU receiver Auden Tate, who caught six passes for 101 yards; Florida running back Jordan Scarlett, who rushed for 134 yards in a win over South Carolina; FAU running back Devin Singletary, who rushed for 145 yards in a win over UTEP; FAU receiver Kalib Woods, who caught eight passes for 104 yards; Miami running back Mark Walton, who gained 111 yards in a win over Virginia; and receiver Ahmonn Richards, who caught three passes for 105 yards.
Flowers also won the American Conference Player of the Week award for the third time.
“Quinton is just playing at a high level right now,” coach Willie Taggart said after the game. “He’s doing a great job of studying, I thought he had a great week of practice and it showed today. He was on fire.”
