Kewan Lacy earns national Player of the Week award for standout Week 12 performance
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The Ole Miss Rebels trailed the Florida Gators 24-20 at halftime in Week 12. A home loss to a 3-6 Gator squad could have been devastating to the Rebels’ College Football Playoff hopes. Luckily, Ole Miss had Kewan Lacy, and Florida didn’t.
Lacy was named the Maxwell Award Player of the Week for Week 12 on Tuesday following his dominant performance versus the Gators. The sophomore running back had 31 carries for 224 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Rebels’ 34-24 triumph. His final 2 scores, which gave Ole Miss the lead and effectively sealed the win, came in the fourth quarter.
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Lacy leads the SEC in both rushing attempts (231) and rushing touchdowns (19) this season. He ranks second in the conference in rushing yards (1,136), behind Missouri’s Ahmad Hardy (1,346). He has formed a dynamic pairing with quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, who was named a Maxwell Award semifinalist last week. Together, they have the Rebels’ offense averaging 37.2 points per game.
Ole Miss (10-1, 6-1 SEC) still has a chance to play for the SEC Championship. However, the odds of that happening are slim. The Rebels would need to beat Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl and have both Auburn and Texas prevail over Alabama and Texas A&M, respectively, to reach Atlanta. If Lane Kiffin and Co. defeat the Bulldogs in their rivalry matchup, though, they’ll be headed to the College Football Playoff. The Egg Bowl kicks off at 12:00 p.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 28 (ABC).
