Kirk Herbstreit highlights 2 SEC coaches amongst top-performers during rivalry week
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Kirk Herbstreit has unveiled his list of top-performing coaches for rivalry week.
A pair of SEC assistants made the list: Texas defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski and South Carolina defensive coordinator Clayton White.
Michigan’s Sherrone Moore and Wink Martindale, Syracuse’s Fran Brown, Georgia Tech’s Brent Key, Iowa State’s Matt Campbell and Wyoming’s Aaron Bohl also made the list.
Here are my top performing coaches of WEEK 14:
Sherrone Moore/Wink Martindale @UMichFootball
Fran Brown @CuseFootball
Pete Kwiatkowski DC @TexasFootball
Brent Key @GeorgiaTechFB
Clayton White DC @GamecockFB
Matt Campbell @CycloneFB
Aaron Bohl DC @wyo_football pic.twitter.com/Syx2IiAJY0— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) December 3, 2024
Kwiatkowski helped lead Texas to a big win over rival Texas A&M in College Station on Saturday night. The Longhorns beat A&M 17-7, but the only points from the Aggies came on the defensive side of the ball via a pick-6.
Kwiatkowski’s defense limited A&M to just 4.4 yards per play and secured a couple of red zone stops, including a game-sealing goal line stand late in the 4th quarter. That victory was enough to finish off an 11-1 regular season and send the Longhorns to the SEC Championship Game.
Similarly at South Carolina, White helped guide the Gamecocks to a 17-14 win over rival Clemson on Saturday afternoon in Death Valley. The Gamecocks forced a turnover the final minute to help secure that win — and give themselves a chance to potentially reach the College Football Playoff.
The next CFP rankings will be updated on Tuesday evening.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
