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As the college football season rolls on, the Maxwell Football Club continues to announce its weekly honors. Following Week 13 of the 2020 campaign, the Maxwell Football Club announced its latest Maxwell Award Player of the Week and Bednarik Award Player of the Week.
The Maxwell Award Player of the Week will be recognized for overall performance on offense, defense, or special teams. The Chuck Bednarik Award Player of the Week, meanwhile, will be honored for outstanding defensive play.
This week’s Maxwell Award went to Buffalo running back Jaret Patterson, who had a historic day and the best individual performance in school history by rushing for a whopping 409 yards and NCAA record-tying 8 touchdowns in Buffalo’s 70-41 win over Kent State.
Patterson joined former Heisman winner Ricky Williams as the only players in NCAA history to rush for 300+ yards in back-to-back games.
Defensively, Washington linebacker Zion Tupuolo-Fetui picked up the honor.
Additional information on the Week 13 Player of the Week winners can be seen below.
Maxwell Award Player of the Week: Jaret Patterson – RB – Buffalo
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Patterson did in an afternoon what most backs are fortunate to do in a month of action. In the greatest individual performance in school history, the big-play Bull erupted for 409 rushing yards and an NCAA record-tying eight touchdowns earning himself Maxwell Award Player of the Week honors. Patterson joined Texas’ Ricky Williams as the only players to rush for 300 yards in back-to-back games, as Buffalo blasted Kent State in a battle of unbeatens, 70-41.
Bednarik Award Player of the Week: Zion Tupuola-Fetui – OLB – Washington
There’s an emerging superstar alert in Seattle. Tupuola-Fetui has been a force through three games for first-year head coach Jimmy Lake. The sophomore leads the Pac-12 in sacks and tackles for loss, and he stepped up in a huge way after Washington spotted Utah a 21-0 lead Saturday night. Tupuola-Fetui had three sacks, forced a fumble and had a fumble recovery, as the Huskies pitched a second-half shutout and rallied for a thrilling 24-21 win. His outstanding defensive effort earned him recognition as the Chuck Bednarik Award Player of the Week.
