Jacory Harris Earns Third ACC Weekly Honor

Nov. 2, 2009

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Miami quarterback Jacory Harris has been selected an Atlantic Coast Conference football player of the week announced Monday by the ACC. It is Harris’ third of the season and sixth of his career.

Harris shares the honor with Duke quarterback Thaddeus Lewis this week. Harris earned his third Offensive Back of the Week accolade this season after he picked up his second career 300-yard passing game in a 28-27 comeback win at Wake Forest. He completed 22-of-43 attempts for 330 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winner to Travis Benjamin with 1:08 left in the game that capped a nine-play and 82-yard drive. Harris surpassed the 2,000-yard passing mark to become the first Hurricane to throw for more than 2,000 yards in a season since Kyle Wright in 2005.

Lewis completed 24-of-40 passes for 343 yards and one touchdown to help rally Duke past Virginia, 28-17. As Duke trailed 17-12 with 5:36 to play in the fourth quarter, Lewis engineered a five-play, 67-yard drive, culminating in a 42-yard touchdown pass to Conner Vernon for the go-ahead touchdown, a score that proved to be the game-winner.

Duke’s Will Snyderwine, a junior placekicker who earned Specialist of the Week honors and was tabbed as one of three Lou Groza Stars of the Week, and Duke freshman Connor Vernon earned Rookie of the Week honors as he established two school single-season records against Virginia. Florida State junior guard Rodney Hudson was named Offensive Lineman of the Week.

Defensively, North Carolina sophomore defensive tackle Tydreke Powell helped North Carolina to a win over Virginia Tech to take Defensive Lineman of the Week, while Boston College true freshman Luke Kuechly earned Defensive Back of the Week honors in the Eagles non-conference victory over Central Michigan.