Spence Earns Second-Straight ACC Player of the Week Award

Oct. 17, 2011

GREENSBORO, N.C. – For the second-consecutive week, University of Miami senior Sean Spence was named the ACC Linebacker of the week as announced by the Atlantic Coast Conference office on Monday.

Spence led all defensive players with 14 tackles, including a crucial sack late in the fourth quarter for a loss of seven yards. The Miami native finished the game with 1.5 tackles for loss.

Spence has been the anchor of the defense all season and has amassed 55 total tackles (11th nationally), 8.5 tackles for loss (eighth nationally) for 33 yards, three sacks for 23 yards and a forced fumble.

Last week, in a losing effort at Virginia Tech, Spence tallied a team-best 13 tackles in earning co-Linebacker Week honors.

Miami will play in their its home game in three weeks when it welcomes Georgia Tech to Sun Life Stadium on Saturday. The game will start at 3:36 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN.