University of Tennessee Athletics
Allen and McBride Take Home Player of the Week Awards
October 25, 2004 | Football
Oct. 25, 2004
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| Jason Allen |
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| Turk McBride |
Jason Allen was named the Walter Camp Football Foundation National Division I-A Defensive Player of the Week after recording a season-high 15 tackles (10 solo) as the 11th-ranked Volunteers held off SEC-rival Alabama, 17-13.
Allen, a native of Muscle Shoals, Ala., also recorded one pass breakup to lead a Tennessee defensive unit that held the Crimson Tide to just 218 yards of total offense.
Also, sophomore defensive tackle Turk McBride was named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Lineman of the Week after forcing a fumble on the second play of the Alabama game leading to Parys Haralson's 18-yard return for a touchdown in UT's win. He is the first Vol to earn the award.
McBride finished the game with seven total tackles, including a sack to go with the early-game tackle for loss.
He was making his second career start and first at tackle.
In all six wins this season, Tennessee has had at least one play earn a conference player of the week award. Here is the list of the player of the week awards.
- C Jason Respert, Offensive Lineman of the Week (UNLV)
- PK James Wilhoit, Special Teams Player of the Week (Florida)
- LB Kevin Burnett, Defensive Player of the Week (Florida)
- OT Michael Munoz, Offensive Lineman of the Week (Louisiana Tech)
- OG Rob Smith, Offensive Lineman of the Week (Georgia)
- DE Jason Hall, Defensive Player of the Week (Georgia)
- DE Parys Haralson, Defensive Player of the Week (Ole Miss)
- DB Jason Allen, Walter Camp Foundation National Defensive Player of the Week (Alabama)
- DT Turk McBride, Defensive Lineman of the Week (Alabama)
