Williams Earns ACC Player of the Week Honor
11/17/2008 7:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 17, 2008
GREENSBORO, N.C. - University of Maryland center Edwin Williams was named Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Lineman of the Week, the league office announced Monday.
Williams graded out as the Terps' top offensive lineman in Saturday's 17-15 win over No. 17 North Carolina.
The senior from Washington, D.C., saw action in all 85 offensive plays and was credited with five big blocks. He helped open holes for running backs Da'Rel Scott (129) and Davin Meggett (86) who combined for 215 rushing yards (5.1 ypc) in less than ideal playing conditions.
Williams and the offensive line also allowed just one sack of quarterback Chris Turner in his 31 pass attempts. Tom Brattan said it was "one of the best grades he has given out" in his eight years as the Maryland offensive line coach.
Also honored this week by the ACC were Clemson running back C.J. Spiller (offensive back), defensive end Marcus Robinson of Miami (defensive lineman/MLB), safety Marcellus Bowman of Boston College (defensive back), P/PK Matt Bosher of Miami (specialist) and Russell Wilson of NC State (rookie).
Maryland's Da'Rel Scott was nominated for the offensive back award, Adrian Moten for OLB/defensive back, Davin Meggett for top rookie and Obi Egekeze as the specialist.
The Terps (7-3, 4-2) face Florida State (7-3, 4-3) Saturday in Chevy Chase Bank Field at Byrd Stadium (7:45 p.m.). Maryland can clinch the ACC Atlantic Division title with a win over FSU, coupled with a Wake Forest win at home vs. Boston College.
Terp Notes:
Maryland-Boston College Game Time: Maryland's regular-season finale vs. Boston College on Saturday, Nov. 29 will kick off at either noon or 3:30 p.m. in Chestnut Hill, Mass., the ACC office announced Monday. The time and television outlet will be determined Sunday. The game could appear on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Raycom or ESPNU. ACC home games are selected on a 12-day option by ESPN/ABC or Raycom Sports. Four times during the season, ESPN/ABC can choose certain ACC games on a six-day window, and it did so with six contests that day.
In the National Polls: Maryland returned to the national rankings (No. 22 in AP poll; No. 23 USA Today; No. 25 BCS) Sunday following its victory over North Carolina. Having been ranked in both the AP and USA Today polls for successive weeks earlier this season, the Terps now have been ranked for three weeks in a season for the first time since 2004.
Pontiac Game-Changing Performance Chris Turner's 9-yard run on fourth-and-5 during the game-winning drive vs. UNC earned the Terps a Pontiac Game Changing Performance nomination. Maryland fans can determine if the Terrapins will earn a Pontiac Game Changing Performance for week 12 of the 2008 NCAA® Football Season. Terp fans can click here to view video clips of the four finalists. Voting begins on Sunday morning and ends at midnight Wednesday. ESPN will announce this week's Pontiac Game Changing Performance winner on Thursday night, during the Pontiac Performance Halftime Report. The winning university earns a $5,000 contribution from Pontiac to their general scholarship fund. Additionally, the winning play will be nominated for the Pontiac Game Changing Performance of the Year award and the chance to win a $100,000 general scholarship contribution from Pontiac.
FSU Tickets on Sale: Tickets for Saturday's Florida State game (7:45 p.m. kickoff), which start as low as $27, are available through the Maryland Athletics Ticket Office. Fans my call 1-800-IM-A-TERP or click here.
