Louisiana Tech QB Colby Cameron Garners Weekly Awards
By: Brandon Dunn
Updated: September 17, 2012
RUSTON, La. (Sept. 17,
2012) - After an impressive 19-for-24
performance against Rice with four touchdown passes and no interceptions,
Louisiana Tech quarterback Colby Cameron has been named the Offensive Player of
the Week by both the Western Athletic Conference and the Louisiana Sports
Writers Association.
Cameron, a senior from
Newbury Park, Calif. (Newbury Park HS), completed 19-of-24 passes for 276 yards
and tied a career-high with four touchdown passes in the 56-37 win over
Rice. He also had four carries for 15 yards. Cameron has guided the
Bulldogs to 56 points in both games this season and is 10th in the nation in
total offense with 314.5 yards per game.
The Bulldogs quarterback has
guided Tech to back-to-back 50-plus point games, a first for a Tech team to
achieve in the same season since 1910. After two games, Louisiana Tech's
offense is nationally ranked in the top 20 in every category and leads the WAC
overall.
Cameron and the Bulldogs will
be tested this week as Louisiana Tech plays at Illinois Saturday evening on the
Big Ten Network.
