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Tedric Thompson Named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week
October 24, 2016 | Football
SAN FRANCISCO – After recording two interceptions and leading the Colorado defense that held Stanford to just 263 yards and a lone field goal in a 10-5 win, Buffalo strong safety Tedric Thompson was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.
This is the first such award of Thompson's career and he becomes the fifth different Buffalo this season to earn one of the Pac-12 Player of the Week honors. The five honorees (three offense, one defense and one special teams) through only eight weeks of the season are the most in a year since 2004 when the Buffs also had five player of the week selections when back in the Big 12 (three defensive, two special teams).
Thompson recorded his first multi-interception game of his career against the Cardinal, now giving him 10 career picks. He became the 13th player in school history to have that many in a career. It was also the 76th time in school history a player has intercepted two or more in the same game.
He had five tackles, a third down stop and a touchdown save in the win where CU's defense was dominant. In addition to holding Stanford to 263 yards CU also recorded four total takeaways in the game, its third game this season with that many. Colorado and Baylor are the only schools in the country that have had three different games with four turnovers gained and CU's streak of 21 consecutive games forcing a turnover is the longest active streak in the FBS.
Thompson's four interceptions this season are tied for the most in the Pac-12 with Utah's Brian Allen and he is also third in passes defended with 10, just behind teammate Ahkello Witherspoon and Arizona's Jace Whittaker who both have 11.
This is the first such award of Thompson's career and he becomes the fifth different Buffalo this season to earn one of the Pac-12 Player of the Week honors. The five honorees (three offense, one defense and one special teams) through only eight weeks of the season are the most in a year since 2004 when the Buffs also had five player of the week selections when back in the Big 12 (three defensive, two special teams).
Thompson recorded his first multi-interception game of his career against the Cardinal, now giving him 10 career picks. He became the 13th player in school history to have that many in a career. It was also the 76th time in school history a player has intercepted two or more in the same game.
He had five tackles, a third down stop and a touchdown save in the win where CU's defense was dominant. In addition to holding Stanford to 263 yards CU also recorded four total takeaways in the game, its third game this season with that many. Colorado and Baylor are the only schools in the country that have had three different games with four turnovers gained and CU's streak of 21 consecutive games forcing a turnover is the longest active streak in the FBS.
Thompson's four interceptions this season are tied for the most in the Pac-12 with Utah's Brian Allen and he is also third in passes defended with 10, just behind teammate Ahkello Witherspoon and Arizona's Jace Whittaker who both have 11.
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