Football

ISU, OSU and TCU Earn Week 10 Football Awards

The Iowa State duo of Will McDonald IV (defensive) and Andrew Mevis (special teams) joined TCU’s Chandler Morris (offensive) and Oklahoma State’s Jaylen Warren (newcomer) as Big 12 football award winners for week 10. Warren picked up his fifth accolade of the season while McDonald and Mevis were honored for the second time. Morris earned his first recognition.  
 
Making his first career start, Morris totaled 531 yards of offense (461 passing, 70 rushing) for the second-best total in TCU history in the Horned Frogs’ 30-28 win over No. 12 Baylor. His 461 passing yards (29-of-41) were fourth-most in a game in program records. Morris now ranks third in Big 12 history for most passing yards in a first career start. The 461 yards are also the third-most nationally since 2012 for a player in his first career start. Morris is the first TCU quarterback to pass for 400 yards since Kenny Hill threw for 449 against Oklahoma in 2016. He scored his first touchdown as a Horned Frog on a 12-yard first-quarter keeper and also had his first career reception (seven yards).
 
McDonald IV registered career highs in tackles (6) and sacks (2.5) in Iowa State’s 30-7 win over Texas. He was the lynchpin in helping ISU hold the UT offense to a season-low 206 yards, including just 81 yards in the second half. McDonald IV broke the school record for career sacks in the game and now has 27.5. He has registered at least one sack in 18 of his last 24 games.
 
Mevis was 3-of-3 on field goals and 3-of-3 on PATs in ISU's win over Texas. The field goals were from 24, 29 and 51 yards. The 51-yarder was his second 50-plus FG of the season. Mevis has made 11-straight field goals, tying for the second-longest streak in school history. He's now 9-of-11 on FGs from 40-plus yards.
 
Warren finished with 78 rushing yards to lead all players in the game on just 16 carries (4.9 yards per carry) in OSUs 24-3 win at West Virginia. He scored a 13-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter to seal the win for the Cowboys. Warren added nine receiving yards to bring his all-purpose yardage to 87, also the most for the Cowboys on the day. Six of Warren’s 16 carries resulted in either a first down or a touchdown.
 
Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week
Chandler Morris, TCU, QB, Fr.
                                                                                                                                                                              
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
Will McDonald IV, ISU, DE, Jr.

Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week
Andrew Mevis, ISU, K, Sr.
 
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week
Jaylen Warren, OSU, RB, Sr.