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Published Sep 9, 2024
Two Tennessee football standouts earn SEC weekly honors
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Noah Taylor  •  VolReport
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Tennessee's 51-10 rout of NC State last Saturday night yielded some recognition for two Vols' standouts.

Quarterback Nico Iamaleava was tabbed the SEC Freshman of the Week for the second-straight week while Cooper Mays was one of two players to be named Offensive Lineman of the Week, the league announced Monday.

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Iamaleava racked up 276 yards of total offense against NC State, accounting for 211 yards on 16-of-23 passing and a touchdown while rushing for another 65 yards and another score.

Mays, a preseason All-American and All-SEC selection who hasn't allowed a sack in 16-straight games, paved the way for Tennessee's run game, which totaled nearly 250 yards, including 100-plus yards from running back Dylan Sampson for the third consecutive game dating back to the Citrus Bowl vs. Iowa on Jan. 1.

Seventh-ranked Tennessee (2-0) will host Kent State (0-2) on Saturday at 7:45 p.m. ET on SEC Network at Neyland Stadium before opening SEC play at No. 15 Oklahoma on Sept. 21.

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