Penix, Roberts win Walter Camp Award
Penix Jr. is the fifth Washington player to earn Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors since 2004, and the first since former linebacker Azeem Victory (Oct. 29, 2016). Penix, Jr. is also the first Husky to earn Offensive Player of week honors.
By Earl Heath
Contributing Sports Writer
Senior Michael Penix, Jr. threw for 473 yards and four touchdowns as 8th-ranked Washington (3-0) cruised to a 41-7 road victory at Michigan State. Penix, who completed 27-of-35 passes, led the Huskies to five first-half scoring drives and a 35-0 halftime lead. In all, Washington accumulated 713 yards of total offense in the contest.
Penix Jr. is the fifth Washington player to earn Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors since 2004, and the first since former linebacker Azeem Victory (Oct. 29, 2016). Penix, Jr. is also the first Husky to earn Offensive Player of week honors.
On the defensive sides Senior linebacker Jacob Roberts recorded a game-high 13 tackles (4 solo), including 4.0 for losses, three quarterback sacks and forced one fumble as Wake Forest came-from-behind to defeat Old Dominion, 27-24. Roberts’ play led a Demon Deacon defense that recorded 10 sacks on the day, as they improved to 3-0.
Jacob Roberts (40) lands award on defense (Courtesy Photo)
Roberts is the third Wake Forest player has earned Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004. Safety Nick Anderson (Oct. 25, 2020) earned Defensive honors, while former quarterback Sam Hartman was the Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 24, 2021.
“The Father of American football,” first selected an All-America team in 1889. Camp – a former Yale University athlete and football coach – is also credited with developing play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side. The Walter Camp Football Foundation (www.waltercamp.org) – a New Haven-based all-volunteer group – was founded in 1967.
