Mason named SEC Offensive Player of the Week

Saturday night's performance against the Arkansas Razorbacks extended not one, but two significant streaks for the Auburn football team.
The Tigers captured their fifth consecutive victory Saturday night in Fayetteville, and they were awarded their fifth consecutive SEC Player of the Week award in as many games Monday.
Junior running back Tre Mason was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his four-touchdown performance in No. 9 Auburn's 35-17 road win against the Razorbacks. In his 32 carries, Mason ran for 168 yards and four touchdowns, including a 12-yard score on a wraparound draw to put the final nail in Arkansas's coffin.
"When we get down to the red zone, we're going to play hard-nosed football, and we're going to punch it in," Mason said after his record performance against the Razorbacks.
Mason now has 921 yards on the season, which ranks 13th-best in the nation and 3rd-best in the SEC. His 13 rushing touchdowns are third-best in the country, trailing Kapri Bibbs from Colorado State and Keenan Reynolds from Navy.
"When the ball is in my hand, I've got to be the one to make a play, and I try to make plays consistently," Mason told reporters after Saturday's win. "That's the identity of a playmaker, and I'm going to continue to do that."
Mason is Auburn's second playmaker to win SEC Offensive Player of the Week. Quarterback Nick Marshall, who completed a modest 7-of-8 passes for 118 yards and one touchdown against Arkansas, won the award two weeks ago for his performance in the Tigers' 45-41 upset of Texas A&M in College Station, Texas.
Auburn players have also received SEC Freshman of the Week honors during this five-game winning streak. Defensive end Carl Lawson won the award for his performance against Ole Miss in the first game of the streak, and quarterback Jeremy Johnson received the honor twice following the Western Carolina and Florida Atlantic games.