TALLAHASSEE – For the second time in his career, right guard D’Mitri Emmanuel was named the ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week after his performance in Saturday’s 66-13 win over Southern Miss. Emmanuel was the co-winner of the award a week after teammate Bless Harris won O-Lineman of the Week against Southern Miss.
Emmanuel, a redshirt senior from Charlotte, had FSU’s top offensive line grade from Pro Football Focus and is ranked second nationally for the season among all guards. He helped spearhead an FSU offense that ran for 306 yards and 8.3 yards per carry, pass for nearly 250 yards and score eight total touchdowns. Running back Trey Benson needed just nine carries to rush for 79 yards and tie a career high with three rushing touchdowns, while the Noles added three more 40-yard plays to lead the country with seven 40-yard plays this year.
Emmanuel was also named the Offensive Lineman of the Week last season in the Noles win over Georgia Tech. FSU has earned the conference’s O-Lineman of the Week honor six times over its last seven regular season games, dating to last season.
Florida State’s first true road game and ACC opener are this Saturday at 12:00 p.m. at Boston College (1-1). The game will air on ABC.
No. 3 Florida State travels to Boston College in the ACC opener for both teams Saturday at 12:00 noon on ABC. Additionally, the ACC announced that the Sept. 23 game at Clemson will be at 12:00 noon on ABC.
