Oct. 23, 2017
By Greg Ostendorf
AuburnTigers.com
AUBURN, Ala. ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" After Auburn's 52-20 win at Arkansas over the weekend, the SEC handed out Player of the Week honors to both Jeff Holland and Nick Coe on Monday.
Holland earned Co-Defensive Player of the Week with three tackles, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. The junior linebacker became the first Auburn player to force two fumbles in the same game since Corey Lemonier did it against Georgia in 2011 and the first to force and a recover a fumble in a game since Cassanova McKinzy in 2012.
"It was very fun," Holland said after the game. "We got after the quarterback, and we got a W. That's where all the fun comes in."
"We got a W & that's where all the fun comes in." @holland_jeffery: 1.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles & fumble recovery, on 6-foot-7 Arkansas QB. pic.twitter.com/1CERjM3nEG
- Jeff Shearer (@jeff_shearer) October 22, 2017
Coe was named Co-Freshman of the Week for the second time this season. The redshirt freshman defensive lineman, who was also recognized by the SEC after Auburn's win over Mississippi State, finished with a team-high six tackles and half a sack against Arkansas.
As a group, the Auburn defense registered eight tackles for loss and six sacks Saturday night.
Greg Ostendorf is a Senior Writer for AuburnTigers.com. Follow him on Twitter: Follow @greg_ostendorf