ACC Football Players of the Week for Tuesday, September 5, 2006

Sept. 5, 2006

Weekly awards as voted on by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA).

CO-OFFENSIVE BACKS
Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan and Georgia Tech wide receiver Calvin Johnson share offensive back honors this week. Ryan, a 6-5, 221-pound junior from Exton, Penn., had a career-best day to lead the Eagles to a 31-24 win at Central Michigan. Ryan completed 32-of-48 passes for 323 of the team's 408 total net yards with no interceptions. Johnson, a 6-4, 235-pound junior from Tyrone, Ga., caught seven passes for 111 yards and one touchdown in the Yellow Jackets' 14-10 loss to second-ranked Notre Dame. Johnson scored Georgia Tech's only touchdown late in the first quarter on a four-yard scoring pass from Reggie Ball.

OFFENSIVE LINE
Wake Forest tackle Steve Vallos played all 73 snaps on offense and graded out at a team-best 95 percent in the Deacons' 20-10 victory over Syracuse Saturday. The 6-3, 290-pound senior from Boardman, Ohio recorded 7.5 knockdown blocks with zero missed assignments as the Deacons totaled 363 yards of total offense, including 245 yards on the ground.

DEFENSIVE LINE
Florida State middle linebacker Buster Davis recorded a game-high 12 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss, in the Seminoles 13-10 road win at No. 12 Miami Monday evening. The 5-10, 246-pound senior from Daytona Beach, Fla., had two sacks of Miami quarterback Kyle Wright and was responsible for 36 of the Hurricanes' 58 yards in losses.

DEFENSIVE BACK
In his first career start, Florida State weak side linebacker Geno Hayes responded by making a career-high eight tackles in Monday's 13-10 road win at No. 12 Miami. The 6-2, 211-pound sophomore from Greenville, Fla., had 2.5 tackles for loss for 14 yards in the third quarter as the Seminoles overcame a 10-3 halftime deficit.

SPECIAL TEAMS
Florida State place kicker Gary Cismesia made both of his field goal attempts in Monday's 13-10 win at No. 12 Miami, including a game-winning 33-yarder with 8:01 left to play. The Parrish, Fla., junior gave Florida State a 3-0 lead with a 37-yarder on the Seminoles' first drive of the game. The last time a Florida State place kicker did not miss a field goal in a game against Miami was in 1999.

ROOKIE
North Carolina wide receiver Hakeem Nicks had seven receptions for 63 yards in Saturday's 21-16 loss to Rutgers. Nicks, a 6-1, 210-pound freshman from Charlotte, N.C., caught a two-yard scoring pass from Tar Heel quarterback Joe Dailey with 5:09 left to play in the fourth quarter.