Sept. 11, 2006
COLUMBIA, Mo. -
University of Missouri senior LB Marcus Bacon (Houston, Texas) was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week this morning by a panel of league media members, as announced today by the conference office. Bacon earned the honor for his efforts in leading Mizzou to its impressive 34-7 win over Ole Miss last Saturday.
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| Date |
Tiger |
Position |
Opponent |
| 9/11/06 |
Marcus Bacon |
LB |
Ole Miss |
| 10/10/05 |
Brian Smith |
DE |
Oklahoma State |
| 9/28/02 |
R.J. Jones |
CB |
Troy State |
| 11/1/99 |
Jeff Marriott |
NT |
Texas Tech |
| 11/9/98 |
Wade Perkins |
CB |
Colorado |
| 10/19/98 |
Wade Perkins |
CB |
Oklahoma |
| 11/22/97 |
Barry Odom |
LB |
Tulsa |
| 11/24/96 |
Joe Love |
LB |
Kansas |
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In the game, Bacon led Mizzou with 12 tackles (film adjusted), as the Tiger defense stifled the Rebels all day long, holding them to a total of 162 yards of offense - Ole Miss' lowest single-game output since 1998. Bacon also forced a fumble, grabbed an interception that he returned 52 yards, and broke up a pass on the day. He is the leading tackler through two games (24 tackles) for a defense which enters Saturday's game at New Mexico ranking 1st in the Big 12, and 2nd in the NCAA, in total defense (156.00 ypg).
This is the second consecutive week that a Tiger has earned league honors, as sophomore QB Chase Daniel (Southlake, Texas) won the league's Offensive Player of the Week award on Sept. 4th for his play in MU's season-opening 47-7 win over Murray State.
Bacon's award marks the first time since 1997 that a Tiger linebacker has won the league's weekly award - since current Director of Football Operations Barry Odom won the award on Sept. 22, 1997 for his play in an MU win at Tulsa. This is the eighth time overall that a Tiger defender has won the award.
Tigers have won Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors 10 times previously (six by Brad Smith, two each by Corby Jones and Devin West) and four times have won league Special Teams Player of the Week honors (two by Marcus James, one each by Adam Crossett and Brad Hammerich).
