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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
William F. Reed
November 21, 1988
IN A CLASS BY HIMSELF Oklahoma State's Barry Sanders (left) ran for five TDs and 312 yards to set NCAA single-season marks for TDs (31) and points (188) and become the third player to gain 2,000 yards in a season as Oklahoma State beat Kansas 63-24.
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November 21, 1988

Players Of The Week

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IN A CLASS BY HIMSELF
Oklahoma State's Barry Sanders (left) ran for five TDs and 312 yards to set NCAA single-season marks for TDs (31) and points (188) and become the third player to gain 2,000 yards in a season as Oklahoma State beat Kansas 63-24.

OFFENSE
USC quarterback Rodney Peete completed 23 of 33 passes for 361 yards, threw for three touchdowns for the third straight week and set a school single-game record for total offense of 377 yards in the Trojans' 50-0 rout of Arizona State.

DEFENSE
Rob Hinckley, a junior outside linebacker for Stanford, made 20 tackles and caused a fumble in a 27-17 loss to UCLA. Eleven of the tackles were unassisted, and seven, including his five sacks, were behind the line of scrimmage.

SPECIAL TEAMS
In Arkansas's 25-20 victory over Texas A & M, Razorback kicker Kendall Trainor converted five of five field-goal attempts, from 29, 49, 41, 29 and 18 yards, to set a Southwest Conference record for three-pointers in a season with 23.

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