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Chris Weinke threw for 521 yards on Saturday, earning him his fifth ACC Offensive Back Player of  the week.
 
Chris Weinke threw for 521 yards on Saturday, earning him his fifth ACC Offensive Back Player of the week.
 
 
ACC Football Players Of The Week

Nov. 6, 2000

OFFENSIVE BACK - Chris Weinke, QB, Florida State
In winning the ACC Offensive Back of the Week award for the fifth time this season, Florida State's Chris Weinke, a 6-5, 229-pound senior from St. Paul, Minn., turned in one of the top individual performances in ACC history, completing 27-of-53 passes for 521 yards and two touchdowns in the Seminoles' 54-7 win over 10th-ranked Clemson. In becoming only the second player in ACC history to throw for 500 yards or more twice in the same season, Weinke's 521 yards was also the fourth-best single-game total in ACC history. With two games remaining, Weinke has already set the FSU single season passing mark with 3,490 yards on the year.

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN - Justin Amman, OG, Florida State
For the second straight week, Florida State's Justin Amman, a 6-4, 305-pound senior from Eustis, Fla., has been tabbed as the ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week following his outstanding effort in the Seminoles' 54-7 win over Clemson. Amman had five intimidation blocks, did not allow a sack and graded out at a team-best 90 percent as FSU totaled a season-high 771 yards of total offense.

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN - Levar Fisher, ILB, NC State
NC State's Levar Fisher, a junior from Beaufort, N.C., recorded a career-high 21 tackles, including five tackles for loss, in the Wolfpack's 35-28 double-overtime loss to Maryland Saturday. Fisher's 21 tackles rank as the fourth highest total in school history, surpassing Fisher's own personal best of 20 tackles recorded two weeks ago against Florida State. Fisher leads the ACC in tackles, averaging 15.4 tackles per game.

DEFENSIVE BACK - Tay Cody, CB, Florida State
Tay Cody, a 5-11, 180-pound senior from Blakely, Ga., turned in an outstanding defensive effort in Florida State's 54-7 win over Clemson Saturday. Cody was in on seven tackles, including four solo efforts. In addition, Cody intercepted his third pass of the season, had two pass break-ups and a sack.

SPECIALIST - Jeff Reed, PK, North Carolina
Reed, a 6-0, 200-pound senior from Charlotte, N.C., was perfect in all aspects of the kicking game in North Carolina's 20-17 victory at Pittsburgh Saturday. Reed made good on field goals of 33 and 32 yards and both point after attempts and had touchbacks on all five kickoffs. Reed is now 13 of 17 in field goal attempts, 21 of 21 in PATs and has scored 60 points. He is ninth in the nation with 1.44 field goals per game.

ROOKIE - Willie Parker, RB, North Carolina
Parker had 16 carries for 61 yards and a touchdown and three receptions for 54 yards in the Tar Heels' 20-17 victory at Pittsburgh. Parker started his first game of the season and was a key in both UNC touchdown drives. He had four carries for 28 yards and scored from eight yards out as UNC took a 7-3 lead in the first quarter. On Carolina's fourth quarter 98-yard touchdown drive that turned out to be the winning score, Parker had a 25-yard run and caught two passes of 34 and 11 yards.