Mizzou, Tennessee stars sweep SEC Player of the Week honors

Austin Simmons and DeSean Bishop were named SEC co-offensive players of the week on Monday, according to www.saturdaydownsouth.com.

Both were headline attractions in front of their home fans during huge SEC victories in Week 5.

Simmons led Mizzou to a 45-17 blowout of Florida, which entered undefeated and ranked in the top 10. Bishop helped Tennessee to a 24-14 win over Auburn, getting the Volunteers back in the win column.

The honors were announced Monday, following Saturday's games.

SIMMONS' BREAKOUT AGAINST FLORIDA

Simmons completed 23-of-30 passes for 340 yards, with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions against Florida, per www.saturdaydownsouth.com. His QBR for the game was 91.5.

The accuracy was the story. Simmons tore up a Florida defense that entered undefeated and ranked in the top 10, per the source, as Mizzou bounced back from a loss to Mississippi State.

The source states Simmons "served notice to the rest of the SEC that he should be considered one of the league's top signal-callers."

That is the line that defined the afternoon. Simmons didn't just beat Florida — he dismantled its secondary in front of the home crowd. The 45-17 final was never in doubt once Simmons settled into a rhythm, spreading the ball around and keeping the Gators' defense off balance all game.