SEC names Auburn punter Steven Clark its special teams player of the weekPublished: Monday, October 03, 2011, 9:36 AMCharles Goldberg/Auburn Bureau, The Birmingham News, Press-Register, and The Huntsville TimesAUBURN, Alabama -- The player who kept South Carolina backed up all day was honored by the Southeastern Conference this morning.Auburn punter Steven Clark was named the league's special teams player of the week for helping the Tigers upset then-No. 10 South Carolina 16-13 Saturday.Clark punted seven times for an average of 37.9 yards per punt, including five punts inside-the-20, all of which were inside the 12-yard line, with two inside the 5-yard line. After Clark's punts, South Carolina's average starting field position was the Gamecocks 16. South Carolina started those drives at 38, 4, 1, 11, 12 and 12.Auburn coaches praised Clark's work Sunday, saying it was a difference-maker.Auburn will see the SEC's co-offensive players of the week this Saturday. Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson shared the award with teammate and wide receiver Jarius Wright. Wilson completed 30-of-51 passes for 510 yards and three touchdowns in the Hogs' 42-38 win over Texas A&M. Wright set a school record with 281 receiving yards, and a school-record-tying 13 catches. He averaged 21.6 yards per catch, the second highest in SEC history.South Carolina's Melvin Ingram was named the league's defensive player of the week after making 11 tackles against Auburn.
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