Garrett Shrader, LeQuint Allen, Chris Bleich Named ACC Players of the Week

Syracuse football had three players honored by the conference for its week three win at Purdue.

Mike McAllister | Sep 18, 2023

Garrett Shrader, LeQuint Allen, Chris Bleich Named ACC Players of the Week /

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Syracuse football had three players named ACC players of the week at their respective positions for the Orange’s 35-20 win at Purdue. Garrett Shrader was named ACC Quarterback of the Week, LeQuint Allen was named ACC Running Back of the Week and Chris Bleich was named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week.

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QUARTERBACK – Garrett Shrader, Syracuse, QB, Charlotte, N.C.

Shrader was responsible for 379 yards of total offense, including 195 yards on the ground and four touchdowns, in Syracuse's 35-20 win over Purdue. Shrader set a Syracuse record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with four and posted the program's second-highest rushing yardage total by a quarterback in school history. His 195 rushing yards were also the ninth-highest total by a quarterback in school history. Shrader threw for 184 yards through the air, completing 14-of-28 passes in the victory. Shrader is now second in the FBS among active players in rushing touchdowns (34) and tops among quarterbacks, trailing only Michigan running back Blake Corum in the category. His 195 yards on the ground were also the third-highest single-game total in the FBS this season and the most among quarterbacks.

RUNNING BACK – LeQuint Allen, Syracuse, RB, Millville, N.J.

Allen ran for 80 yards on 17 carries and one touchdown and was also the team's leading receiver with six receptions in Syracuse’s 35-20 road victory at Purdue on Saturday. Allen's six catches went for 62 yards, bringing his all-purpose yardage to 142 yards in the contest. A total of 58 of Allen's 62 receiving yards came on yards after the catch.

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN – Christopher Bleich, Syracuse, G, Hanover Township, Pa.

Bleich was Syracuse's highest-graded offensive lineman in the team's 35-20 win over Purdue. He and the offensive line unit paved the way for 455 yards of total offense - including 271 yards on the ground and five rushing touchdowns. Bleich was on the field for 79 total plays, leading the team with six knockdown blocks and only allowed one pressure, no sacks and was not penalized. Behind the offensive line, quarterback Garrett Shrader ran for 195 yards - the second-highest individual game total by a quarterback in school history and one of the top-10 rushing performances by a quarterback in ACC history. He also recorded a school record with four rushing touchdowns by a quarterback.

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Published Sep 18, 2023

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