Oct. 25, 2005

Columbia, Mo. -

University of Missouri quarterback Brad Smith continues to reap the benefits of his record-setting performance last Saturday, when he piled up a school-record 480 yards of total offense in leading Mizzou to a 41-24 win over Nebraska.

After already being named the national player of the week by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, as well as a similar award on the conference level by the Big 12, Smith was today named as the national player of the week by USA Today and Sports Illustrated.

Here is a link to the USA Today online story:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2005-10-23-player-of-week_x.htm

Here is a link to the Sports Illustrated online story:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/stewart_mandel/10/23/weekend.rewind/index.html

Both Smith and Head Coach Gary Pinkel were interviewed this week by Sports Illustrated, so be sure to catch the upcoming issue and look for a story in the magazine's college football section.