The Associated Press national player of the week in football for Week 7 of the season:

Cameron Dickey, Texas Tech

Dickey ran 71 yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage and finished with 263 yards and two scores on 21 carries in a 42-17 win over Kansas. Dickey also ripped off a 55-yard TD run as well as bursts of 24, 23 and 20 yards.

Texas Tech leaned on Dickey after QB Behren Morton left the game with an injury in the first half. It was Dickey's first time to go over 100 yards and the Red Raiders' first 200-yard rushing game since 2015.

Dickey's rushing average of 98.5 yards per game ranks second in the Big 12, and he leads the conference with eight rushing touchdowns.

Runner-up

Washington QB Demond Williams Jr. threw for 402 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 136

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