Utah’s Byrd Ficklin made quite the impression with his first collegiate career start last Saturday in a 53-7 win over Colorado.

As a result, the Utes’ true freshman quarterback earned a pair of Big 12 weekly awards Monday.

Ficklin not only was named Big 12 Freshman of the Week, he also shared Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors with Houston quarterback Conner Weigman.

Ficklin rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown, a 63-yard score on the second play of the game. He also threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns in leading the Utes to 587 yards of total offense.

His 151 rushing yards were the most by a Utah quarterback in three decades. View Comments

Ficklin wasn’t the only Utah player honored with the weekly Big 12 awards. The Utes’ offensive line was named the league’s top O-

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