Memphis 49, Army 22. The quarterback came out of Nease.

Marcus Stokes is the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week for week nine.

The foundation announced it Nov. 3 in Fort Worth. He is the first winner from the American Conference this year.

The line: 29 of 35, 371 yards, four touchdown passes. That is 82.9 percent. Seven carries, 30 yards, a fifth score. No turnover.

Memphis says no player in program history had accounted for five or more touchdowns in back-to-back FBS games.

The St. Johns Citizen reports he is the first Memphis quarterback to take the weekly O’Brien honor since Brady White in 2020.

The season underneath the week is the part this county will recognize, and the school publishes it plainly: 2,532 passing yards, fifth in the country, a 178.5 efficiency rating, third, and 25 touchdown passes, tied for the national lead.

Fifth 300-yard game of the year. Third in a row.

The same Monday brought the American Conference Offensive Player of the Week award, a Manning Award star listing and a second straight Great 8 nod.

The road was not straight. The Citizen traces it: St. Augustine native, Nease, Division II West Florida, then Memphis.

The Tigers sit at 7-2, 4-1 in the American.

Semifinalists for the season award come Nov. 17. Three finalists on Nov. 24.