Baylor, Iowa State, and Texas Tech led the Monster Energy Big 12 Football weekly awards for Week Five with multiple winners. Arizona, BYU, and Houston also received recognition for their respective performances.
Aiden Flora of Iowa State was named Offensive Player of the Week after becoming the first Big 12 running back to rush and throw for multiple touchdowns in a single game. During a 45-42 victory over West Virginia, the Adel, Iowa native rushed for 212 yards and three scores on 22 carries while completing two passing touchdowns for 48 yards. This performance follows his 194-yard rushing performance against Bowling Green in Week Three.
DJ Lagway was also named Offensive Player of the Week for his role in Baylor's 55-19 win over Arizona State. Lagway completed 25 of 40 passes for 306 yards and added a rushing touchdown, helping the Bears reach 564 total yards of offense. This score marked the most points scored by a Big 12 team in conference play this season.
Defensive Player of the Week honors were awarded to Brice Pollock of Texas Tech and Faletau Satuala of BYU. Pollock earned his second career weekly distinction by recording two interceptions in a 29-7 win over Colorado. Satuala recorded four tackles, including a tackle for a loss, and a 59-yard interception return during a 17-10 victory over TCU.
Special Teams Player of the Week honors went to Houston's Jonathan Dimas and Texas Tech's Will Karoll. Dimas achieved a perfect 5-of-5 kicking record, including a 46-yard career-long field goal, to help Houston secure a 27-17 win over UCF. Karoll, who is the NCAA punting leader with a 50.0-yard average per attempt, became the first three-time winner of a conference award this season after averaging 55.7 yards per kick in a win over Colorado.
Additional honors included Freshman of the Week Ryelan Morris of Baylor, who averaged 9.3 yards per carry during the Bears' win over Arizona State. The offensive line of Iowa State and the defensive line of Arizona were also recognized. Iowa State's offensive line helped the Cyclones reach 264 rushing yards, marking their 22nd consecutive 100-yard rushing game. Arizona's defensive line held Cincinnati to 74 rushing yards and seven points.
The Iowa State offensive line's performance contributed to a 577-yard total against West Virginia, which was the team's highest yardage against a conference opponent in a decade. Meanwhile, Arizona's defensive line recorded 16 total tackles, including a sack-and-a-half and four tackles for a loss, during their victory over Cincinnati.
