NEW ORLEANS, La. | South Alabama running back
La'Damian Webb was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week after his performance against Georgia Southern on Saturday.
He dominated the second half while setting school records and career highs in rushing attempts and yards in a 38-31 come from behind victory on the road. The junior finished the night with a school record 247 yards rushing and tied a single-season mark with four touchdowns – both career highs – on a school-record 35 carries. Of the 247 yards, 179 of those came in the final two quarters, averaging 7.1 yards per carry and sealed the win by carrying the ball on 14 of South's final 16 plays before running out the clock. He helped lead a rushing attack that finished with 321 total yards on the ground – tying the seventh-best output in program history – and is the most on the ground since a 351-yard performance against Louisiana (11/16/19).
The four touchdowns by Webb give him 14 total touchdowns this season, including 13 on the ground, moving into first on the single-season list at South Alabama. Over the last two games, Webb has recorded 410 rushing yards and seven touchdowns in road wins for the Jags and has 896 for the season. He earned national recognition for his performance against Georgia Southern by earning a Helmet Sticker on ESPN's College Football Final.
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