SEC Volleyball Week 1 Player of the Week:Kate Gibson ? Ole Miss Junior ? OH ? 6-0 ? Sedalia, ColoradoOffensive Player of the Week:Kate Gibson ? Ole Miss Junior ? OH ? 6-0 ? Sedalia, ColoradoGibson was named MVP of the North Dakota Classic after leading the Rebels to their ninth straight regular-season tournament title under head coach Steven McRoberts. She averaged 4.15 kills and 2.46 digs per set, including two double-doubles. Gibson narrowly missed a third double-double by one dig. She set the school record for a single match with a career-high 27 kills in leading the Rebels to a 3-2 win against North Dakota. Her 27 kills led the team to a single-match record 80 kills. Gibson ranks second in the SEC in kills per set.Defensive Player of the Week:Ashley Dusek ? Kentucky Junior ? L ? 5-7 ? East Bernard, TexasDusek anchored the Wildcats defense with a team-best 46 digs over the weekend. In 51 reception attempts, she only committed one error. Duseks weekend was highlighted by a 20-dig performance in three sets against Wyoming, four short of a Kentucky three-set record. The 20 digs in a three-set match was second most by an SEC player in three sets this season. Her passing led UK to hit .258 over the weekend and helped Kentucky to the only win over a ranked opponent by any SEC team in the opening weekend.Setter of the Week:Allie Monserez ? Florida Redshirt Sophomore ? 5-9 ? Windermere, Fla.Monserez leads the SEC in assists per set (12.50) after the opening weekend posting career highs in both matches. She recorded 49 assists against No. 1 Nebraska before besting that with her new career high 51 against Oregon. Her 51 assists against the Ducks were the most in a four-set match in the SEC through opening weekend as she quarterbacked the Gators to their highest hitting efficiency of the weekend (.341), which included two double-doubles and three players in double-digit kills (in both matches).Freshman of the Week:Mikayla Shields ? South Carolina Freshman ? OH ? 6-0 ? Orlando, Fla.Shields earned MVP honors at the College of Charleston Invitational tournament after leading the team with 33 kills as the Gamecocks swept all three opponents. She also hit over .400 for the weekend (.403), with a high of .522 against Binghamton thanks to 13 kills on 23 swings with just one error. On the defensive side, she averaged a block per set, putting down nine total for the weekend (three solo). Paul ONeill Yankees Jersey . 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Really good or really lucky?Which is Clemson? Probably a bit of both.The No. 3 Tigers (8-0, 5-0 ACC) won five games by seven points or fewer this season with the latest nail-biting installment a 37-34 squeaker at Florida State last week.That kept them on course for the Atlantic Division title, a berth in the ACC Championship Game and a likely spot in the College Football Playoff as they prepare to host Syracuse on Saturday at Memorial Stadium (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC).Tigers coach Dabo Swinney would add a third trait to the list: Toughness.For our guys to overcome adversity and find a way to win at their place, its something pretty special, Swinney said. I cant say enough about the heart and toughness these guys have. They just find ways to win games in difficult situations.The Tigers had to go to overtime to beat North Carolina State 24-17 and got that opportunity only because the Wolfpack missed a chip-shot field goal attempt as time ran out in the fourth quarter with the game tied.Against Louisville, the Tigers lost a 28-10 halftime lead and trailed 36-28 midway through the fourth quarter before rallying for two touchdowns. A fourth-down stop at their own 4-yard line preserved their 42-36 victory.And they trailed by eight points again entering the fourth quarter at Florida State, and it could have been more if a fortuitous flag not nullified a big run by Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook that could have put the Seminoles in position for a least a field goal and 11-point cushion. The Tigers took advantage of the break and went on to a 17-point fourth quarter.Junior quarterback Deshaun Watson had one of the best games of his career, passing for 378 yards and two touchdowns against the Seminoles. He passed for 300 yards in four of the Tigers last five games.The defense also has gotten a boost from the return of defensive end Austin Bryant, who missed the first six games of the season withh an injury.dddddddddddd The sophomore has two sacks in the last two games.Anytime you get a great player back on your team, its very important, Swinney said. Its great to get a player like him plugged back in.Syracuse (4-4, 2-2), operating under first-year coach Dino Babers, is coming off an open date after getting to the .500 mark with consecutive victories over Boston College and ACC Coastal Division frontrunner Virginia Tech in its last two games.Babers was glad for the break.It gave quarterback Eric Dungey the chance to rest up from the punishment he has been taking in the pocket and outside it. Hes on pace to challenge or break a number of Syracuse offensive records -- if he can stay healthy against some tough defenses. He is seventh nationally in passing yards per game (328.9) and has six 300-yard passing games.We really needed the bye, Babers said. You know, a lot of times when you have a bye, you start off the next game a little bit slower, but we really needed the time to heal.The Virginia Tech, the Boston College, the Connecticut, those were physical games, they really were, and were banged up. We need our guys to get some rest. We need to go out and do some coaching. Our players need to work on their studies a little bit, and then we need to come back together and get ready for the last third of the season.Syracuse also has goals of its own in the final month, needing two more wins to get to bowl eligibility. For Clemson, the goals are slightly more ambitious, which adds to the stakes.When we get into November, the air gets a little thinner, Swinney said. This is what we call the championship phase of our journey.Its a fun time. Weve got a great opportunity in front of us, and the best part is were 8-0 and havent played our best football yet. ' ' '