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Auburn kicker Daniel Carlson (38) runs for a touchdown on a fake field goal attempt during the second quarter of Auburn's 51-14 win against Arkansas State on Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. (Dakota Sumpter/Auburn Athletics)

(Dakota Sumpter)

Daniel Carlson's first career carry was a memorable one.

Following his fake field goal for a touchdown against Arkansas State, the Auburn junior kicker was named one of two SEC Players of the Week on special teams by the league on Monday morning. Carlson shared the honor with LSU defensive back Tre'Davious White, who had a 60-yard punt return for a touchdown in LSU's 34-13 win against FCS opponent Jacksonville State.

Carlson accounted for 21 of Auburn's 51 points in a lopsided win against Sun Belt opponent Arkansas State this past weekend, setting a new program single-game record for points scored by a kicker. Carlson was 3 of 3 on field goal attempts, connecting on kicks of 18, 37 and 42 yards. He was also a perfect 6 of 6 on extra points and had all six kickoff attempts go for touchbacks.

The highlight of his night, however, came in the second quarter, when he converted a fake field goal attempt into a 20-yard touchdown run to give Auburn a 28-7 lead with 7:59 to go in the half.

Auburn lined up for a 37-yard field goal attempt, but once holder Tyler Stovall received the snap, Carlson took off to his right and Stovall flipped the ball over his shoulder--just out of the reach of Red Wovles safety Bo Sentimore--and into Carlson's hands. Carlson took off for the 20-yard touchdown, the first of his career.

"I don't really remember catching the ball or anything," Carlson said after the game. "I just remember running toward the end zone eventually."

It was the first time Auburn scored a touchdown on a fake field goal since 2000, when Damon Duval threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end Lorenzo Diamond in a 33-0 win against Vanderbilt, and it was the first touchdown scored by an Auburn kicker since Duval scored against LSU in 1999 during the Cigar Game on a play almost identical to the one Carlson scored on.

"It's a lot of moving parts, but we've worked it so many times that it's kind of second nature for us," Stovall said. "It was just cool to see Daniel get a touchdown."

Check out the video of Carlson's touchdown below: