BCSP IX-13: Conference and Independent Players of the Week

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Conference and Independent Players of the Week

SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
BRUCE EUGENE, So., QB, Grambling - 24-54, 532 yds., 5 TDs, 1 TD rushing vs. TSU
DEFENSE
OLIVER CELESTINE, Sr., DB, Texas Southern - 11 tackles, 3 solos, 1 sack, 1 interception returned 100 yards for TD vs. Grambling.
SPECIAL TEAMS
FRED AKON, Jr., PR, MVSU - Returned 3 punts for 79 yards, including 56-yarder for TD vs. PV.
CORY ALEXANDER, So., DB, Texas Southern - 3 KO ret., 186 yds., 98-yarder for TD vs. GSU.
NEWCOMER
KENNETH PEOPLES, So., RB, Southern - 16 carries for 90 yards vs. Alcorn State.

SIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
CORTLANDT FLORENCE, Jr., RB, Tuskegee - 27 car., 199 yds., vs Lane now over 1,000 yds., for the season.
NICHOLAS SMITH, So., QB, Miles - 41 car., 199 yds., 3 TDs in win over Kentucky State.
DEFENSE
JOHN OLIVER, Sr., LB, Miles - 14t, 13s, 2ff, 1 sack in win over Kentucky State.
NEWCOMER
DUWUAN BURTON, Fr., QB, Morehouse - 17-26 for 250 passing yds., in win over Clark Atlanta.
SPECIAL TEAMS
BYRON ARCHIBALD, Jr., PK/P, Morehouse - 2-2 FGs (36 & 23), 2 punts for 42.5 avg.
TREMON JACKSON, Jr., P, Lane - Avgd. 41.4 yds., on 7 punts vs. Tuskegee.

CIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
RECEIVER
SHERMAN RIGGSBEE, Sr., WR, WSSU - 4 rec., 107 yds., in win over J. C. Smith
OFFENSIVE BACK
SEAN WILLIAMS, So., QB, NC Central - 6-15 ffor 115 yds., 1 TD, 15 car., 60 yds., 1 TD vs. LC.
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
BRIAN HOLLIDAY, Sr., LB, FSU - 18t, 8s, 2 TFL in win over Bowie St.
DEFENSIVE BACK
FRANKLIN RHAMES, So., LB, LC - 8t, 3s, 1 int., in loss to NC Central.
ROOKIE
MARTIN HICKS, Fr., RB, WSSU - 2 car., 93 yds, incl., 75-yd., TD run vs. JC Smith

MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
CASEY PRINTERS, Sr., QB, Florida A&M - 26-38, 315 yds., 2 TDs in win over Hampton.
DEFENSE
RASHEAN MATHIS, Sr., CB, Bethune-Cookman - 1 int., his 11th of season, 7 tackles and had winning 26-yard TD reception when switched to offense in win over NC A&T.
ROOKIE
RASHARD POMPEY, Fr., RB, Florida A&M - 28 car., 106 yds., 1 TD in win over Hampton.
SPECIAL TEAMS
GREG SPRIGGS, Jr., DB, Howard - Blocked punt, four tackles on special teams vs. NSU.
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
SHEDRICK MOTEN, Sr., Florida A&M -

INDEPENDENT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
Riccardo thomas, RB, Stillman - Rushed for 234 yards and two TDs in win over Edward Waters. His scoring runs covered 60 and 4 yards.
DEFENSE
JAMES PATRICK, DB, Stillman - Tied an NCAA record with five interceptions in 48-14 win over Edward Waters. Patrick now has 11 interceptions for the season.

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