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WEEK 11

SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week
(For games played Saturday, Nov. 10th)

JEREMIAH MARKS OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY. a 6-0, 207-pound senior running back from Glen Ellyn, Ill., has been named the SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, November 10.

In the final game of his career, Marks had, perhaps, the game of his career.

The senior running back had a school record 45 carries for 181 yards in the Tigers' 24-21 come-from-behind win over ninth-ranked Wabash in the annual Monon Bell Classic - DePauw's first win in the series since 2004.

Marks also set single-game career-highs for receptions (7) and for yards (97) and his two touchdowns in the contest came via pass receptions.

Marks posted a career-high 278 all-purpose yards - the fourth-highest single-game total in DePauw history and the most in a Monon Bell game. His two touchdowns make him the SCAC all-time leader with 336 points and 56 total touchdowns - breaking marks formerly held by Tim McDaniel of Centre (1988-91) who had 54 total touchdowns and 324 points.

It was Marks' 19th career 100-yard rushing game and the senior finishes his career with 3,869 rushing yards (third in SCAC history) and 4,325 all-purpose yards (second in DePauw history).

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Senior tight end Nolan Swett of Colorado College tied his single-game high with three touchdown catches in CC's season finale against Centre College. He scored on receptions of 9, 32 and 12 yards, finishing the year with 10 TD receptions which broke the program's single-season record of nine he shared with Tim Pytell (1984). It was his third three-TD game of the season and the eighth multiple-touchdown game of his career. Swett had six catches for 82 yards to finish his career as the Tigers' all-time leader in receptions (199), receiving yards (2,198) and touchdowns (31). His 2007 totals of 869 yards on 65 receptions were also career highs and rank second and tied for fourth, respectively, on CC's single-season lists. Senior quarterback Blake Barmore of Trinity completed 20 of 30 passes for 271 yards and three touchdowns in Trinity’s 41-13 victory over Austin College last Saturday, clinching the SCAC co-Championship and the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA playoffs. Barmore played just three quarters of the game before giving way to backup QB Bryant Wilson. Barmore has completed at least 20 passes for seven straight games, and has thrown a touchdown pass in every game this season. He led the team to its fourth 40-point game of the season against Austin College. For the season, Barmore has completed 64.8% (212-327) of his passes for 2,941 yards and 21 touchdowns. He holds an efficiency rating of 157.29 for the year, and is averaging 294.1 yards/game through the air. Sophomore running back Josh Ware of Centre rushed for a career-high 110 yards on only 13 carries in a 45-31 win over Colorado College in the season finale for both teams. After stopping the Tigers on fourth down on the Centre 21-yard line late in the fourth quarter, Ware capped off a 79-yard scoring drive with a 43-yard touchdown run to seal the win for the Colonels and ensure a winning season. The sophomore back, who made the transition this season from defensive back his freshman, year ended the season with 549 rushing yards on 121 carries and three touchdowns. Ware, also caught a pass for eight yards in the win and end the season with 179 receiving yards on 21 catches and two more scores. Junior running back Charles Hoggard of Rhodes rushed for 94 yards on 27 carries and caught one pass for four yards as the Lynx downed Sewanee 15-13 to win the Orgill Cup. Junior running back Nick Namias of Millsaps averaged 17.6 yards-per-carry in five rush attempts to pick up a season-high 88 yards on the ground, including a three-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, to pace the Millsaps offense in a 58-7 victory over BSC on Saturday. The junior also busted open an 83-yard run in the second quarter that led to a Sam Herman 20-yard field goal. On the season, Namias averaged 4.8 yards-per-carry to go along with three TDs. Austin College, Birmingham-Southern and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award.
 

SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week
 (For games played Saturday, Nov. 10th)

ZACK SLOAN OF CENTRE COLLEGE, a 5-11, 177-pound sophomore cornerback from Lebanon, Ind., has been selected the SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, November 10.

Sloan had a monster day in the Centre's 45-31 win over Colorado College. He posted a career and game-high 13 tackles, including 10 solo and three assisted, intercepted two passes and broke-up three more, while adding a 90-yard kick-off return for a touchdown to open the second half.

Sloan's first interception came in the first quarter. After Colorado recovered a fumble on their own end of the field, and drove to its own 39-yard line, Sloan intercepted a third and 10 pass attempt and returned it to the Tiger's 31-yard line. One play later, the Colonels scored to tie the game at seven.

On Colorado's very next drive, Sloan picked off his second pass of the game halting another Colorado drive. He just missed on another pair of interceptions later in the game and then opened the second half by returning the kick-off 90 yards to extend Centre's lead to 31-14.

For the season, Sloan has posted 59 tackles to go along with eight interceptions, which is good for the third highest single-season total in school history, and eight pass break-ups.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
 First-year safety Kevin Peters of Millsaps picked up four tackles (three solo) a forced fumble and an interception to help lead a Millsaps defense that forced five turnovers on the afternoon in a 58-7 win over BSC. Peters’ forced fumble came on the opening kickoff that led to a Millsaps touchdown just 2:01 into the game while his 16-yard interception return in the third set up a Metzger 2-yard TD run. Senior linebacker Dylan Nealous of Trinity finished with a team-best nine tackles on Saturday against Austin College, helping the team clinch the SCAC title and an automatic bid to the postseason. Nealous had nine overall stops and one tackle for loss against the ‘Roos, recovering a fumble and breaking up a pass as well. For the season, Nealous is second on the team with 63 tackles, leading the team with 9.5 tackles for loss of 44 total yards.  He is also second on the team with six pass breakups this season. Junior linebacker Mason Mosby of Rhodes led all Lynx defenders with 13 tackles, (four solo) and one half tackle for loss in the 15-13 win over Sewanee. Mosby finished the season as the second-leading tackler in the SCAC. He recorded 106 tackles (46 solo) and had one quarterback sack in 2007. Senior cornerback Jevon Pruitt of DePauw tied for the team lead with seven tackles and intercepted a pass at the Wabash 4-yard line to set up the game-winning drive in Saturday's 24-21 victory over ninth-ranked Wabash. Pruitt also broke up two passes. Austin College, Birmingham-Southern, Colorado College and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award.

WEEK 10

SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week
(For games played Saturday, Nov. 3rd)

JUAN JOSEPH OF MILLSAPS COLLEGE. a 6-2, 178-pound junior quarterback from Edgard, La., has been named the SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, November 3.

Joseph threw for 346 yards and five touchdowns on 27-of-40 passing to add to his Millsaps career-leading total of 52 TDs and also rushed three times for 19 yards and a score to help the Majors to a 68-6 bounce back win at Colorado College on Saturday.

The nation’s fourth-ranked passer earned his third career 5-TD game in two seasons as a starter, hooking up with double-digit receivers for the fifth time in six games and throwing TD passes to four different receivers.

On the season, Joseph has thrown for 28 TDs against just five interceptions while completing 234-of-363 passes for 2,610 yards. He has also broken three Millsaps single-game records and six single-season records with one regular season game remaining at home.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Senior quarterback Blake Barmore of Trinity completed 27 of 45 passes for 309 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-6 win over Centre on Saturday afternoon. Barmore had his third 300-yard performance in the past four games, as well as throwing two touchdowns to give him 14 straight games with a TD pass. For the season, Barmore has completed 64.6% (192-297) of his passes for 2,670 yards and 18 touchdowns. His QB efficiency rating of 155.45 leads the SCAC, and his 296.7 passing yards/game is second in the league. First-year quarterback Joe Thigpen of Birmingham-Southern completed 22-of-31 passes for 224 yards and a touchdown while rushing 23 times for 53 yards and a touchdown to lead BSC to a 35-33 win over the University of the South on Saturday. Thigpen’s 60-yard pass to Walter Arrington extended the Panthers lead from 19-16 to 26-19 in the third quarter and his one-yard run gave BSC a 31-19 lead with 4:44 left in the third quarter. Centre, Colorado College, DePauw, Rhodes and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award, and Austin College did not play.
 

SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week
 (For games played Saturday, Nov. 3rd)

RAY KLINE OF MILLSAPS COLLEGE, a 5-9, 186-pound senior strong safety from Vicksburg, Miss., has been selected the SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, November 3.

Kline picked up seven tackles, four pass breakups, a tackle-for-loss and a 56-yard interception return for a touchdown to pace a Millsaps defense that forced six turnovers in a 68-6 win over Colorado College on Saturday.

The senior picked up his first career interception return for a touchdown to become the second Major to run an interception back for a score this season.

Kline is currently tied for first in the league in passes defended with 14 and ranks second on the team with three interceptions.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
 Senior defensive back Lee Patterson of Trinity led the Tiger defense with four tackles and a pair of interceptions in a 34-6 win over Centre College on Saturday afternoon. Patterson’s first pick ended Centre’s first drive in the second half, keeping the Colonels from gaining any momentum to start the third quarter. His second came in the middle of the fourth quarter, leading to Trinity’s final score. For the season, Patterson is tied for fourth on the team with 45 total tackles, and with two interceptions this week, he is tied for the team lead with four picks. Junior defensive back Grant Wright of DePauw had two solo tackles and one assist for three total stops in the Tigers' 21-0 shutout of Rhodes on Saturday. Wright had 2.5 tackles for loss of six yards, including one sack for four yards. The DePauw defense limited Rhodes to just 175 yards of total offense. First-year cornerback Mike Wendorf of Colorado College made his first appearance on defense this season against Millsaps College and led the team with nine solo and 12 total tackles. He also had one tackle for lost yards. Normally a wide receiver and kickoff returner, he made the move to the secondary due to the loss of All-American cornerback Drew Gallaugher and starting safety Brendan Ross with injuries. Wendorf tied junior linebacker Buddy Ferreira's team-high for solo tackles and his total stops were the third-best for the team this year. He also averaged 26 yards on four kickoff returns against the Majors. Birmingham-Southern, Centre, Rhodes and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award, and Austin College did not play.

WEEK 9

SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week
(For games played Saturday, Oct. 27th)

STEPHEN ARNOLD, BLAKE BARMORE, RILEY CURRY, JOSH HOOTEN, BRANDON MADDUX, SHAWN THOMPSON AND MICHAEL TOMLIN - ALL OF TRINITY UNIVERSITY - have been named the SCAC Football Offensive Players-of-the-Week for their collective effort in Saturday's 28-24 victory over Millsaps College.

If you have figured it out yet, these seven are the ones who handled the ball during the "Mississippi Miracle" - the incredible 15-lateral, 60-yard circus act that Trinity executed to perfection to defeat Millsaps on the final play of the game in Saturday's battle for SCAC supremacy in Jackson.

Trailing 24-22 with two seconds remaining and the ball at his own 40-yard line, Barmore began the play with an innocent 10-yard completion across the middle to Thompson.

But then, as fireworks were launched and the clock turned to 0:00, Thompson began the sequence of laterals to Riley Curry. From there it went from Curry to Josh Hooten (an offensive lineman) to Michael Tomlin to Stephen Arnold (another offensive lineman) to Thompson to Brandon Maddux to Curry to Maddux to Barmore to Thompson to Curry to Tomlin to Hooten to Maddux to Curry, who rumbled the final 44 yards for the inexplicable score.

 In the course of the play, Trinity initially advanced to Millsaps' 42-yard line, then retreated to its 45, advanced to Millsaps' 41, went back to its 42, moved ahead to Millsaps' 29 before moving back to the 44 and then scoring from there.

The play has been nominated as one of four Pontiac Game Changing Performances on ESPN. Watch Video

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Senior tight end Nolan Swett of Colorado College caught 13 passes for a 184 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Birmingham-Southern College, and became the schools career record holder with 189 receptions and 2,476 receiving yards. He added to his own school record for career touchdown receptions, finishing the game with 28. He broke Brian O’Sullivan’s (1994-97) record of 2,309 yards with a 13-yard touchdown catch on CC’s first drive. He eclipsed O’Sullivan’s total of 184 receptions with a 13-yard catch on the Tigers’ final drive of the first half that resulted in Max Green’s 28-yard field goal. Swett's 184 yards was a season high and the seventh time in his career he has recorded 100 or more receiving yards in a game. It was also the second time this season and seventh time in his career she has had two or more touchdowns in his career. His 65-yard TD reception in the third quarter was his longest of the season and the second-longest of his career. Swett leads the team with a career-high 55 catches, which is fifth on CC's single-season chart and is tied for the lead with seven TD receptions, which ties his own total for fourth on the single-season list. Sophomore quarterback Spud Dick of DePauw completed 14 of 17 passes for a career-high 322 yards in Saturday's 35-6 victory over Austin College on Old Gold Day at DePauw. Dick had five TD passes on the day - equaling a school record - and had an efficiency rating of 338.52. He had three passes of 55 or more yards. Senior wide receiver Justin Moore of Centre posted a career day in helping Centre to a 27-0 shutout win over Rhodes College. Moore tallied career-highs in catches with eight and yards with 127, while catching his first two collegiate touchdown receptions. Moore caught a 12-yard touchdown pass with 5:50 left in the second quarter to put Centre ahead 7-0 and then snagged a 90-yard touchdown reception with 7:01 left in the third quarter to extend the Colonels' lead to 24-0. Entering the game, Moore had caught 12 passes for 121 yards through seven games, but now has 20 receptions for 248 yards (12.4 avg.) and two touchdowns. Junior tight end Eric McCarty of Millsaps had another solid weekend for the Majors' receiving core, hauling in seven catches for 120 yards and a score, including the go ahead touchdown (14-10) on the first play from scrimmage in the second half on a 52-yard strike. He has now gone over the 100-yard mark in three-straight games and is the team-leader in receptions (42), yards (653), TDs (6) and average yards per game (81.6) with two regular season games remaining. Austin College, Birmingham-Southern and Rhodes, and Sewanee did not play.
 

SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week
 (For games played Saturday, Oct. 27th)

BRIAN SNEED OF CENTRE COLLEGE, a 6-2, 173-pound sophomore linebacker from Hendersonville, Tenn., has been selected the SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, October 27.

Sneed had a big day in helping the Centre defense post a 27-0 win over Rhodes College, the first shutout win for the Colonels since September 30, 2006.

Sneed, who moved from safety to linebacker midway through this season due to injuries, recorded six total tackles, including one sack for a loss of seven yards and 1.5 tackles for a loss of eight yards. He also broke up two passes and intercepted two more, returning them for a combined 76 total yards.

His first interception came in the third quarter on a first-and-10 play from the Rhodes' 47-yard line. Sneed picked off the pass and returned it 35 yards setting up a Centre field goal. Later in the third quarter, the sophomore ended another drive by intercepting his second pass of the game and returning it 41 yards to set up another field goal.

On the season, Sneed has posted 35 total tackles, including 3.0 tackles for a loss of 16 yards and two sacks for a loss of 14 yards. He also has four interceptions, which he has returned for 92 total yards, four pass break-ups and one forced fumble.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
 Senior linebacker Ryan McElwain of DePauw had seven solo tackles, including one for loss of nine yards, in the Tigers' 35-6 victory over Austin College. McElwain, who also had two quarterback hurries, was part of a DePauw defensive effort that limited the 'Roos to just 196 total yards. Junior linebacker Buddy Ferreira of Colorado College led the Tigers with seven tackles and forced a fumble late in the fourth quarter to seal the 38-28 victory at Birmingham-Southern. It was the fourth time in CC's eight games he has led the team in tackles. The Colorado College defense gave up a season-low 285 total yards and 43 yards on the ground against the Panthers. Ferreira leads the Tigers in solo tackles, assists and total tackles. Senior linebacker Dylan Nealous of Trinity recorded 10 tackles in Saturday’s amazing 28-24 win over Millsaps, picking up a fumble and finishing with 2.0 tackles for a loss of nine yards. Nealous and the Tiger defense forced three red zone turnovers in the game, giving up under 100 yards rushing to the Majors offense. For the season, Nealous is second on the team with 51 tackles this season, leading the team with 8.5 tackles for a total loss of 43 yards. Senior strong safety Ray Kline of Millsaps picked up nine tackles (eight solo) to add to his career total of 177 in addition to a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry. He also hauled in a 36-yard interception return that set up the Majors' game-tying score in the first quarter. He currently ranks second on the team in total interceptions and sixth in total tackles while ranking sixth in the league in passes defended (9). Austin College, Birmingham-Southern and Rhodes, and Sewanee did not play.

WEEK 8

SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week
(For games played Saturday, Oct. 20th)

JEREMIAH MARKS OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY, a 6-0, 207-pound senior running back from Glen Ellyn, Ill., has been selected the SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, October 20.

Marks rushed for a DePauw school-record 211 yards on 34 carries as the Tigers out-lasted Colorado College 41-40 in double-overtime.

Marks scored five rushing touchdowns, which tied both a DePauw and SCAC single-game record. It was just the sixth time a player from the conference has rushed for five TDs in a single game with Marks having accomplished the feat twice. His other 5-TD performance came on Oct. 8, 2005 against Sewanee.

He also set a new SCAC career record for rushing touchdowns, extending his total to 49 - breaking the old mark of 47 held by Tim McDaniel of Centre College (1988-1991).

For the season, Marks has rushed for 580 yards and nine touchdowns, despite missing three games to injury.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Senior tight end Nolan Swett of Colorado College had a career-high 14 receptions for 159 yards against DePauw in Saturday's 41-40 double overtime loss to the Tigers. It was the sixth time in his career he had 100 or more receiving yards in a single game. Swett moved past Jake Craig and Tim Pytell into second place on CC's all-time reception list with 176. He now needs nine more to eclipse Brian O'Sullivan's (1994-97) school record of 184. Swett also moved past Pytell and Trevor Shettron into second place in career receiving yards. He needs 18 yards to surpass O'Sullivan's school-record total of 2,309. Already CC's career leader with 26 touchdown catches, Swett is the only Tiger to be in the top two of all three career receiving statistics. Senior wide receiver Justin Sealand of Rhodes caught seven passes for 132 yards to lead all Lynx receivers. In the last two scoring drives Sealand caught three passes for first downs, as Rhodes scored two touchdowns in the last 3:21, to comeback from a 22-14 deficit and defeat Austin College 26-22. Junior wide receiver Chris Coleman of Trinity led the Tigers to a 42-7 victory over the University of the South-Sewanee last weekend, setting new career-high marks in receiving in the process. Coleman caught a career-high seven passes for 127 yards and a touchdown in this game, leading the Tiger receivers. His 127 receiving yards is also a new career high, marking his second 100-yard game of the season. Each of Coleman’s seven receptions were for first downs in this game, and at the end of the first quarter, he accounted for all 49 yards of Trinity’s second scoring drive. He caught a 38-yard pass to start the offensive series, then caught an 11-yard touchdown to put Trinity on top 14-0. For the season, Coleman is second on the team with 28 receptions for 486 yards and two touchdowns. He is averaging 17.4 yards per reception and 69.4 receiving yards per game this season. First-year quarterback Joe Thigpen of Birmingham-Southern completed 25-of-45 passes for 328 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 52 yards on 13 attempts against Centre College. His 22-yard touchdown pass to Alex Streetman pulled the Panthers to within seven points with 3:46 left in the contest. Sophomore running back Josh Ware of Centre had a big game in the Colonels' 24-17 win over Birmingham Southern. Playing in only the first three quarters of the game, Ware accounted for 134 total offensive yards on the day including a 57-yard touchdown reception. The sophomore back gained 60 yards on 12 carries on the ground (5.0 avg.) while also catching four passes for another 74 yards. Ware leads the Colonels with 375 rushing yards and two touchdowns on the season and is third on the team in receiving with 18 catches for 162 yards and two touchdowns. Austin College and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award, and Millsaps did not play.

SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week
 (For games played Saturday, Oct. 20th)

ALEX FITCH OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY, a 6-2, 230-pound sophomore defensive end from Long Grove, Ill., has been selected the SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, October 20.

Fitch blocked an extra point in the second overtime which helped the Tigers to the eventual 41-40 win over Colorado College on its ensuing overtime possession.

Fitch also forced a fumble which the defense recovered at the DePauw 39 with 19 seconds left in regulation and the game tied 27-27.

Fitch totaled six tackles on the afternoon, including three for losses of 10 yards and a six-yard sack. He also broke up one pass.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Senior linebacker Dylan Nealous of Trinity led the Tiger defense to 42-7 victory over Sewanee on Saturday, posting its best defensive effort since a season-opening shutout. Nealous finished with eight tackles in the game, securing Trinity’s only two sacks for a loss of 12 yards. The seven points and 218 yards allowed by Nealous and his defensive teammates were the fewest since giving up zero points and 142 yards to East Texas Baptist in week one. For the season, Nealous is second on the team with 41 tackles and 6.5 tackles for a total loss of 34 yards. His 3.0 sacks are tied for the team lead, and he is also second on the team with four pass breakups – not to mention being one of four players with an interception this year. First-year linebacker Justin Dunn of Birmingham-Southern recorded a team-high 10 tackles (5 solos) against Centre College on Saturday. Dunn had three tackles for losses of 11 yards that included one sack for six yards. Junior linebacker Mason Mosby of Rhodes led all defenders with 14 tackles, (4 solo) as the Lynx rallied for a 26-22 SCAC win over Austin College. Mosby is currently second in the SCAC in tackles per game (9.7). Austin College, Centre, Colorado College and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award, and Millsaps did not play.

WEEK 7

SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week
(For games played Saturday, Oct. 13th)

BLAKE BARMORE OF TRINITY UNIVERSITY, a 6-3, 213-pound senior quarterback from Friendswood, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, October 13.

Barmore enjoyed the best game of his career – and one of the top performances in school history – in a must-win on the road against DePauw University on Saturday, leading the team to a 43-28 victory.

Barmore finished with a school and SCAC record 518 yards of total offense in the game, including 476 yards passing – the fourth-highest total in school history. Barmore completed 22 of 32 passes and threw two touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards and two scores. He accounted for four of the team’s six touchdowns.

For the season, Barmore has completed 118 of 181 (65.2%) through the air for 1,802 yards and 11 touchdowns. He is averaging 300.3 yards per game passing and holds an efficiency rating of 164.46 on the year. The two rushing touchdowns this week were the first of the season for the senior quarterback.

 Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Junior quarterback Juan Joseph of Millsaps completed a single-game school record 39 of 53 passes for 339 yards and four touchdowns and also ran for a 19-yard touchdown to win his 12th start in 14 games dating back to last season. Joseph hooked up with double-digit receivers (13) for the fifth-straight game and recorded his 20th touchdown toss of the year against only two interceptions. He has completed 30+ passes and thrown for 335+ yards in four consecutive starts and is two TDs shy of breaking his own single-season and school record breaking 21 TDs from last year. He’s the third-ranked passer in the country at 339.5 yards-per-game and has not thrown an interception in 142 consecutive pass attempts. Junior running back Charles Hoggard of Rhodes rushed for a career-high 167 yards on 26 carries and scored one touchdown in the Lynx dramatic 30-29 last second win at Colorado College. Senior wide receiver Ross Alisiani of Colorado College, before being forced into emergency service at quarterback, caught four passes for 106 yards – his second consecutive game with more than 100 receiving yards. In his first-ever appearance at quarterback, Alisiani completed three of four passes for 50 yards and drove the Tigers on a 12-play, 64-yard scoring drive to take a 29-27 lead with 1:06 remaining in the game. Sophomore wide receiver Bryan Mulligan of DePauw had eight receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown in the Tigers' 43-28 loss to 23rd-ranked Trinity on Saturday. Mulligan's 12-yard TD catch from Spud Dick was DePauw's first score of the game and cut Trinity's lead to 19-7. Senior running back Ryan Cowley of Austin College rushed for a season-high 181 yards on just 17 carries and scored twice as the 'Roos topped Birmingham-Southern 43-17. Cowley averaged 10.6 yards per carry and had an 80-yard touchdown run, and also added two catches for 19 yards in leading to the ’Roos to their first three-game win streak in five years. Birmingham-Southern and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award, and Centre did not play.

SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week
 (For games played Saturday, Oct. 13th)

JONATHAN BROOKS OF MILLSAPS COLLEGE, a 5-8, 175-pound junior cornerback from Roxie, Miss., has been selected the SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, October 13.

Brooks picked off two passes and returned a fumble 14 yards for a score to pace a Millsaps defense that allowed a season-low 125 total yards in a 45-7 win at Sewanee on Saturday.

He also added two tackles and half a tackle for loss.

In his first year in a Majors uniform, Brooks leads the team with four interceptions and is tied with teammate Marcus Harris with nine passes defended.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Senior defensive back Shaun Irchirl of Trinity helped lead the Tigers to a crucial 43-28 win over DePauw University last Saturday, accounting for five tackles and three turnovers in the game. Irchirl had five solo tackles for Trinity, also recording two pass breakups and forcing a fumble. Additionally, Irchirl picked off two passes in the red zone to end a pair of DePauw drives. Irchirl’s first interception came at the five yard line, and led to a Trinity touchdown in the second quarter that put the team up 19-0. His second pick came in the fourth quarter, and kept DePauw from cutting into the lead midway through the quarter. Irchirl grabbed this one in the end zone, forcing a touchback. For the season, Irchirl is sixth on the team with 23 tackles, and is tied for second with 17 solo stops. He leads the team with eight pass breakups this year, and the forced fumble and two interceptions this week were his first this season. Junior linebacker Mason Mosby of Rhodes led all Lynx defenders with a career-high 16 tackles - including seven solo and one tackle for loss in Saturday's 30-29 victory over Colorado College. Junior linebacker Buddy Ferreira of Colorado College tied his career high with 11 total tackles against Rhodes. Two of his stops were for lost yards, his season and career-high. Ferreira’s seven solos were the second-highest total of his career. It was the third time this season that he has finished a game with double-figure tackles. Senior linebacker J.J. Costello of DePauw had a game-high 10 tackles, including seven solos and one tackle for loss, in the Tigers' 43-28 loss to Trinity on Saturday. Austin College, Birmingham-Southern and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award, and Centre did not play.

WEEK 6

SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week
(For games played Saturday, Oct. 6th)

ROSS ALISIANI OF COLORADO COLLEGE, a 6-4, 214-pound senior wide receiver from Denver, Colo., has been selected the SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, October 6.

Alisiani set career highs with 190 receiving yards and three touchdowns in Colorado College's 44-14 victory at Macalester College. It was the first multi-touchdown game of his career and the second with 100 or more receiving yards. Alisiani averaged 21.1 yards per catch and went over the 1,000-yard mark for career receiving yards.

It was the most receiving yards in a game for Colorado College since Jake Craig had 236 yards on 12 receptions against Rhodes on Oct. 25, 2003, and the first time a Tiger had three TD receptions in a game since Tim Wolfmeyer versus Trinity Bible College on Nov. 10, 2001.

It was the most yards receiving by a SCAC player since David Crowley of Centre had 218 yards against DePauw on Oct. 30, 2004.

Alisiani currently leads the team with 31 catches (second in the SCAC), 416 yards (second in the SCAC) and five touchdowns (tied for first in the SCAC). He ranks second on the team in scoring.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Sophomore wide receiver Bryan Mulligan of DePauw caught nine passes for 91 yards and a touchdown, including the game-winner with 44 seconds left in Saturday's 28-24 win over Birmingham-Southern. Junior wide receiver Eric McCarthy of Millsaps went over 100 yards receiving for the second consecutive game to add to his team-leading totals in yards and catches, hauling in nine passes from Joseph for 164 yards, to help lead the Majors to their fifth-straight win and 10th-straight SCAC win. Out of McCarty’s nine catches, eight of them went for double-digit yardage. He currently ranks third in the SCAC in receiving yards per game (82.3) and fifth in receptions per game (5.00) while totaling 494 yards on 30 catches for five TDs. Junior wide receiver Riley Curry of Trinity caught eight passes for the second week in a row on Saturday, as Trinity fell at Rhodes 27-13. Curry finished with eight receptions for a season-best 114 yards against Rhodes, extending his streak to 15 consecutive games in which he has caught two or more passes. The game also marked the second 100-yard receiving day of his career. For the season, Curry leads the team 26 catches for 377 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He is averaging 75.4 yards per game and 15.4 yards per reception through the first five games. Austin College, Birmingham-Southern, Centre, Rhodes and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award.

SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week
 (For games played Saturday, Oct. 6th)

DESMOND HENDRICKS OF RHODES COLLEGE, a 6-2, 223-pound junior defensive end from Chattanooga, Tenn., has been selected the SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, October 6.

Hendricks led a Rhodes defense that limited 12th-ranked Trinity to 13 points and only 47 yards rushing in Saturday's 27-13 upset victory.

Hendricks' fumble return of 65 yards for a touchdown helped put the game out of reach with 5:43 to play as the Lynx rallied for 21 unanswered fourth quarter points.

Hendricks finished the game with eight tackles (4 solo), 1.5 sacks, 3.0 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries (including the one he returned 65 yards for a touchdown) and one pass break up. His three fumble recoveries ties a SCAC single-game record.

For the season, Hendricks leads the SCAC in sacks (8), tackles for loss (14.5) and fumbles recovered (3). He is also tied for second in forced fumbles. The Lynx lead the SCAC in rushing defense, allowing just 64.2 yards per game.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
 Junior defensive back Matt Finke of Austin College had a huge day for the 'Roos as they held off Sewanee, 16-13. Finke made 10 tackles, including one for loss and also forced a fumble, recovered a fumble and had an interception that he returned 21 yards. Finke also blocked an extra point and blocked a field goal attempt. First-year defensive tackle of Tyler Doane of DePauw came off the bench to record eight tackles including 3.5 sacks for 18 yards in losses. Doane recorded back-to-back sacks on the final two plays of Birmingham-Southern's first fourth quarter drive which moved the ball from the DePauw 19 to the 33 and ended in a missed field goal. Senior linebacker Shawn Gillenwater of Millsaps picked up a season and game-high 12 tackles in a 29-7 win over Centre College this past weekend in addition to 2.0 tackles-for-loss, a forced fumble and a sack. Through six games, Gillenwater leads the Majors with 36 tackles on the year (17 solo) and has contributed two sacks to Millsaps’ total of 21 on the year – second in the SCAC. Senior safety/kick returner Joby Rittenhouse of Colorado College had a career-high eight solo tackles against Macalester. He also broke up one pass. Rittenhouse also had two kick and one punt returns for 52 yards, a 17.3 yard average. The 14 points allowed by the CC defense was the fewest this season in five games. Senior defensive lineman Baron Koch of Trinity finished with four tackles and an eight-yard sack in which he forced a fumble to help lead the Tiger defense in a loss to Rhodes last weekend. Koch had two solo and two assisted tackles, including the sack that forced a fumble by Rhodes inside the Trinity 30-yard line. Koch is seventh on the team with 17 total tackles on the season, leading all players with 7.0 tackles for a loss of 26 yards. He also has 1.5 sacks for a loss of 10 yards and Saturday’s forced fumble was his first this year. Birmingham-Southern, Centre and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award.
 

WEEK 5

SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week
(For games played Saturday, Sept. 29th)

JUAN JOSEPH OF MILLSAPS COLLEGE, a 6-2, 178-pound junior quarterback from Edgard, La., has been selected the SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, September 29.

Joseph returned to the starting lineup in impressive fashion, completing 32 of 56 passes for 475 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Majors to a 35-17 road win over DePauw to move into first place in the SCAC. 

The nation's ninth-ranked passer heading into the contest, Joseph hit 11 different receivers en route to a career day, breaking Beau Pollard's (1995-98) career completion record of 365 on a fourth quarter, 62-yard touchdown strike to Eric McCarty. It was Joseph's 26th completion of the game and fourth TD pass.

For the season, Joseph is leading the SCAC in passing (336.2 yards per game) and total offense (323.2 yards per game) and is third in pass efficiency (152.5 rating). He has thrown 15 touchdown passes with just two interceptions in four games.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
The Austin College offensive line, led by starters senior Gary Sullivan, junior Michael Gill, sophomore Tony Martinez, senior Justin Duncan and junior Jace Powell lived up to its "Steamrollers" nickname as the unit cleared the way for three 100-yard rushers and four rushing touchdowns as the 'Roos piled up 422 yards on the ground on 69 carries (an average of 6.1 yards per attempt) while only giving up one sack in Saturday's 35-30 come-from-behind victory over Colorado College. Trailing 23-7 at the half, Austin College went almost exclusively to the ground in the second half and piled up 265 yards and four scores on the ground after the break. Senior quarterback Blake Barmore of Trinity completed 22 of 27 for 285 yards and a touchdown, leading Trinity to a 44-14 win over Birmingham-Southern on Saturday afternoon. Barmore broke the school record for completion percentage (minimum 20 completions) with his 81.5% rate against the Panthers. The 285 yards through the air also sets a new career-high for Barmore, marking the third time this season that he has bested his previous personal best. For the season, Barmore has completed 74 of 112 passes (66.1%) for 1,044 yards and eight touchdowns, throwing just two interceptions, and posting an impressive 164.37 QB efficiency rating. Sophomore running back Jeremy Ware of Centre ran for a career-high 109 yards on 26 carries to help Centre defeat Sewanee 21-7. The second year back, who has made the transition from defensive back as a freshman to running back this year, averaged 4.2 yards per carry with a long of 20 yards while also making three catches for 37 yards and his first career touchdown reception. He is the first to gain 100+ rushing yards this season for the Colonels and currently leads the team with 70 carries and 291 yards. Junior quarterback Jon McDonald of Colorado College had 272 yards total offense – 179 passing and 93 rushing – in the 35-30 loss to Austin College. He averaged 5.8 yards per carry and rushed for one touchdown, and completed 15 of 26 passes. McDonald also placed his only punt for 32 yards inside the 20-yard line. First-year wide receiver Walter Arrington of Birmingham-Southern caught a team-high six passes for 124 yards and a touchdown against Trinity University on Saturday. Arrington’s 80-yard touchdown catch set a new BSC record for the longest touchdown pass in school history. He now leads the Panther with 16 receptions for 228 yards and two touchdowns this season. DePauw, Rhodes and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award.

SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week
 (For games played Saturday, Sept. 29th)

RONNIE WHEAT OF MILLSAPS COLLEGE, a 6-0, 200-pound senior linebacker from Vancleave, Miss., has been selected the SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, September 29.

Wheat picked up six tackles (all solo), a tackle-for-loss, a sack and a 20-yard interception return to help lead the Majors to their first conference win ever at DePauw on Saturday by a 35-17 score.

The interception was his second of the season and fifth for his career while adding to his career total of 128 tackles.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
 Sophomore defensive back Brendan Ross of Colorado College tied the school record by returning his first career interception 93 yards for a touchdown in the loss to Austin College. All-American Chris Jones had a 93-yard return in 1993 against Trinity University. Ross also led the team with career highs of nine solo and 14 total tackles. He now leads the team with 20 solo, 22 assisted and 42 total tackles. Sophomore cornerback Zack Sloan of Centre made five tackles and intercepted two passes in helping Centre defeat Sewanee 21-7. With the Tigers trailing 14-0 and driving late in the first half, Sloan intercepted his first pass of the afternoon in the endzone killing Sewanee's best chance for points in the first half. Later in the fourth quarter, Sloan again stopped any momentum Sewanee had gained. After the Tigers had scored to cut the lead to 21-7, the Centre offense was forced to punt. On Sewanee's second play of the drive, Sloan picked off his second pass. The sophomore cornerback leads the team with four interceptions on the season. Senior linebacker Chris Jones of Trinity tallied a team-best seven tackles in leading the Trinity defense to a 44-14 win over Birmingham-Southern College on Saturday. Jones and the Tiger defense allowed just one yard rushing in the game, recording five sacks and 11 tackles for loss. Jones had two sacks for a loss of 11 yards himself, playing in his second game this season. For the season, Jones is fifth on the team with 16 total tackles, with Saturday’s sacks being the first of his season. He has played in two of the team’s four games, making his eight tackles per game good for second on the team. Austin, Birmingham-Southern, DePauw, Rhodes and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award.
 

WEEK 4

SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week
(For games played Saturday, Sept. 22nd)

BLAKE BARMORE OF TRINITY UNIVERSITY, a 6-3, 213-pound senior quarterback from Friendswood, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, September 22.

Barmore completed 17 of 27 passes for 209 yards and a career-high four touchdowns on Saturday, leading Trinity to a 38-13 victory in the team’s 2007 SCAC opener.

Barmore led the Tiger offense to its best game of the year offensively, racking up 452 yards overall. The yardage and points scored are the highest this season. The team also scored 30 or more points in consecutive games for the first time since the 2005 season.

Each game this year, Barmore has improved his QB efficiency rating, which includes Saturday’s 176.87 rating against Colorado College.

For the season, Barmore has completed 52 of 85 passes (61.2%) for 759 yards and seven touchdowns, throwing just two interceptions. He is averaging better than 250 yards per game through the air and has a QB rating of 158.65 on the season.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
 Junior quarterback Burt Pereira of Millsaps, filling in for the injured Juan Joseph at quarterback, turned in a solid performance in a 42-0 win over Rhodes on Saturday. Pereira completed 18 of 24 passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for another one with both a team and game-high 52 yards on 10 carries. Pereira threw touchdown passes of 18 and 33 yards, hooking up with Eric McCarty in the first quarter and Guy Smith in the third. For the year, Pereira is 22 of 29 (76 percent) for 243 yards and five TDs along with a 203.14 passer rating. Sophomore wide receiver Bryan Mulligan of DePauw had eight receptions for 74 yards in the Tigers' 14-10 victory over Sewanee on Saturday. Junior wide receiver Tyler Hinkel of Centre tied his single-game career-high for receptions with five catches in a 21-14 win over Austin. Hinkel gained 42 yards on those five grabs including a long of 15 yards. Hinkel also caught five passes against Maryville earlier this season and leads the team with 17 catches for 257 yards and a touchdown. Senior wide receiver Ross Alisiani of Colorado College had six receptions for 47 yards at Trinity in Saturday's 38-13 loss to the Tigers. Alisiani leads all Colorado College receivers this season with 20 catches and two touchdowns. Austin, Rhodes and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the awards, and Birmingham-Southern did not play.

SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week
 (For games played Saturday, Sept. 22nd)

CASEY YOUNGER OF MILLSAPS COLLEGE, a 6-1, 260-pound senior defensive lineman from Vicksburg, Miss., has been selected the SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, September 22.

Younger tallied nine tackles (five solo), 4.0 tackles-for-loss and a career-high three sacks as the Majors' defense held Rhodes College to just 146 total yards in a 42-0 win on Saturday at home. 

Younger has 150 tackles for his career along with 22.5 tackles-for-loss and eight sacks.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
 Junior linebacker Adam Hay of Centre had a huge game for the Colonels in a 21-14 SCAC win over visiting Austin. Hay posted a career-high 25 tackles, including 12 solo and 13 assists, while making two tackles for loss and recovering a fumble. It's the second time this season Hay has posted 20+ tackles. He currently leads Centre with 70 total tackles and has also recorded nine tackles for loss, two sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Senior linebacker Dylan Nealous of Trinity recorded eight total tackles for the Tiger defense, leading the team to a 38-13 victory over Colorado College. Of his eight stops, 2.5 tackles were for a loss – including a 14-yard sack in the second quarter. That sack pushed Colorado College out of field goal range, forcing the visitors to go for it on fourth and long, and resulting in a turnover on downs. Nealous also had an interception on the third play from scrimmage, returning the pick 20 yards to set up first and goal for the Trinity offense early in the game. The Tigers scored on the next play, making it 7-0 after just one minute of action on Saturday. For the season, Nealous is third on the team with 22 total tackles overall. He has 4.0 tackles for loss, and Saturday’s sack was his first of the season. The interception was also his first this year, and the fifth of his career. Nealous also leads the team with four pass breakups – one of which came against Colorado College. Sophomore defensive end Ian Rivero of Colorado College recorded a career-best 13 tackles in Saturday night's 38-13 loss at No. 17 Trinity. Rivero's total more than doubled his output in Colorado's first two games. He leads all Colorado College linemen with 21 total tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss. His previous single-game high of eight tackles was set last season against both Huntingdon College and Rockford College. Junior defensive end Michael McNelis of DePauw had four solo tackles on Saturday, including one for a five-yard loss, as the Tigers defeated Sewanee 14-10. Austin, Rhodes and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the awards, and Birmingham-Southern did not play.
 

WEEK 3

SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week
(For games played Saturday, Sept. 15th)

JUAN JOSEPH OF MILLSAPS COLLEGE, a 6-2, 178-pound junior quarterback from Edgard, La., has been selected the SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, September 15.

Joseph set career-highs in completions and yards in a 43-10 rout of Austin College on Saturday, hooking up with 13 different receivers and connecting on 32 of 44 passes for 355 yards and three touchdowns. His pass efficiency rating for the day was 158.45.

Joseph’s numbers have been phenomenal through just nine quarters of work in the first three games, hooking up with double-digit receivers in each contest and completing 81 of 122 passes (66 percent) for 870 yards, 10 touchdowns and just one interception.

He leads the SCAC in both passing yards (290.0 yards per game) and passing efficiency (151.7) and is third in total offense (280.7 yards per game).

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Junior quarterback Jon McDonald of Colorado College, in his second career start, completed 25 of 31 passes for career highs of 310 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran 16 times for 46 yards. McDonald completed 19 of 22 passes as Colorado College scored on four consecutive possessions and ran out the clock on its fifth possession at the end of the game. He led the Tigers on scoring drives of 14, 16, 14, 9 and 6 plays while compiling 24:04 in time of possession on those five drives. Sophomore quarterback Spud Dick of DePauw completed 18 of 29 passes for three touchdowns with no interceptions as the Tigers handled Centre 38-7 in SCAC action on Saturday. Dick's efficiency rating for the contest was 157.03 as the Tigers improved to 2-0 on the season. Senior quarterback Mark Oliver of Rhodes completed 19 of 32 passes for 219 yards and one touchdown as the Lynx rallied to defeat Birmingham-Southern 10-7 on Saturday. Austin, Birmingham-Southern, Centre and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the awards, and Trinity did not play.

SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week
 (For games played Saturday, Sept. 15th)

DESMOND HENDRICKS OF RHODES COLLEGE, a 6-2, 223-pound junior defensive end from Chattanooga, Tenn., has been selected the SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, September 15.

Hendricks swarmed the Birmingham-Southern offense all day, making eight tackles - six for losses of 32 yards - as the Lynx pulled out the 10-7 victory.

Hendricks also had three quarterback sacks as Rhodes limited the Birmingham-Southern offense to 77 total yards.

For the season, Hendricks leads the SCAC with four quarterback sacks and is tied for the league lead in tackles for loss with 7.0.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Senior cornerback Jevon Pruitt of DePauw intercepted two passes for the second consecutive week as the Tigers defeated Centre 38-7. His 45-yard return to the Centre 18 late in the second quarter set up the Tigers' second score of the game. Pruitt totaled 69 yards in interception returns and also broke up another pass. He had four solo tackles on the afternoon. First-year defensive end Baxter Anderson of Birmingham-Southern recorded 12 tackles that included five solos and seven assists against Rhodes College. He also had three tackles for loss that included 2.5 sacks, a pass breakup and a fumble forced while helping the BSC defense hold Rhodes scoreless until the midway point of the fourth quarter. Rhodes defeated BSC 10-7 on a field goal with 22 seconds left in the contest. Junior linebacker Josh Underwood of Colorado College posted a career high with 12 total tackles and tied his career best with seven solo stops in Saturday's 36-26 victory over Sewanee. He also set personal record with his 3.5 tackles for lost yards, and forced a fumble that led directly to the Tigers' second touchdown. The CC defense held Sewanee tailback Blake Mears to 79 rushing yards after he ran for 176 in his first game of the 2007 season. Junior defensive back Jacob Hanberry of Millsaps helped lead a defense that surrendered just 198 yards of total offense and 10 points for the second-straight week, picking up a team-high seven tackles (three solo), 0.5 tackle-for-loss and a 53-yard interception return down to the 1-yard line just before halftime that set up a Millsaps score. Senior defensive back Tyler Moody of Centre was one of the few bright spots in the Colonels' 38-7 loss to DePauw. Moody recorded nine tackles (seven solo and two assisted), including a tackle for loss, and also forced a fumble and broke up two passes. On the season, the senior defender has posted 24 tackles, including two for loss and a sack. He has also broken up two passes and forced two fumbles. Austin and Sewanee did not nominate anyone for the award, and Trinity did not play.
 

WEEK 2

SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week
(For games played Saturday, Sept. 8th)

JUSTIN ALEXANDER OF COLORADO COLLEGE, a 5-7, 175-pound junior running back from Arlington, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, September 15.

Alexander had 194 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries (7.5 yards per carry) in Saturday's 37-21 victory over Pomona-Pitzer.

Alexander's performance on Saturday represented the second-most rushing yards of his career and his fifth career game with 100 or more yards. His career best was 224 yards against Lewis & Clark College on Sept. 23, 2006.

Alexander, who scored on runs of 26 and 3 yards on Saturday, has scored at least one touchdown in four consecutive games.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Junior quarterback Juan Joseph of Millsaps and the Majors' offense, for the second consecutive week, have been in rhythm in the first half. Joseph recorded his seventh career game with three or more touchdown passes in Saturday’s 44-10 blowout of Louisiana College, connecting with 12 different receivers and going 24 of 41 for 226 yards and four touchdown passes in only three quarters of work. DePauw's offensive line - led by starters Casey Ellinger, Kerry Pappas, Ian Yearwood, David Joeckle and Erik Lundorf - allowed no sacks in 32 pass attempts and just two of the team's 46 rushing attempts went for negative yardage. The DePauw offense totaled 521 yards, including 260 rushing and 261 passing for 6.7 yards per offensive play in Saturday's 47-7 win over Anderson. Senior quarterback Blake Barmore of Trinity recorded his fifth 200-yard passing game in leading Trinity to a 31-10 victory over Texas Lutheran University on Saturday night. Barmore hit 17 of 26 passing for 280 yards and a touchdown against the Bulldogs, setting a new career-high for the second straight week. Junior running back Ross Hasten of Austin had a strong game running the football in the ’Roos second game of the season, a wild 41-35 loss to McMurry. Austin College scored 21 straight points and three times in the fourth quarter to come back and nearly knock off the Indians. Hasten hauled the football 16 times for 138 yards, an average of 9.0 yards per carry, and scored once with a long run of 39 yards. Senior receiver Ty Lake of Rhodes accounted for 98 yards of total offense in Saturday's 28-21 season-opening victory over LaGrange. Lake, making his first-ever start at wide receiver, caught four passes for 72 yards and rushed six times for 26 yards and two touchdowns. Junior wide receiver Tyler Hinkel of Centre had the best game of his career in a the Colonels' 22-15 loss to Maryville (Tenn.) College. Hinkel posted career highs in catches (5) and yards (114) and caught his first touchdown pass of his career, a 77-yard reception to start the second half. He has now caught nine passes for 186 yards (20.7 avg.) in the first two games of the season. Birmingham-Southern and Sewanee did not play.

SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week
 (For games played Saturday, Sept. 8th)

BRIAN MARYNOWITZ OF TRINITY UNIVERSITY, a 6-0, 170-pound senior defensive back from Coral Springs, Fla., has been selected the SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, September 8.

Marynowitz led the Trinity defense with 12 tackles as well as two second-half interceptions as the Tigers defeated Texas Lutheran, 31-10. 

His second interception came late in the fourth quarter to seal the victory and keep the Bulldogs off the scoreboard in the second half.

After giving up 10 points in the first half, Marynowitz and the defense gave up no points in the final two quarters, forcing three turnovers and blocking a field goal attempt. Marynowitz and the TU secondary allowed Texas Lutheran just 91 total yards of passing offense.

For the season, Marynowitz leads the team with 15 tackles and two interceptions, as well as picking up a fumble recovery in the first game. 

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
 Junior cornerback Matt Finke of Austin had a superb game in the defensive backfield as well as on special teams in the ’Roos near comeback against McMurry, a thriller in which Austin fell 41-35. Finke made 11 tackles, including seven solo stops, and picked off two passes. He returned his second interception 53 yards for a score that cut the margin to 35-28 early in the fourth, after Austin College had trailed by four touchdowns. Finke also blocked two extra points and recovered an onside kick in the game. Senior cornerback Jevon Pruitt of DePauw intercepted two passes as the Tigers opened the season with a 47-7 victory over Anderson. His second quarter interception came in the red zone and led to an eventual touchdown and his third quarter pick set up a field goal. Pruitt also recorded one tackle. The DePauw defense limited Anderson to just 211 total yards and 2.9 yards per play. Senior linebacker Ronnie Wheat of Millsaps helped lead a linebacker core that racked up a total of 18 tackles (4.5 for loss), a forced fumble, fumble recovery and a sack in a 44-10 win over Louisiana College. Wheat recorded four tackles (three solo), 1.5 tackles-for-loss and his fourth career interception en route to allowing only 159 total yards on the afternoon. Senior defensive back Jake McCart of Rhodes led all defenders with 11 tackles, including nine solo stops, in the Lynx 28-21 win over LaGrange College. McCart also had a pass breakup as Rhodes improved to 1-0 on the season. Centre and Colorado College did not nominate anyone for the award, and Birmingham-Southern and Sewanee did not play.
 

WEEK 1

SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week
(For games played Thursday, Aug. 30th and Saturday, Sept. 1st)

BLAKE MEARS OF SEWANEE: UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH, a 6-0, 205-pound senior running back from Lizella, Ga., has been selected the SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Thursday, August 30 and Saturday, September 1.

Mears rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries in Sewanee's season-opening win over Westminster (Mo.). He averaged 5.7 yards per carry, including a long of 50 yards.

This is the second straight stellar season-opening performance for Mears. Last season, he rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns and caught three passes for 109 yards, including a 73-yard scoring reception, in Sewanee's 42-35 victory over Hampden-Sydney.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Junior running back Ross Hasten of Austin rushed 10 times for 95 yards, an average of 9.5 yards-per-carry, and scored twice as the 'Roos scored 35 straight points to overcome an early 14-0 deficit against Southwest Assemblies of God. Hasten also had one catch for 10 yards, and scored on runs of 35 and 28 yards. Junior receiver Chris Coleman of Trinity caught five passes for 88 yards and a touchdown on Saturday, helping lead the Tigers to a 23-0 season-opening victory over East Texas Baptist University. Coleman, who had just two career receptions (both in 2006) prior to this game, also caught a 30-yard scoring pass against ETBU last season – his first career touchdown. This past Saturday was the first career start for Coleman. Junior quarterback Juan Joseph of Millsaps looked solid in the Majors’ opening game of the 2007 season, throwing for 289 yards and three touchdowns in just three quarters of action. Joseph came out of the gate firing, completing his first eight passes en route to a 25-for-37 night where he hooked up with 11 different receivers. Dating back to last season, Joseph has thrown for 200 yards or more in 10 of his last 11 games, including six games with multiple touchdown passes. Centre did not nominate anyone for the award and Birmingham-Southern, Colorado College, DePauw and Rhodes did not play.

SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week
 (For games played Thursday, Aug. 30th and Saturday, Sept. 1st)

ADAM HAY OF CENTRE COLLEGE, a 6-2, 205-pound junior linebacker from Cincinnati, Ohio, has been selected the SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Thursday, August 30 and Saturday, September 1.

Hay had a huge opening day helping the Colonels defeat Bluffton (Ohio) University 14-9 on the road.

Hay recorded 20 total tackles, including six solo and 14 assisted tackles, in helping Centre limit the Beavers to only 179 total offensive yards, with only 63 of those coming on the ground.

Hay also tallied four tackles for loss, including his first two sacks of the season in the win.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
 Senior defensive back Fred Rhodes of Sewanee had seven total tackles, a fumble recovery, two broken up passes, and a blocked kick in Sewanee's 30-21 defeat of Westminster (Mo.). Senior defensive back Lee Patterson of Trinity, one of the team captains this season, recorded four tackles – three solo – and an interception to lead Trinity to a 23-0 shutout in the season opener against East Texas Baptist on Saturday. After Trinity scored on its first possession of the third quarter, ETBU took over with a chance to answer that score and get back in the game. On the second play of the drive, Patterson picked off a pass at the 36 yard line, returning it to the 23, and setting the Tiger offense up for a score that would put his team up 16-0 halfway through the period. Last season, Patterson was sixth on the team with 43 tackles, and though he recovered a fumble, he did not have an interception. His interception on Saturday was the fourth pick of his career. Junior linebacker Scooter Means of Austin picked up where he left off last year as the 'Roos leading tackler, making eight stops, including four solo tackles, in a 35-21 win over Southwest Assemblies of God. He also had one forced fumble. Junior defensive back Jonathan Brooks of Millsaps filled in nicely in the Majors’ starting defensive lineup, picking up six total tackles (five solo) and a forced fumble – all in the first half – in Thursday night’s loss at Mississippi College. Brooks chased down MC receiver Eric Allen at the Majors’ 5-yardline after he broke into the secondary, popping the ball loose to allow teammate Kevin Peters to recover and keep the Choctaws out of the endzone. The touchdown would have tied the game early at 6-6. Birmingham-Southern, Colorado College, DePauw and Rhodes did not play.