Football

Football (for the week ending October 26, 2008)

 
Division I - Championship Subdivision

Offensive Player of the Week

Rodney Landers - James Madison University
Senior, Quarterback, Virginia Beach, Va.

Landers accounted for 317 total yards in the Dukes' 23-16 come-from-behind victory over No. 7 Villanova.  Landers rushed for 133 yards on 25 carries, while also connecting on 8-of-12 pass attempts for 184 yards and a career-high three touchdowns.  The senior's final touchdown pass of 35 yards, on the last play of the game proved to be the gamewinner.

Defensive Player of the Week

Ryan Hinds - University of New Hampshire
Junior, Defensive Back, Toronto, Ontario

Hinds intercepted a pass and returned it 74 yards for a touchdown to start the scoring for New Hampshire as they defeated Towson, 42-14.  Hinds returned another interception 35 yards to set up a Wildcat scoring drive.  His 109 yards of interception returns is the second highest total in the CAA this season.  The senior also recorded six tackles in the win.

Division II

Offensive Player of the Week

Chris Roberts - Southern Connecticut State University
Senior, Quarterback, New Britain, Conn.

Roberts led the Owls to a 40-17 victory over Pace, passing for 242 yards on 15-of-30 attempts.  The senior also connected for a career-high four touchdown passes in the win.

Defensive Player of the Week

Theo Hall - Mercyhurst College
Senior, Defensive Back, Cincinnati, Ohio

Hall helped Mercyhurst upset No. 15 Edinboro by returning an interception 46 yards to set up a Laker touchdown.  Hall also blocked the potential game-tying field goal attempt to end the game.  Hall set up another score for Mercyhurst, returning a kick-off 49 yards in the second half.



Division III - Northeast

Offensive Player of the Week

DeRon Brown - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Junior, Running Back, Galax, Va.

Brown rushed for 248 yards and four touchdowns to lead MIT over Salve Regina, 34-19.  The nation's leading rusher notched touchdown scores of one, 68, 81, and nine yards.

Defensive Player of the Week

Kyle McAllister - Bates College
Junior, Free Safety, Exeter, N.H.

McAllister recorded seven tackles, an interception, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries in Bates' 31-21 victory against Colby College.  McAllister returned one of his forced fumbles 41 yards for a touchdown.

Division III - Northwest

 
Co-Offensive Players of the Week

Jason Boltus - Hartwick College
Senior, Quarterback, Baldwinsville, N.Y.

Boltus tied an NCAA season-high with 508 passing yards in Hartwick's 58-27 triumph over Mount Ida.  Boltus threw for six touchdowns and ran for another in the win.  The senior now ranks fifth all-time in the NCAA for touchdown passes (114), total yards (12,493), and sixth in passing yards (11,665).

Jack Phelan - Hartwick College
Senior, Wide Receiver, Slingerlands, N.Y.

Phelan set this season's NCAA record for receiving yards with 311 against Mount Ida.  Phelan also set a career-high with 14 receptions and caught four touchdowns.  The senior currently has three of the top five single-game receiving totals in Division III this season.



Defensive Player of the Week

Andrew Sides - Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Senior, Defensive Back, Acton, Mass.

Sides registered 10 tackles to help WPI to a 21-14 victory over Rochester.  The defensive back also recorded a sack for a loss of five yards, a tackle for loss, and two pass break-ups.  The WPI defense only allowed 227 total yards of offense and limited Rochester to just 2-for-12 on third down conversions. 

Division III - Southeast

 
Offensive Player of the Week

Jared Chunn - Kean University
Junior, Running Back, Tinton Falls, N.J.

Chunn rushed 37 times for a career-high 238 yards and two touchdowns in a road victory against Morrisville State, 38-28.  Chunn's 54-yard touchdown run set a Kean single-season touchdown record, and gave the junior 1,000 yards for the season.

Co-Defensive Players of the Week

Matt Pacana - Buffalo State College
Senior, Linebacker, North Tonawanda, N.Y.

Pacana notched a career-high 16 tackles in a loss to Rowan.  Pacana also recorded 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack as part of the Bengal defense that held Rowan to 58 yards passing. 

Shane Szumski - Widener University
Sophomore, Outside Linebacker, Moorestown, N.J.

Szumski had a team-season-high 15 tackles in Widener's 27-7 win over FDU-Florham.  Szumski also had two of the team's six sacks and forced a fumble. 



Division III - Southwest

Offensive Player of the Week

Curt Jones - Washington & Jefferson College
Senior, Running Back, Falconer, N.Y.

Jones rushed for a career-high 188 yards and three touchdowns to lead the No.8 Presidents over Westminster, 34-7.  Jones also caught five passes for 84 yards, totaling 272 all-purpose yards.

 
Co-Defensive Players of the Week

Carl Robinson - Moravian College
Senior, Defensive Back, Boothwyn, Pa.

Robinson had two interceptions in Moravian's win over Juniata.  The senior also added four tackles, while forcing and recovering a fumble that led to a game-tying touchdown.

Nelson Mitzen - Bethany College
Junior, Free Safety, Waynesburg, Pa.

Mitzen recorded nine tackles, two fumble recoveries, and an interception to lead Bethany over Waynesburg, 31-24.  Mitzen's interception came on the last play of the game, and both fumble recoveries stopped the Yellow Jackets in Bethany's territory.