Football
Football (for the week ending September 14, 2008)
Division I - Championship Subdivision
Offensive Player of the Week
Rodney Landers - James Madison University
Senior, Quarterback, Virginia Beach, Va.
In a 52-38 upset of No. 3 UMass, Landers ran for a Madison-quarterback record 206 yards and a touchdown. The senior also passed for 85 yards and another score. Landers' performance eclipsed him over the 2,000 yard rushing and 2,000 passing marks for his career.
Defensive Player of the Week
David Casale - Albany
Junior, Free Safety, Troy, N.Y.
Casale made numerous key plays during Albany's 22-16 win over host Hofstra. The biggest play came in the waning seconds of regulation, as Casale blocked a 34-yard field goal to keep the score locked 16-16. Casale also record a career-high 13 tackles, seven of which were solo stops.
Honorable Mention
Joe Marcoux - Villanova
Senior, Place Kicker, Campbell Hall, N.Y.
Marcoux used his leg to help the No. 21 Wildcats to a 33-14 victory of Lehigh. The senior outscored Lehigh, registering 15 points to his credit. Marcoux booted a career-high four field goals in the win, connecting from 22, 23, and two 44-yard attempts. The 44-yard tries were career bests.
Division II
Offensive Player of the Week
Ray Gregg - Pace University
Junior, Quarterback, Stony Point, N.Y.
Gregg passed for 269 yards and four touchdowns, completing 25-of-36 attempts. With 1.7 seconds left in the game, the junior connected for his fourth touchdown to give the Setters a 28-24 win over Stonehill.
Defensive Player of the Week
Andrew Jackson - Merrimack College
Freshman, Defensive Back, New Britain, Conn.
Jackson recorded nine tackles and intercepted two passes in the end zone against Bryant.
Division III - Northeast
Offensive Player of the Week
Jeff St. Onge - Salve Regina
Senior, Quarterback, Kingston, N.H.
St. Onge completed 19-of-25 passes for a career-high 332 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for another touchdown to give the Seahawks a 46-14 victory over SUNY Maritime. St. Onge connected for touchdown passes of 30, 22, 18 and 23 yards en route to 499 total yards of offense for Salve.
Defensive Player of the Week
Will Gibson - MIT
Junior, Linebacker, Natick, Mass.
Gibson notched a career-high 10 tackles (eight solo), three tackles for loss, one sack, a forced fumble, and fumble recovery as the Engineers defeated Mass. Maritime 42-14. The win improves MIT's record to 2-0 for the first time since 2004.
Division III - Northwest
Offensive Player of the Week
Darnell Jackson - Norwich University
Senior, Running Back, Miami, Fla.
Jackson rushed for 209 on 25 carries and three touchdowns in a 27-7 victory over St. Lawrence, the first win against the Saints since 2004. Jackson notched touchdown runs of six, 56, and 26 yards to post his 10th career 100 yard game.
Co-Defensive Players of the Week
Nick Clark - Alfred University
Freshman, Linebacker, Cohocton, N.Y.
Clark recorded 10 total tackles (eight solo), three sacks, and 5.5 tackles for loss as the Saxons defeated FDU-Florham 21-14. His three sacks resulted in 28 yards lost and 32 yard on the 5.5 tackles for loss.
Gerard Bryant - St. Lawrence
Junior, Defensive Tackle, White Plains, N.Y.
Bryant had a game-high 15 tackles including eight solo stops against Norwich. The interior lineman also added two tackles for loss and two forced fumbles.
Division III - Southeast
Offensive Player of the Week
Mike Isgro - Delaware Valley
Junior, Quarterback, Galloway, N.J.
Isgro was 19-for-36 for 211 yards and a touchdown and added another score on the ground as the Aggies upset third-ranked Wesley College 25-22. Both scores helped Delaware Valley rally from a 16-0 deficit and take a 17-16 lead in the fourth quarter. Wesley regained the lead, but Isgro led a 16 play, 75 yard drive to win the game with 10.6 seconds remaining. The senior accounted for 61 of the 75 yards on the drive.
Defensive Player of the Week
Kyle Gesswein - Delaware Valley
Sophomore, Linebacker, Williamstown, N.J.
Gesswein led the Aggie defense with 13 tackles (eight solo) in an upset of No. 3 Wesley College. The sophomore also added a forced fumble and fumble recovery which led to a field goal that was part of Delaware Valley's comeback from 16 points down.
Division III - Southwest
Offensive Player of the Week
Bobby Swallow - Washington & Jefferson
Senior, Quarterback, Salem, Ohio
Swallow led No. 14 Washington & Jefferson over Frostburg State 49-21 threw the air. He passed for 391 yards and three touchdowns, completing 29 passes on 39 attempts. The senior's 391yards were the second-highest single game total in his career.
Defensive Player of the Week
John Guyre - Bethany
Junior, Defensive Line, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Guyre anchored the defensive line for Bethany with 10 tackles,
3.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and a forced fumbled, defeating
Kentucky Christian 34-19.
