MAC announces Week 8 Football POTW
This week's honorees are:
MAC EAST: Terion Stewart (Bowling Green), Darren Anders (Bowling Green), Jack Wilson (Ohio)
MAC WEST: Marquez Cooper (Ball State), Sidney Houston Jr. (Ball State), Tom Foley (Northern Illinois)
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Terion Stewart, Bowling Green, Running Back
Sophomore, Memphis, Tenn. (Sandusky HS Ohio)
Bowling Green's Terion Stewart delivered a standout performance in a 41-14 win over Akron. Stewart led the way for the Falcons with 131 rushing yards, averaging 6.9 per carry and found the end zone three times on the afternoon. An impressive 74.8 percent of his rushing yards came on post-contact efforts. On the day, Stewart broke nine tackles, and he had four rushes of 15 or more yards.
MAC Football East Division Defensive Player of the Week
Darren Anders, Bowling Green, Inside Linebacker
Senior, North Olmsted, Ohio (North Olmsted)
Anders delivered in the Falcons 41-14 win over Akron. Anders achieved career highs with an impressive 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks, making a significant impact on the game. After BGSU had taken a 20-7 lead in the third quarter, Anders executed a strip-sack on Akron's first play from scrimmage, resulting in a substantial loss of 16 yards. This turnover set the stage for the Falcons' second touchdown, contributing to a 21-0 scoring run in the third quarter that ultimately secured the win. Anders also recorded a forced fumble in the win.
MAC Football East Division Special Teams Player of the Week
Jack Wilson, Ohio, Punter
R-Jr., Lancefield, Victoria, Australia (Gisborne Secondary College (ProKick Australia)
Wilson recorded three punts for the Bobcats last Saturday (Oct. 21) against Western Michigan. The redshirt junior recorded 144 total yards, averaging 48 per punt. His longest of the day clocked in at 55 yards.
MAC Football West Division Offensive Player of the Week
Marquez Cooper, Ball State, Running Back
Redshirt Junior, Gaithersburg, Md. (Quince Orchard)
Cooper's 162 rushing yards led a 243-yard Ball State rushing attack that helped the Cardinals take a two-touchdown lead in the third quarter. Cooper's 39-yard run in the second quarter led to Ball State's field goal and a 10-3 advantage. His 15-yard TD scamper in the third put the Cardinals ahead 17-3.
MAC Football West Division Defensive Player of the Week
Sidney Houston Jr., Ball State , Defensive Line
Senior Cahokia, Ill. (East St. Louis)
Houston contributed both Ball State sacks in a 24-17 win over the Chippewas, and three of the Cardinals seven TFL. With the game on the line in the fourth quarter and CMU driving past midfield in the final minute, Houston's sack stifled Central Michigan's drive to secure Ball State's first conference win.
MAC Football West Division Special Teams Player of the Week
Tom Foley, NIU, Punter
Junior, Peoria, Illinois (Peoria Notre Dame)
Huskie punter Tom Foley averaged a career high 53.2 yards on four punts Saturday versus Eastern Michigan. Foley's 79 yard punt early in the second quarter is the longest punt in the FBS this season and is the longest punt at NIU since 1941. The 79-yard punt ranks as the third-longest in school history. Just as importantly, EMU did not have any punt return yards on the day with one punt forcing the Eagles to start inside their 20 yard- line.