Offense Hunter
Price, QB, Randolph-Macon, So.
Price scored the game-winning touchdown 45 seconds into the fourth quarter
against Catholic, capping off a 25-0 Randolph-Macon run. He was 25-for-37
for 301 yards and one passing TD to go along with his rushing score.
Randy Zook, Jason Tomko, Dave Wonderlick, Randy Hayes,
Rob Acheson; OL, Susquehanna
The unit of Zook (Sr., 6-5, 260), Tomko (Jr., 6-0, 265), Wonderlick (Sr.,
5-10, 245), Hayes (Sr., 5-11, 255) and Acheson (Jr., 6-2, 240) gave sophomore
quarterback Mike Bowman plenty of time to throw for a career-high 306
yards and a touchdown as the Crusaders rallied past Dickinson 24-13 on
Saturday. Out of 39 non-quarterback running plays, the Crusaders gained
positive yards on 36 of them, running for a net 165 yards and two touchdowns.
Damon Saxon, RB, King's, Sr.
Saxon rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries against
traditional national power and defending Middle Atlantic Conference champion
Lycoming. Saxon scored on runs of 76, 3, and 1 yards against the Warriors.
Sean Atkins, RB, Bates, So.
His 309 yards from scrimmage second best performance in school history.
He posted the first 200-yard rushing performance at Bates since 1995.
He had TDs of 3, 66, 80 yards, the latter two scores both came on the
first plays after a Trinity (Conn.) touchdown.
Michael Coleman, WR, Widener, Jr.
Coleman made five receptions for a school-record 225 yards and caught
three touchdowns. Coleman's touchdowns spanned 67, 55 and 71 yards and
his third score gave Widener a 28-7 lead on Delaware Valley at halftime.
Nate Jackson, WR, Menlo, Jr.
Jackson had 15 catches for 267 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing
a touchdown pass against Division I-AA San Diego.
Joshua Carter, WR, Muhlenberg, Jr.
Set school record for receiving TDs in a game (four) and all-purpose yards
in a game (344).His four TDs covered 40, 34, 69 and 34 yards, and he finished
with 210 receiving yards, and 105 yards on kick returns.
Defense Fred Bucco, DL, Salve Regina, Jr.
Fred had eight tackles, four for a loss totaling 35 yards including three
quarterback sacks as the Salve defense held Western New England to 190
total yards. Fred led the Salve defensive attack to hold WNEC running
back Marvin Langley, who came into the game leading the league in rushing,
to only 55 yards on 25 carries.
David Jones, DL, Muhlenberg, Sr.
Spearheaded defensive effort that produced Muhlenberg's first home shutout
since 1987 and set a school record by allowing only 59 total yards (minus-11
rushing). He had 2½ sacks for minus-23 yards and 3½ tackles, for losses
totaling minus-24 yards.
Sal Langston, LB, Thiel, Fr.
Langston keyed the Tomcats' 13-12 upset victory against Thomas More with
seven tackles (six solo), including three for a loss of 19 yards, and
a fumble recovery. Langston notched two sacks for minus-17 yards.
Brad Lohr, LB, Ohio Northern, So.
Anchored the Polar Bear defense, as ONU defeated Baldwin-Wallace 25-9.
Lohr tallied 16 tackles on the day. Included in his tackle count were
1½ sacks for minus-4 yards and a tackle for minus-3 yards.
Jamie Spielman, LB, UW-Stout
His blitzes forced Stevens Point to several hurries, completing only 12
of 29 passes. Stout, ranked No. 1 in Division III in rushing defense,
allowed Stevens Point minus-10 yards, as he had seven tackles for losses,
1½ sacks for losses of 15 yards and 11 assisted tackles.
Seth Duerr, LB, Wooster, Sr.
Led Wooster to a 23-0 victory at Kenyon, marking the Scots' fourth shutout
in their past 12 games. Had 13 tackles, including 10 solos, more than
twice as many tackles as any other Wooster player. Also tied for the team
lead with two tackles for loss.
Ben Matthews, DB, Bethel, Sr.
Ben Matthews makes the team for the second consecutive week, tying an
NCAA record with five interceptions as Bethel held on to win 14-13 against
Gustavus. Three of Matthews' five interceptions were in the end zone thwarting
Gustie scoring drives.
Perry Shelton, DB, Greenville, Jr.
Perry played a solid game at the corner position with 10 tackles (five
solo) and one pass breakup, but it was his presence around the ball as
it popped out on Eureka 5-yard line. He then scooped it up and proceeded
to go 95 yards for a game turning score.
Mike Watson, DB, Illinois College, Sr.
Watson became the first Illinois College football player since 1921 (and
only the 2nd in school history) to return two interceptions for touchdowns.
With IC trailing 7-0 in the first quarter, Watson picked off an Adam Buckley
pass and raced 23 yards for the tying score. And with 20 seconds left,
he iced the come-from-behind victory when he returned an interception
33 yards for decisive points.
Tanner Etheredge, DB, Howard Payne, Sr. Etheredge notched 10 tackles (six solo), including three for loss
and two sacks, and made a key interception to seal Howard Payne's 35-25
win against Mississippi College.
Special Teams Kevin
Wilburn, K, Mary Hardin-Baylor, Sr.
Wilburn was 2-for-2 on field goals, including a career-long 40-yarder
and
also connected on all three of his extra point attempts in UMHB's 27-0
win against Austin.
Andy Gilburg, P, Franklin & Marshall, Sr.
Gilburg's 489 yards punting on 12 kicks broke the school record of 476
on 13 punts held by former Diplomat Bill Meekings from an Oct. 5, 1991
loss at Georgetown. He had a 59-yard punt during the outstanding day.
Steven Cella, KR, Trinity (Conn.), Jr.
Cella had three interceptions, six passes broken up and two tackles on
the defensive side but also makes the Team of the Week as a double-duty
returner who tallied 101 yards on punt returns with a 52-yard punt return
for a touchdown, and 118 yards on kickoff returns. Overall, 12 returns,
219 yards, one touchdown.