MASCAC Football Weekly Report 11/17
Stefano D'Emilia of Bridgewater State, Connor Russ and Jeremy Jackson of UMass Dartmouth and Devaun Ford of Framingham State are the MASCAC Football Offensive, Defensive, Special Teams and Rookie of the Week honorees brought to you by GEICO.
November 17, 2019
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Offensive Player of the Week |
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D'Emilia named the Lee Harrington MVP of the 41st Cranberry Bowl as he rallied the Bears from a 21-6 fourth quarter deficit to post a 26-21 victory over Massachusetts Maritime. Completed 20 of 38 pass attempts for 174 yards and two touchdowns, and rushed for 40 yards and two more scores. He accounted for all four BSU touchdowns and led the Bears on three fourth-quarter scoring drives to erase the 15-point deficit. Scored on a pair of one-yard rushing touchdowns, and connected on scoring strikes of 14 and ten yards. The ten-yard TD pass capped off the dramtic comeback with just 22 seconds left to play in the fourth quarter.
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Defensive Player of the Week |
| Russ registered 10 total tackles, including six solo stops and a 14-yard sack, while adding a key fourth quarter interception that set up a touchdown and a quarterback hurry in the Corsairs’ 19-13 victory at Westfield State. |
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Special Teams Player of the Week |
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Jackson averaged 42.6 yards on seven punts (298 yards total) with a long of 70, including three kicks inside the 20-yard line, in the Corsairs’ 19-13 victory at Westfield State. |
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Rookie of the Week |
| Ford surpassed the 1,000 yard rushing mark for the season as he rushed for 191 yards on 22 carries with a touchdown in the Rams’ 47-6 win over Worcester State. Averaged 8.7 yards per carry with a long of 38 while also making four catches for 49 yards |