BIG EAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Dustin Grutza * Sr. * QB * Cincinnati * Maysville, Ky.
Grutza completed 21 of 28 passes for career highs of 296 yards and three
touchdowns without an interception while finishing with a rushing
touchdown and 33 yards on the ground in Cincinnati's 40-7 win against
Eastern Kentucky. Grutza amassed a BIG EAST-leading 329 yards of offense
and became the eighth quarterback in Cincinnati history to surpass 4,000
career passing yards (4,159).
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Mortty Ivy * Sr. * LB * West Virginia * Monroeville, Pa.
Ivy had a hand in two of West Virginia's three takeaways in the
Mountaineers' 48-21 win against Villanova. He scored a touchdown on a
29-yard interception return and added a 30-yard fumble return. Ivy also
had five tackles and a sack.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Pat McAfee * Sr. * K/P * West Virginia * Plum, Pa.
McAfee scored 12 points in West Virginia's 48-21 win against Villanova,
moving into a tie for fifth among kickers on the BIG EAST's career
scoring chart (309). He kicked two field goals, including a career-best
52-yard attempt, added six PATs and averaged 42.5 yards on two punts.
WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Connor Barwin, DE, Cincinnati - Converted tight end had five tackles,
two sacks and three tackles for loss in his first game as a defensive
player in Cincinnati's 40-7 win against Eastern Kentucky.
Donald Brown, RB, Connecticut - Rushed for a career-high four touchdowns
on 23 carries with 146 yards in the Huskies' 35-3 win against Hofstra.
Had 130 rushing yards and all four TDs in the first half.
Theo Wilson, DB, USF - Scored a 67-yard touchdown on a blocked punt
return in the Bulls' 56-7 win against Tennessee-Martin.
A.J. Brown, SS, Syracuse - Had a BIG EAST-leading 11 tackles with an
interception in a 30-10 loss at Northwestern.
Pat White, QB, West Virginia - Completed 25 of 33 passes for 208 yards
and a career-high five touchdowns and had a game-high 63 rushing yards
on nine carries in a 48-21 win against Villanova. Moved into first place
on West Virginia's career total offense list (7,984 yards).
