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BIG EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Montel Harris • Sr. • RB • Temple • Jacksonville, Fla.
Harris rushed for 133 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns and had three receptions for 15 yards to help Temple to a 38-27 win against USF in the Owls’ Big East opener. A transfer from Boston College, Harris turned in his first 100-yard game in a Temple uniform and the 23rd 100-yard game of his career — the most of any active Football Bowl Subdivision player.
BIG EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Brandon Sharpe • Sr. • DE • Syracuse • Virginia Beach, Va.
Sharpe had seven tackles, including four sacks and six tackles for loss, totalling 45 yards, to key Syracuse’s 14-13 win against Pittsburgh in the Orange’s Big East opener. He led a defensive line that limited the Panthers to just 27 rushing yards and came up with a sack and two tackles for loss on Pittsburgh’s final possession. The four sacks and six tackles for loss are both good for second on Syracuse’s single-game chart.
BIG EAST SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tony Miliano • So. • K • Cincinnati • North Bend, Ohio
Miliano scored 10 points as part of the Bearcats’ Big East-leading seventh straight win, a 52-14 decision against Miami (Ohio). He scored six points in the first half, with a field goal and three PATs, to help the Bearcats take a 24-6 lead into halftime.
WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Camerron Cheatham • Sr. • CB • Cincinnati • Kalmazoo, Mich.
Scored a touchdown on a 68-yard interception return in a 52-14 win against Miami (Ohio).
George Winn • Sr. • RB • Cincinnati • Southfield, Mich.
Rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries in a 52-14 win against Miami (Ohio).
Jory Johnson • Sr. • LB • Connecticut • Mobile, Ala.
Had a game-high 10 tackles in a 19-3 loss to Rutgers.
Jawan Jamison • So. • RB • Rutgers • Stark, Fla.
Rushed for 110 yards on 28 carries in a 19-3 win against Connecticut, turning in his sixth straight 100-yard game.
Tyler Matakevich • Fr. • LB • Temple • Stratford, Conn.
Made his first career start and had a game- and career-high 15 tackles, including 12 solo stops, in a 37-28 win against USF.