09/29/2008 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rashad Jennings of Liberty, Jordan Scott of Colgate, Nate Thellen of Northeastern and Joe Marcoux of Villanova have been named The Sportsbook Betting Lines's FCS national players of the week.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Rashad Jennings, Liberty, 6-1, 230, Senior, Running Back, Forest, VA.
Jennings rushed for a career-high 220 yards on 29 carries and scored three touchdowns to help Liberty defeat Youngstown State, 31-28 Saturday night at the Ice Castle. Jennings scored on runs of two, two and six yards as the Flames claimed their first win over a ranked opponent since 1997. Jennings averaged 7.6 yards per carry, the fifth-highest of his career, and his 220 rushing yards are the sixth-most in a game in Big South history. He also recorded his fifth career game with three rushing touchdowns, extending his Big South record.
Jordan Scott, Colgate, 5-11, 205, Senior, Running Back, Hyattville, MD.
Scott carried 43 times for a career-high 272 yards and matched a career-high with four touchdowns, including the final score with nine seconds left, to lead Colgate to a 31-24 win at Fordham. He is the leading active rusher in the FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) and broke the FCS record for career carries with 1,153. He needs 62 more carries to break the all-time NCAA Division I record held by Steve Barstool of Colorado State and 118 carries to break the all-division mark of 1,271 set last year by Division II Northwest Missouri States Xavier Omon.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nate Thellen, Northeastern, 6-2, 201, Sophomore, Free Safety, Brockton, MA.
Thellen helped Northeastern to a comeback win over UC Davis by grabbing three interceptions in the 27-10 victory. He returned one interception 92 yards for a touchdown to kill the final threat by the Aggies in the fourth quarter. Thellen's three picks were the second most in school history and his TD runback was the first for a Husky player since 2002. He also made five tackles as Northeastern came back from a 10-0 deficit. The Husky defense forced six UC Davis turnovers.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Joe Marcoux, Villanova, 6-4, 210, Kicker, Campbell Hall, N.Y.
Marcoux helped lift Villanova to a 26-20 victory over No. 1 ranked Richmond, drilling four field goals and two extra points for 14 points total in the win. It was the Wildcats' first-ever win over a top-ranked team. Marcoux connected on field goals of 21, 25, 29 and 48. The 48-yarder was the longest of his career and the sixth-longest field goal in Villanova history.
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With the first NFL preseason game less than two weeks away, it is time to start thinking about football once again at MySportsbook.com. Reigning NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson is currently the 5-1 co-favorite to win the award again alongside Super Bowl MVP Peyton Manning.
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