The weekly award winners from the Big East. I never question these things but how does Marcus Easley not make at least the honor roll?
Oh well.
BIG EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Noel Devine • Jr. • RB • West Virginia • Fort Myers, Fla.
Devine ran for 178 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries in the Mountaineers’ 28-24 win against Connecticut, keeping West Virginia unbeaten in Big East play. He had 171 rushing yards in the second half, including the deciding touchdown on a 56-yard run with 2:10 left in the fourth quarter. Devine registered his fifth 100-yard game of the season and enters this week’s game at USF ranked third nationally at 130.3 yards per game.
BIG EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Dom DeCicco • Jr. • SS • Pittsburgh • Jefferson Hills, Pa.
DeCicco had a team-high 10 tackles, including nine solo stops, to key a Pittsburgh defense that limited USF to 212 yards of total offense in a 41-14 Panther win. USF entered the game averaging 379.4 yards and 30.9 points per game.
BIG EAST SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tavon Austin • Fr. • WR • West Virginia • Baltimore, Md.
Austin returned the opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown in West Virginia’s 28-24 win against Connecticut. He finished with 118 yards on two kickoff returns and became the first West Virginia player to score on a kickoff return since Darius Reynaud had a 96-yard TD against Maryland Sept. 14, 2006.
WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Zach Collaros, QB, Cincinnati — Completed 15 of 17 passes for 253 yards and three touchdowns and had 52 rushing yards in his first career start in a 41-10 win against Louisville.
Walter Stewart, LB, Cincinnati — Had 10 tackles and an interception in a 41-10 win against Louisville. Helped hold the Cardinals to 275 yards of total offense.
Jonathan Baldwin, WR, Pittsburgh — Had six receptions for a career-high 144 yards and a touchdown in a 41-14 win against USF.
Joe Martinek, RB, Rutgers — Ran for 139 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries in a 27-10 win at Army.
Delone Carter, RB, Syracuse — Had 30 carries for 170 yards and three touchdowns — all career highs — in a 28-14 win against Akron.
- Neill
