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BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Release from the Big South Conference: Liberty running back Desmond Rice (Lynchburg, Va.) has been named the Choice Hotels Big South Football Offensive Player of the Week, while Monmouth linebacker John Sieczkowski (Manalapan, N.J.) has been selected as the Defensive Player of the Week for games played the fifth week of the regular season. Liberty…
Atlantic Coast Conference Announces Football Players of the Week

Release from the ACC: Two Clemson defensive standouts earned recognition as ACC Football Players of the Week following their efforts in Saturday night’s 24-22 win over sixth-ranked Notre Dame. The Tigers’ Kevin Dodd was recognized as the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week, while teammate B.J. Goodson earned Linebacker of the Week honors. North Carolina…
Big Ten announces football players of the week

Release from the Big Ten Conference: Following Big Ten football games on Oct. 3, the offensive, co-defensive and special teams players of the week and freshman of the week in the Big Ten were announced this morning. Below are this week’s honorees: Offensive Player of the Week Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State Jr., RB, Saint Louis, Mo./Burroughs…
Fighting Peaches: @gsupanthers football drops home contest to Liberty, 41-33 @sunbelt

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Despite a game-high 394 passing yards and four touchdowns from Nick Arbuckle, the Georgia State football dropped its home contest to Liberty 41-33 in a non-conference matchup at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Saturday. Donovan Harden had five receptions and a game-high 179 yards for Georgia State (1-3) in…
Gridiron Blitz: Postgame presser with @AtlantaFalcons cornerback @DesmondTrufant 10.4.15

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Sports Inquirer attended the postgame presser of Atlanta Falcons’ cornerback Desmond Trufant following his team’s 48-21 home win over the Houston Texans on Oct. 4. He recovered two fumbles and returned one of them 21 yards for a touchdown.
Gridiron Blitz: Postgame presser with @AtlantaFalcons running back @DevontaFreeman 10.4.15

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Sports Inquirer attended the postgame presser of Atlanta Falcons’ running back Devonta Freeman following his team’s 48-21 home in over the Houston Texans on Oct. 4. He ran for 68 yards and had three touchdowns. It was the second-consecutive game that he had three touchdowns in a contest as…