jimsumner
11-18-2013, 12:20 PM
Portions of ACC press release
"GREENSBORO, N.C. – Boston College running back Andre Williams, who shattered a pair of league rushing records with his performance on Saturday, leads the group of eight Atlantic Coast Conference Football Players of the Week announced on Monday.
Williams was named the ACC Offensive Back of the Week after rushing for a league single-game record 339 yards in the Eagles’ 38-21 win over NC State. The outburst lifted Williams’ rushing total for the fall to 1,810 yards in 10 games, eclipsing the previous ACC single-season rushing record of 1,798 yards set by Virginia’s Thomas Jones in 1999.
Other ACC honorees this week include Boston College’s Matt Patchan as Offensive Lineman of the Week, Clemson’s Martavis Bryant as Receiver of the Week, North Carolina’s Kareem Martin as Defensive Lineman of the Week, Duke’s Kelby Brown as Linebacker of the Week, Duke’s Deondre Singleton as Defensive Back of the Week, North Carolina’s Ryan Switzer as Specialist and Co-Rookie of the Week, and Maryland’s William Likely as Co-Rookie of the Week.
The ACC Offensive Back of the Week honor is the second of the season for Williams, who was also cited on Sept. 9. Duke’s Brown was recognized as ACC Linebacker of the Week for the third time this season and the second time in as many weeks. North Carolina’s Martin picked up his second ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week honor.
LINEBACKER – Kelby Brown, Duke, Jr.-R, LB, 6-2, 230, Matthews, N.C.
Brown helped Duke to a 48-30 upset win over No. 24 Miami by totaling a game-high 17 tackles with a tackle-for-loss, a forced fumble and a quarterback pressure. With Miami facing third-and-1 from its own 47-yard line late in the third quarter, Brown recorded his tackle for loss and caused a fumble with a hit on running back Dallas Crawford to force a punt. Brown helped hold the Hurricanes to just 10 points in the second half as Duke turned a 21-20 halftime lead into the 48-30 victory. With Duke nursing a 31-30 lead after three quarters, Brown spearheaded the Blue Devils’ defensive unit that allowed zero points in the final period and stymied Miami on its final five possessions.
DEFENSIVE BACK –Deondre Singleton, Duke, Fr., S, 5-11, 175, Dacula, Ga.
Singleton recorded 10 tackles, intercepted one pass and broke up two more in the Blue Devils’ 48-30 win over No. 24 Miami. With Duke trailing 17-7 in the second quarter and Miami having driven from its own 10-yard line to midfield, Singleton picked off Hurricane quarterback Stephen Morris to set up a touchdown drive that pulled the Blue Devils to within 17-14. Singleton joined Brown as a leader on a defensive unit that held the Hurricanes to 10 points in the second half and scoreless on their final five possessions."
"GREENSBORO, N.C. – Boston College running back Andre Williams, who shattered a pair of league rushing records with his performance on Saturday, leads the group of eight Atlantic Coast Conference Football Players of the Week announced on Monday.
Williams was named the ACC Offensive Back of the Week after rushing for a league single-game record 339 yards in the Eagles’ 38-21 win over NC State. The outburst lifted Williams’ rushing total for the fall to 1,810 yards in 10 games, eclipsing the previous ACC single-season rushing record of 1,798 yards set by Virginia’s Thomas Jones in 1999.
Other ACC honorees this week include Boston College’s Matt Patchan as Offensive Lineman of the Week, Clemson’s Martavis Bryant as Receiver of the Week, North Carolina’s Kareem Martin as Defensive Lineman of the Week, Duke’s Kelby Brown as Linebacker of the Week, Duke’s Deondre Singleton as Defensive Back of the Week, North Carolina’s Ryan Switzer as Specialist and Co-Rookie of the Week, and Maryland’s William Likely as Co-Rookie of the Week.
The ACC Offensive Back of the Week honor is the second of the season for Williams, who was also cited on Sept. 9. Duke’s Brown was recognized as ACC Linebacker of the Week for the third time this season and the second time in as many weeks. North Carolina’s Martin picked up his second ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week honor.
LINEBACKER – Kelby Brown, Duke, Jr.-R, LB, 6-2, 230, Matthews, N.C.
Brown helped Duke to a 48-30 upset win over No. 24 Miami by totaling a game-high 17 tackles with a tackle-for-loss, a forced fumble and a quarterback pressure. With Miami facing third-and-1 from its own 47-yard line late in the third quarter, Brown recorded his tackle for loss and caused a fumble with a hit on running back Dallas Crawford to force a punt. Brown helped hold the Hurricanes to just 10 points in the second half as Duke turned a 21-20 halftime lead into the 48-30 victory. With Duke nursing a 31-30 lead after three quarters, Brown spearheaded the Blue Devils’ defensive unit that allowed zero points in the final period and stymied Miami on its final five possessions.
DEFENSIVE BACK –Deondre Singleton, Duke, Fr., S, 5-11, 175, Dacula, Ga.
Singleton recorded 10 tackles, intercepted one pass and broke up two more in the Blue Devils’ 48-30 win over No. 24 Miami. With Duke trailing 17-7 in the second quarter and Miami having driven from its own 10-yard line to midfield, Singleton picked off Hurricane quarterback Stephen Morris to set up a touchdown drive that pulled the Blue Devils to within 17-14. Singleton joined Brown as a leader on a defensive unit that held the Hurricanes to 10 points in the second half and scoreless on their final five possessions."