MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Colorado State WR Michael Gallup, Wyoming DE Carl Granderson and Boise State PR/KR Avery Williams win weekly awards
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado State senior wide receiver Michael Gallup earned Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week honors, while Wyoming junior defensive end Carl Granderson and Boise State redshirt freshman punt/kick returner Avery Williams were named MW Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week, respectively. The accolades were awarded for games played October 14. It is the first career weekly Conference honor for Gallup and Granderson, and the second for Williams.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
MICHAEL GALLUP, COLORADO STATE
Senior, Wide Receiver, Monroe, Georgia / Butler County CC
~Caught 13 passes for 263 yards and three touchdowns in Colorado State’s 44-42 home win over Mountain West opponent Nevada.
~Set a career high in receiving yards and tied his career best in touchdowns and receptions.
~Scored the Rams’ first two touchdowns of the game on receptions of 56 and seven yards.
~With CSU trailing by four in the fourth quarter, hauled in a 17-yard touchdown reception for the game-winning score.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
CARL GRANDERSON, WYOMING
Junior, Defensive End, Sacramento, California / Grant HS
~Registered a safety, interception, six tackles and one sack in Wyoming’s 28-23 victory on the road over Mountain Division foe Utah State.
!Sealed the victory for the Cowboys by recording a sack in the end zone for a safety with just 37 seconds remaining in the contest.
~Intercepted his first career pass in the second quarter.
~All six of his tackles on the day were for five yards or less (3, 1, 5, 4, 3, -7).
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
AVERY WILLIAMS, BOISE STATE
RS-Freshman, Kick/Punt Returner, Pasadena, California / JSerra Catholic HS
~Recorded 100 return yards to help Boise State knock off No. 19/18 San Diego State on the road in MW action.
~Registered the first points of the game on a 53-yard punt return for a touchdown halfway through the first quarter.
~Added a 43-yard kickoff return to open the second half.
017 MW OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 4 Rashaad Penny, Sr., RB, San Diego State
Sept. 11 Rashaad Penny, Sr., RB, San Diego State
Sept. 18 Rashaad Penny, Sr., RB, San Diego State
Sept. 25 Rashaad Penny, Sr., RB, San Diego State
Oct. 2 Richard McQuarley, Sr., RB, New Mexico
Oct. 9 Kelton Moore, So., RB, Nevada
Oct. 16 Michael Gallup, Sr., WR, Colorado State
2017 MW DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 4 Jake Rothschiller, Sr., DB, New Mexico
Sept. 11 Noble Hall, Jr., DE, San Diego State
Sept. 18 Kameron Kelly, SR., CB, San Diego State
Sept. 25 Andrew Wingard, Jr., SS, Wyoming
Oct. 2 Jalen Davis, Sr., CB, Utah State
Oct. 9 Juju Hughes, So., DB, Fresno State
Oct. 16 Carl Granderson, Jr., DE, Wyoming
2017 MW SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 4 Avery Williams, RS-Fr., KR/PR, Boise State
Sept. 11 Rashaad Penny, Sr., KR, San Diego State
Sept. 18 Bryce Crawford, Jr., PK, San José State
Sept. 25 Jason Sanders, Sr., PK, New Mexico
Oct. 2 Juwan Washington, So., KR, San Diego State
Oct. 9 DJ Nelson, Jr., QB, Utah State
Oct. 16 Avery Williams, RS-Fr., KR/PR, Boise State