Football

MAC Announces Week 9 Football Players of the Week

MAC Football Offensive Player of the Week
Coleman Owen, Ohio, WR          
Graduate Student, Gilbert, Ariz. (Higley)              
Graduate student wide receiver Coleman Owen was instrumental in the Bobcats' dominant 47-16 victory over the Bulls on Saturday (Oct. 26). During his charge to victory, Owen recorded 146 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns, both marking individual records as a Bobcat. Owen's 65-yard receiving touchdown gave Ohio a 10-point advantage over Buffalo with just over six minutes remaining in the half. Owen slipped into the endzone again in the second quarter,  putting the score at 24-10 heading into halftime. Additionally, he scored his first rushing touchdown of the season, wrapping up a six-play, 57-yard drive in the fourth quarter.
 
MAC Football Defensive Player of the Week
Shay Taylor, Ohio, LB    
R-Jr., Mount Perry, Ohio (Sheridan)        
Redshirt junior linebacker Shay Taylor put a bow on Ohio's 47-16 victory over Buffalo on Saturday (Oct. 26). With 11:58 left on the clock, Taylor snagged an interception, returning it 30 yards for the final touchdown of the game. This marked Taylor's career-first pick-six. On the game, Taylor recorded a team-leading 11 tackles, including four solo stops and 1.5 tackles for loss.
 
MAC Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Dom Dzioban, Miami, K
R-Jr., Frankfort, Ill.         
Dom Dzioban was a perfect 5-of-5 on field goal attempts in Miami's 46-7 win over Central Michigan, which included a career-best 51-yard make in the third quarter. The junior set a new Yager Stadium record with the five field goals and added three extra points in the victory.