Football

MAC Announces Week 9 Football Players of the Week

MAC Football Offensive Player of the Week
Isaiah Ene, Sacramento State, RB                 
Fr., Roseville, Calif. (Granite Bay)
Ene set career highs and played a large role in Sacramento State earning its first conference win as a member of the MAC. The freshman carried the ball 19 times for 107 yards and scored on runs of 35 and 5 yards. His 35-yard rush put the Hornets on top for the first time in the game while his 5-yard TD ended any doubt on the result. Prior to the game, Ene had not had more than 12 carries for 59 rushing yards in a game this season.



MAC Football Defensive Player of the Week
Fata Puloka, Sacramento State, LB              
Jr., Sacramento, Calif. (Monterey Trail)     
Fata Puloka set his season high with eight tackles and helped the Hornet defense record five takeaways as he recorded a pair of forced fumbles in the team's 31-10 win against Kent State. Puloka became the first Hornet to force two fumbles in a game in over two years. The defense allowed just one touchdown in the game and kept the Golden Flashes off the board in the second half. 



MAC Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Ryan Millmore, Western Michigan, P
Junior, Bloomington, Ind. (Normal)

Millore helped the Broncos keep the Falcons pinned on their side of the field in Saturday's win. The junior punted five total times for an average of 51.4 yards per punt Three of his punts landed inside the 20. Two of his punts went for over 50 yards, including a career-high 69-yard that was downed at the BGSU 8 late in the fourth quarter. Pinned up against their own endzone, the Falcons ended up turning the ball over with 1:58 left to play.