MAC Football Co-Offensive Players of the Week
Chance Morrow, Buffalo, Wide Receiver
5th, Charlotte, NC (West Charlotte)
Chance Morrow had the best game of his UB career in Buffalo's win over Miami (OH) on Tuesday night. The fifth-year receiver had a career-best 12 receptions for 199 yards and two touchdowns. His 12 catches were one shy of the single-game program record. His 199 receiving yards were fourth in program history for a single game. Both of his touchdown catches were highlight-reel worthy, including a one-handed grab that earned the top spot on ESPN's Top Ten Plays.
William "Pop" Watson III, UMass, QB
Senior, Springfield, Massachusetts
Watson III led Massachusetts to a 31-30 overtime win against Ball State on Wednesday night at McGuirk Alumni Stadium (November 4). In overtime after Ball State scored but missed an extra point, Watson III had a 12-yard rush and then a 13-yard touchdown run to set up Derek Morris’ game-winning extra point. With the win, UMass improved to 5-4 on the season marking the program’s most wins since joining the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Watson finished the game 17-of-25 passing for a career-high 302 yards and a touchdown. In a night of big plays, Watson III had completions of 64, 47, 46 and 41 yards to three different receivers. The 64-yard touchdown connection with Jabari Lewis was his longest pass with the Minutemen. He also totaled 40 rushing yards on eight carries and added two touchdowns.
MAC Football Defensive Player of the Week
Michael Molnar, Ohio, Linebacker
Redshirt Senior, Mason, Ohio (Mason)
Linebacker Michael Molnar led Ohio to their sixth straight victory and fifth conference win in a row, the first time Ohio has opened MAC play 5-0 since 1997. After recording a career-high 18 tackles in his last game, Molnar recorded 16 tackles at Akron, which is tied for the second-most in a single game this season in the MAC. Molnar’s 16-tackle performance on the road has him tied for first in the conference, and he added 1.5 tackles for loss with one sack, placing him in the top three in each of those categories.
MAC Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Markus Meincke, Toledo, Punter
Junior, Hamburg, Germany (International School of Hamburg)
Markus Meincke had his best game of the season, pinning Sacramento State inside the 20 on four os his six punts, with two going 50-plus yards. His best punt of the night was a 63-yarder that pinned the Hornets at the 3-yard line.
