Barion Brown Named SEC co-Freshman of the Week
Kentucky freshman Barion Brown was named the Southeastern Conference co-Freshman of the Week after notching his first career 100-yard receiving game, the league announced Monday. Brown, a 6-foot-1, 166-pound wide receiver and return specialist from Nashville, also pulled down his first two touchdown receptions, a 70-yarder and 15-yarder. He caught a total of four passes for 102 yards and two scores in Kentucky’s 31-23 victory over Northern Illinois. The 102 receiving yards are the most for a UK freshman since Garrett “Juice” Johnson (154 yards) versus Florida on Sept. 13, 2014.
Callie Bauer Marks Second C-USA Setter of the Week Honor
DALLAS, Texas — Opening up a sweep against UAB and Middle Tennessee in the first weekend of Conference USA action, redshirt freshman Callie Bauer notched her second Setter of the Week honor by Conference USA on Monday. Totaling 70 assists over the weekend, the Michigan native leads the conference in total assists (582) and assists per set (10.67). Bauer posts national remarks in both categories, finishing eighth in total and 14th in assists per set prior to the first week of C-USA play.
DiLiello, Stewart earn ASUN weekly awards
ATLANTA – Austin Peay State University quarterback Mike DiLiello and wide receiver Kellen Stewart were named the ASUN Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week, respectively. DiLiello, spearheaded a second-half comeback that helped the Governors erase a 17-point halftime deficit and beat No. 16 Eastern Kentucky on Homecoming at Fortera Stadium. DiLiello ran for touchdowns on three-straight drives in the second half. Finished the game with 181 rushing yards, which is the second-most by a DI quarterback this season and is the 18th-best overall mark in the FCS, his 158 yards in the second half alone would’ve been the 29th-best performance in the FCS this season. DiLiello is the first APSU quarterback to run for 100-plus yards since JaVaughn Craig rushed for 164 in the second round of the 2019 FCS Playoffs at Sacramento State. The graduate quarterback also ran for three touchdowns, which makes him the first Governor to run for three scores since Brian Snead accomplished the same feat against Tennessee State in 2019. The three rushing TDs are also tied for the best single-game mark by an FCS QB this season and the second-best single-game mark in the FCS. Finally, DiLiello threw his ASUN-leading 14th touchdown pass of the season, which ranks third in the FCS and is already the seventh-best single-season total in APSU history. A redshirt freshman from Rosenberg, Texas, Kellen Stewart averaged 24.3 yards on three kick returns. Stewart broke a season-long 28-yard return in the first quarter and followed that with returns of 23 and 22 yards in the second quarter. Stewart’s first weekly ASUN award makes him the third Austin Peay freshman to be named the league’s freshman of the week, joining Kam Thomas and Jevon Jackson. DiLiello has now been named the offensive player of the week twice this season, he is the first player in the ASUN to receive the award twice.
Reed Earns CFPA Honorable Mention for Week Four Performance
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU quarterback Austin Reed earned National Performer of the Week Honorable Mention from the College Football Performance Awards after leading the Hilltoppers to a record-setting performance in their 73-0 victory over FIU Saturday. Reed completed 30-of-35 passes for 381 yards and five touchdowns Saturday, including a long of 76 yards to Malachi Corley for WKU’s first touchdown of the day. The Florida native also completed 18-consecutive passes during the course of the game, tying Bailey Zappe for the school record at WKU. The Tops’ 73 points were the second-most in a single game in school history, and their most during the team’s FBS era. The output of 73 is also the most WKU has scored against an FBS opponent, having previously scored 67 points against Marshall in 2017. It is also the third-most points scored in Conference USA history.
Bjorgolfsson Named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Senior Eythor Bjorgolfsson was named Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season, the conference announced on Tuesday. Bjorgolfsson has been a force on the attacking front for No. 5 Kentucky thus far in the 2022 campaign. With three goals in the last two matches, the 6-foot-3 forward has been able to help secure two victories this past week.
Camara Named ACC Offensive Player of the Week
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville men’s soccer forward Aboubacar Camara was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week, announced by the conference on Tuesday afternoon. Camara has taken home the conference’s weekly honor three times in his career, earning the award once in each of his three seasons. The junior tallied goals in each of Louisville’s contests last week. Camara scored the lone UofL goal in a 1-0 victory at Florida Gulf Coast and then struck in the opening five minutes of the 2-1 win over No. 8 Pitt on Friday. Camara has three goals on the season and has moved into a tie for eighth on Louisville’s career scoring list with 22 career goals.