SAC Names Football Players of the Week
Newberry quarterback W.T. Murden and defensive lineman Alstevis Squirewell and Carson-Newman kicker Curt Duncan have been named the SAC football Players of the Week, the league office announced Monday.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Newberry quarterback W.T. Murden and defensive lineman Alstevis Squirewell and Carson-Newman kicker Curt Duncan have been named the SAC football Players of the Week, the league office announced Monday.
Murden, the SAC Offensive Player of the Week, led undefeated Newberry to a key early-season conference win over previously-unbeaten Catawba by throwing for 331 yards and four touchdowns. His day included a 61-yard touchdown strike in the third quarter after Catawba had built a 14-point halftime lead.
The sophomore is currently tied for the conference's best touchdown-to-interception ratio at plus-five, and is the only qualified quarterback not to be sacked this season.
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Squirewell was named the league's Defensive Player of the Week after scoring what proved to be the game-winning touchdown in Newberry's victory over Catawba. With the score tied at 28 early in the fourth quarter, Squirewell picked off a B.J. Sherrill pass and returned it 41 yards for the score, giving the Wolves a lead they wouldn't surrender.
Squirewell also added three tackles in the game, including one for-loss. The pick-six was the first of the redshirt freshman's career.
Duncan earned SAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors after setting a Carson-Newman record with 17 points in the Eagles' 47-23 win over Lenoir-Rhyne.
The Morristown, Tenn., native connected on field goals of 43, 25, 28 and a career-best 50 yards. He was also five-for-five on PAT attempts.