VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., November 2, 2009 - For the second week in a row Florida A&M's Curtis Pulley was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Offensive Player of the Week. Phillip Adams of South Carolina State was named the Defensive Player of the Week.
Kory Kowalski of Bethune-Cookman earned Rookie of the Week honors while Kendall Noble of Norfolk State earned Offensive Lineman of the Week accolades. Trevor Scott of Florida A&M was selected as the Special Teams Player of the Week, respectively.
Pulley (QB, 6-4, 200, r-Sr., Hopkinsville, Ky.) rushed for a MEAC season best 236 yards on 20 carries with two touchdowns in the Rattlers 31-28 win over Morgan State. The run performance tops a previous 196-yard MEAC season top performance also set by Pulley in the season opener versus Delaware State on Sept. 5. Pulley also connected on 13-of-23 passes for 174 yards with a passing touchdown.
Adams (DB, 6-1, 190, Sr., Rock Hill, SC) tallied eight solo tackles with one for a loss of four yards. He also returned a 36-yard interception return for a touchdown in the Bulldogs win over Delaware State. Adams added three broken up passes and spearheaded the Bulldogs defense that limited the Hornets to 87-yards rushing.
Kowlaski (PK, 6-2, 185, Fr., Rockledge, Fla.) scored seven punts, including four extra points and a field goal, in the Wildcats 31-13 win over North Carolina A&T. He also recorded six punts for a 33.8 average with three inside the 20 yard-line, of which two dropped inside the five yard-line.
Noble (OT, 6-4, 292, r-So., Rocky Mount, N.C.) led a dominate effort for the NSU offensive line in a 41-6 homecoming win over Howard. He aided the Spartans with 520 yards of total offense with 294 yards rushing. Noble graded out at 92-percent of his assignments with a season high four pancake blocks.
Scott (PK, 6-2, 200, r-So., Jacksonville, Fla.) nailed a 35-yard field goal in overtime to give Florida A&M a 31-28 win in overtime. He was also a perfect (4-of-4) in extra point attempts and averaged 66 kickoff yards on five kicks with one touchback.
Other Top Performances
Dennis Brown (NSU) threw two touchdowns and ran for another as he recorded a season-high 292 yards of total offense in the Spartans 41-6 win over Howard.
Justin Castellat (NSU) connected on field goals of 27 and 31 yards and made five extra points in the Spartans victory.
Maurice Francois (B-CU) accounted for 158 yards of total offense including 73 yards rushing with one touchdown in the Wildcats 31-13 win over North Carolina A&T.
Josh Harrison (SCSU) anchored the Bulldogs blocking efforts that accounted for 513 yards total offense. He also recorded three pancake blocks and two touchdown creating blocks for S.C. State.
Cameron Houston (FAMU) recorded 10 total tackles, three unassisted, with one and a half for a loss of six yards. He also registered a sack and forced a fumble that halted a Morgan State scoring drive.
George Howard (MSU) produced a game-high 10 tackles, two for an eight-yard loss in the Bears overtime loss to the Rattlers.
Devan James (MSU) rushed 20 times for 133 yards in the Bears loss to Florida A&M.
Ryan Lewis (B-CU) produced a fourth quarter interception return for a touchdown in the Wildcats win. He also tallied six tackles, three solo, with one for a loss of six yards.
Malcolm Long (SCSU) completed 16-of-24 passes for 316 yards with two touchdowns and carried the ball six times for 21 yards with a rushing touchdown in the Bulldogs 52-10 win over Delaware State.
Mike Maloney (DSU) recorded five pancake blocks and helped the Hornets gain 225 yards total offense against the Bulldogs.
Larrone Moore (DSU) recorded a 90-yard kickoff return back for a touchdown in the first quarter in the Hornets loss to S.C. State.
Robert Okeafor (FAMU) produced three pancake blocks and graded out at 90 percent and aided the Rattlers account for 446 yards of total offensive yards in the win over Morgan State.
Eugene Solomon (B-CU) helped the Wildcats account for 365 total offensive yards with 227 yards rushing including four touchdowns.
Anthony Taylor (NSU) tallied nine tackles, two solo, with two and a half for a loss of six yards. He also assisted in a sack for a loss of three yards.
