This week’s Players of the Week in the Gateway
Football Conference are Travis Glasford of Western Illinois; DB Quincy Wallace
of Indiana State; PK Kyle Hooper of Indiana State; and OL Brad Durham of SMS.
Offensive
RB Travis Glasford, Western Illinois
Jr., 5-11, 190, Miami (Fla.) Southridge
Glasford rushed for 229 yards and six TDs on 24 carries in under two
quarters against Cheyney, setting school records for most rushing touchdowns in
a quarter, half, and game, most rushing yards in a quarter and half, and most
points in a quarter, half and game. His 36 points tied a Gateway single-game
record, and his six rushing touchdowns set a new league mark. He rushed 15 times
for 142 yards and five scores in the first quarter, reaching the end zone on
each of the Leathernecks’ first five drives. Glasford’s night ended with 8:00
remaining in the second quarter, after he recorded the second 200-yard rushing
game of his career.
Defensive
DB Quincy Wallace, Indiana State
Sr., 5-8, 180, Indianapolis (Ind.) Warren Central
Wallace recorded nine total tackles, five solos, in ISU’s 33-30 overtime
victory at Eastern Illinois. Wallace also made a huge interception early in the
contest that set up a Sycamore scoring drive. He was credited with two passes
defended, including a key breakup with in the back of the endzone with the
Sycamores trailing late in the contest. As a punt returner, Wallace had two
returns for 34 yards, including a 34-yarder back to the EIU 23-yard line that
set up a Sycamore field goal.
Special Teams
PK Kyle Hooper, Indiana State
So., 5-10, 155, Fort Myers, Fla., Bishop Verot High
Hooper tied the school record for field goals made in a game as he hit four
of his five attempts in a 33-30 OT win at Eastern Illinois. He started off his
record-tying night with a career-long 46-yarder. He then drained a pair of
40-yarders in the fourth quarter — including one as time expired to force
overtime. He also had a game-winning 20-yarder in the first overtime. Hooper
added a perfect three-for-three effort on PAT’s to account for 15 points in the
win. The four field goals are a career-high, besting his previous high of three
makes against Eastern Illinois in 2003.
Offensive Line
OC Brad Durham, SMS
St. Joseph, Mo.
Durham graded 93 percent for the Sam Houston State game, with nine
knockdowns, no sacks and no hits on QB allowed, and no missed assignments. The
Bears (2-0) and the Sam Houston State Bearkats (1-1) combined for 37 points in
the final period and 27 points in the last 2:37 as A.J. Porter’s pass to Kaya
Farris gave SMS two come-from-behind touchdowns in the final 1:33 of the game.
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