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After their face-off this past weekend, Cyrus and Lovelocke share offensive honors. Baker lands the defensive award with teammate Toppings garnering newcomer of the week. McCraney was tabbed the league's top specialist.
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Malcolm Cyrus
Alabama State
Running Back
RB • Jr. • 5-9 • 180 • Autaugaville, Ala.
Cyrus tallied career highs and scored the game winning touchdown in overtime to help Alabama State pick up a 48-42 win over Prairie View A&M. He rushed for 241 yards on 24 carries to post a 10.0 average and two touchdowns.
His longest run was an 80-yard scamper that gave ASU a 28-21 lead in the third quarter. He combined for 301 total yards with four receptions for 60 yards. His career highs included: carries, rushing and total yards, longest touchdown run. Cyrus chipped in 47 percent of the total offense including 70 percent of the ground game.
Jerry Lovelocke
Prairie View A&M
QB • Jr. • 6-5 • 200 • Baltimore, Md.
Despite Prairie View A&M's 48-42 overtime loss to ALabama State, Lovelocke passed for a career-high 533 yards and four touchdowns on 42-of-62 pass attempts. He connected with seven receivers, accounted for 78 percent of the offense and orchestrated a 17-play 95-yard drive in the closing minutes to even the score, sending the game into overtime.
Defensive Player of the Week
Leland Baker
Alabama State
LB • Sr. • 6-0 • 225 • Birmingham, Ala.
Baker registered a game and career high of 17 tackles in Alabama State's 48-42 overtime victory against Prairie View A&M. His contribution consisted of eight solo tackles, including 3.5 for a loss, 1.5 sacks. His tackles for a loss and sacks were also game highs. Baker led a defense that kept PVAMU from scoring in the final frame en route to ASU's fifth consecutive win. Baker also becomes the fifth different ASU defender to earn the award during the last six weeks.
Newcomer of the Week
Quinterius Toppings
Alabama State
QB • Fr. • 6-1 • 220 • Eight Mile, Ala.
In Alabaam State's 48-42 overtime win over Prairie View A&M, Toppings, the number three quarterback on the roster, stepped in after back-up quarterback Arsenio Favor suffered an injury that kept him sidelined for the remainder of the game.
In his first collegiate appearance, Toppings tossed 11-of-18 for 157 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He connected a 24-yard pass to boost ASU to a 21-7 lead in the second quarter.
Specialist of the Week
Haiden McCraney
Alcorn State
K / P • Fr. • 6-1 • 175 • Jackson, Miss.
McCraney went 6-for-6 in PAT attempts and nailed two field goals from 23 and 27 yards in the Braves 48-0 win over Grambling State in the 30th Annual Circle City Classic. McCraney averaged 62.1 yards per kickoff and two touchbacks. He also punted five times for an average of 38.0 yards per punt with his longest of 50 yards and placed three inside the 20.
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