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Week 2, September 21, 2009
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Columbia senior quarterback M.A. OLAWALE (San Francisco, Calif.) led the Lions to their best offensive showing in nine years (since 2000) with a season-opening 40-28 win over Fordham. Olawale showed he is a dual threat, throwing for two touchdowns and rushing for two more. He finished 13-of-23 for 167 yards, and 29 rushing attempts for 50 net yards. The senior captain was named Columbia's most valuable player of the Liberty Cup game, as selected by media members in attendance.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Cornell senior linebacker CHRIS COSTELLO (Katonah, N.Y.) was all over the field in the Big Red's 33-9 victory over Bucknell. Costello had 14 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for a loss and a pass breakup against the Bison's spread offense. The 14 tackles were the second-most in his career behind only 19 against Penn in the 2008 season finale. Six of Costello's stops were solo tackles and his pass breakup ended a second-half Bucknell drive. He spearheaded a Big Red defense with just two returning starters to limit Bucknell to 238 yards and just 3.2 yards per play.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Yale senior punter/placekicker TOM MANTE (Westford, Mass.) connected on a 50-yard field goal, the longest in school history since Ed Perks connected on a 52-yarder against Cornell in 1990, in the Bulldogs’ 31-10 win over Georgetown. A dual-kicking specialist, Mante averaged 42.8 yards on six punts with punts of 73 (two shy of the school record) and 65 yards. He recovered his own onside kick and tallied seven points (1 FG, 4 PATs) on the day.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Columbia freshman punter MICHAEL WILLIAMSON (Norway, S.C.) punted six times for 244 yards for an average of 40.7 yards per punt. His six punts included a 51-yarder and two inside the 20.
THE HONOR ROLL
Larry Abare, DB, Yale - 12 tkls. (7 solo), 1 TFL
Shawn Abuhoff, CB, Dartmouth - 105 return yds., 1 defensive PAT, 1 INT
Drew Alston, P, Cornell - 38.1 yds./punt
Scott Britton, LB, Princeton - 9 tkls. (3 solo), 1 TFL
David Clement, CB, Brown - 7 tkls. (6 solo), 1 INT
Buddy Farnham, WR, Brown - 12 rec. for 121 yds., 1 TD
Ben Ganter, QB, Cornell - 17-of-25, 172 yds., 2 TDs
Gino Gordon, RB, Harvard - 67 rush yds., 36 rec. yds., 2 TDs
Austin Knowlin, WR, Columbia - 137 all-purpose yds.
Jake Lewko, LB, Penn - 13 tkls. (7 solo), 2.5 TFL, 1 sack
Scott Lopano, P, Penn - 36.6 yds./punt
Chris Lorditch, WR, Harvard - 9 rec. for 89 yds., 1 TD
Nate Lovett, P, Brown - 35.7 yds./punt, 1 car. for 37 yds.
Adam Mehrer, FS, Columbia - 16 tkls. (7 solo), 1 PBU
Tony Pastoors, FS, Dartmouth - 16 tkls. (4 solo)
Ray Rangel, RB, Columbia - 26 car. for 118 yds., 1 TD
Patrick Witt, QB, Yale - 22-of-27, 216 yds., 2 TDs
Tommy Wornham, QB, Princeton - 24-of-41, 198 yds., 1 TD
2009-10 AWARDWINNERS
OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
September 21 — M.A. Olawale, QB, Columbia
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DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
September 21 — Chris Costello, LB, Cornell
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SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
September 21 — Tom Mante, P/PK, Yale
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ROOKIES OF THE WEEK
September 21 — Michael Williamson, P, Columbia
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