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UFRC - CIS football players of the week: Walter, Williams, Allin honoured
OTTAWA (CIS) – Calgary running back Matt Walter and
Queen’s teammates, defensive end Shomari Williams and kick
returner Jimmy Allin, are the Canadian Interuniversity Sport
football players of the week for the period ending Nov. 21,
2009.
The selection was made by a committee comprised of members of
University Football Reporters of Canada (UFRC).
Walter, a third-year science student from Calgary, received the nod
on offence following his game MVP performance in the No. 2
Dinos’ 38-14 Uteck Bowl win over No. 6 Saint Mary’s in
Halifax. The 5-foot-10, 210-pound junior racked up 235 yards and
two touchdowns on 20 carries, including 125 yards and a 69-yard
score in the lone first quarter, to lead a ground attack that
amassed 426 yards on the day. Calgary (10-1) will be looking for a
first national title since 1995 on Saturday when they face No. 4
Queen’s (10-1) in the Desjardins Vanier Cup in Quebec City
(12 p.m. TSN & Radio-Canada).
Queen’s quarterback Danny Brannagan was also up for the award
on offence.
Williams, a fourth-year concurrent education student from Brampton,
Ont., took home the honour on defence for the second straight week
after he recorded 3.5 sacks and seven tackles in the Gaels’
33-30 Mitchell Bowl upset of top-ranked and defending Vanier Cup
champion Laval in Kingston. The 6-foot-2, 236-pound senior, who
received player-of-the-game honours, led a dominant defensive unit
that sacked Hec Crighton-winning quarterback Benoit Groulx eight
times and held all-star running back Sébastien
Lévesque to 48 yards on 12 carries. Queen’s is eying a
first national championship since 1992.
Calgary safety Wyatt Getty was also nominated.
Allin, a fourth-year life sciences student from Belleville, Ont.,
was the choice on special teams after he stunned the
heavily-favoured Rouge et Or with a 120-yard touchdown on the
second longest missed field goal return in CIS playoff history.
With the Gaels holding on to a six-point lead late in the
third-quarter, the 5-foot-11, 175-pound speedster received the ball
in his own end zone after Laval kicker Christopher Milo missed wide
left from 44 yards out and ran it all the way back along the right
sideline to send the OUA champions ahead 26-13.
Calgary defensive back Tye Noble was also up for the
distinction.
Offensive nominees:
OUA: Danny Brannagan, quarterback, Queen’s
Canada West: Matt Walter, running back, Calgary
(recipient)
Defensive nominees:
OUA: Shomari Williams, defensive end, Queen’s
(recipient)
Canada West: Wyatt Getty, safety, Calgary
Special team nominees:
OUA: Jimmy Allin, kick returner, Queen’s
(recipient)
Canada West: Tye Noble, cover, Calgary
CIS FOOTBALL
SCHEDULE
Saturday, Nov. 28 (Desjardins Vanier Cup, PEPS Stadium,
Université Laval, Quebec City)
12:00 No. 4 Queen’s (10-1) vs. No. 2 Calgary (10-1), live on
TSN & Radio-Canada
About University
Football Reporters of Canada
The University Football Reporters of Canada represents journalists
and broadcasters in every region of the country covering CIS
Football. The UFRC’s primary objective is to work with CIS,
its institutions and football programs to build resources and
exposure for Canadian University Football from coast to coast
through the contribution of the media.
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