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Temple’s Bernard Pierce Named MAC Offensive Player of the Week
10.17.11 | Football, Pierce4Heisman
Owls Travel to Bowling Green on Oct. 22
CLEVELAND – Temple junior RB Bernard Pierce (Ardmore, Pa.) has earned Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors for the East division, the MAC announced on Monday.
In Saturday's 34-0 shutout win over Buffalo, Pierce broke five school records. He became Temple's all-time career leader in touchdowns (rushing + receiving) and broke his own single-season mark for TDs and points scored. He now has 44 touchdowns (43 rush + 1 rec) in his career. Pierce re-wrote his own season record for TDs and now has 18 touchdowns in a season (previous record was 16 from 2009). He also re-wrote his own season record for points scored (96, which he shared with Brandon McManus in 2009) and now has 102 points this season. He tied Paul Palmer with 264 career points. Pierce finished the game with 152 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries.
Pierce eclipsed the 100-yard mark in rushing for the 14th time in his career and fifth time this season.
For the second consecutive week, Pierce and fellow junior RB Matt Brown each rushed for 100 yards. It marked the 11th time in school history that two backs rushed for 100 yards in a game, and they are the only tandem to do it three times. They also did it last week at Ball State and in 2010 at Buffalo.
After seven games, Pierce leads the Owls (and the MAC) with 844 yards and a national-best 17 touchdowns on 164 carries. He is the Owls' and MAC's top scorer with 102 points.
In this week's national statistics, Pierce is No. 1 in rushing touchdowns (17), No. 2 in scoring (14.57 ppg), and No. 8 in rushing (120.57). Over the last three seasons, Temple is 17-1 when Pierce carries the ball at least 18 times per game.
Pierce also earned Honorable Mention national running back of the week accolades on Sunday from the College Football Performance Awards.
The MAC honor is the seventh of Pierce's career and his third this season. He earned the honor on Sept. 5 and Sept. 26. Pierce is the second Owl (fourth time) to earn recognition this season as senior LB Stephen Johnson earned Defensive honors on Oct. 10.
Temple (5-2, 3-1 MAC) travels to Bowling Green (3-4, 1-2 MAC) on Oct. 22 for a 3:30 p.m. contest at Doyt Perry Stadium. The Buckeye Cable Sports Network will televise the game throughout Ohio. Flagship WPHT (1210 AM) will carry the game on the radio in Philadelphia.
OFFENSIVE
RB Bernard Pierce, Temple
DEFENSIVE
DT Roosevelt Nix, Kent State
SPECIAL TEAMS
KR Jerry BooBoo Gates, Bowling Green
WEST DIVISION
OFFENSIVE
QB Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois
DEFENSIVE
DB Desmond Marrow, Toledo
SPECIAL TEAMS
P Scott Kovanda, Ball State
In Saturday's 34-0 shutout win over Buffalo, Pierce broke five school records. He became Temple's all-time career leader in touchdowns (rushing + receiving) and broke his own single-season mark for TDs and points scored. He now has 44 touchdowns (43 rush + 1 rec) in his career. Pierce re-wrote his own season record for TDs and now has 18 touchdowns in a season (previous record was 16 from 2009). He also re-wrote his own season record for points scored (96, which he shared with Brandon McManus in 2009) and now has 102 points this season. He tied Paul Palmer with 264 career points. Pierce finished the game with 152 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries.
Pierce eclipsed the 100-yard mark in rushing for the 14th time in his career and fifth time this season.
For the second consecutive week, Pierce and fellow junior RB Matt Brown each rushed for 100 yards. It marked the 11th time in school history that two backs rushed for 100 yards in a game, and they are the only tandem to do it three times. They also did it last week at Ball State and in 2010 at Buffalo.
After seven games, Pierce leads the Owls (and the MAC) with 844 yards and a national-best 17 touchdowns on 164 carries. He is the Owls' and MAC's top scorer with 102 points.
In this week's national statistics, Pierce is No. 1 in rushing touchdowns (17), No. 2 in scoring (14.57 ppg), and No. 8 in rushing (120.57). Over the last three seasons, Temple is 17-1 when Pierce carries the ball at least 18 times per game.
Pierce also earned Honorable Mention national running back of the week accolades on Sunday from the College Football Performance Awards.
The MAC honor is the seventh of Pierce's career and his third this season. He earned the honor on Sept. 5 and Sept. 26. Pierce is the second Owl (fourth time) to earn recognition this season as senior LB Stephen Johnson earned Defensive honors on Oct. 10.
Temple (5-2, 3-1 MAC) travels to Bowling Green (3-4, 1-2 MAC) on Oct. 22 for a 3:30 p.m. contest at Doyt Perry Stadium. The Buckeye Cable Sports Network will televise the game throughout Ohio. Flagship WPHT (1210 AM) will carry the game on the radio in Philadelphia.
MAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Oct. 17, 2011
EAST DIVISIONOct. 17, 2011
OFFENSIVE
RB Bernard Pierce, Temple
DEFENSIVE
DT Roosevelt Nix, Kent State
SPECIAL TEAMS
KR Jerry BooBoo Gates, Bowling Green
WEST DIVISION
OFFENSIVE
QB Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois
DEFENSIVE
DB Desmond Marrow, Toledo
SPECIAL TEAMS
P Scott Kovanda, Ball State
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