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Temple’s Bernard Pierce Named ECAC Offensive Player of the Week
10.18.11 | Football, Pierce4Heisman
Owls Travel to Bowling Green This Week
PHILADELPHIA – Temple junior RB Bernard Pierce (Ardmore, Pa.) earned ECAC Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors on Tuesday.
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) (44) and broke his own single-season mark for TDs (17) and points scored (102). He also tied Paul Palmer with 264 career points. Pierce finished the game with 152 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries.
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 Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors, ESPN Helmet Stickers, and Honorable Mention national RB of the week accolades from the College Football Performance Awards.
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.
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) (44) and broke his own single-season mark for TDs (17) and points scored (102). He also tied Paul Palmer with 264 career points. Pierce finished the game with 152 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries.
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 Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors, ESPN Helmet Stickers, and Honorable Mention national RB of the week accolades from the College Football Performance Awards.
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.
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