Temple University Athletics
RB Matt Brown
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Matt Brown Named OwlSports.com Athlete of the Week
10.24.11 | Football
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PHILADELPHIA -- Junior RB Matt Brown (Baltimore, Md.) has been named the OwlSports.com Athlete of the Week on Oct. 24.
In Saturday's game at Bowling Green, Brown led the Owls with 119 yards rushing on 22 carries and with 240 all-purpose yards. Brown eclipsed the 100-yard mark in rushing for the seventh time in his career and third time this season. He also had three kickoff returns for 75 yards and a career-high three punt returns for a career-high 46 yards, including a career-long 47-yard return.
Brown teamed with junior RB Bernard Pierce to each rush for 100 yards. It marked the 12th time in school history that two backs rushed for 100 yards in a game, and they are the only tandem to do it four times. They also did it this season against Buffalo and Ball State and in 2010 at Buffalo.
After eight games, Brown is second in team rushing with 562 yards and two touchdowns on 94 carries. He is the team leader in kickoff and punt returns.
In this week's national statistics, Brown is No. 16 in punt returns (11.69), No. 23 in kickoff returns (27.47), and No. 29 in all-purpose running (141.75).
In Saturday's game at Bowling Green, Brown led the Owls with 119 yards rushing on 22 carries and with 240 all-purpose yards. Brown eclipsed the 100-yard mark in rushing for the seventh time in his career and third time this season. He also had three kickoff returns for 75 yards and a career-high three punt returns for a career-high 46 yards, including a career-long 47-yard return.
Brown teamed with junior RB Bernard Pierce to each rush for 100 yards. It marked the 12th time in school history that two backs rushed for 100 yards in a game, and they are the only tandem to do it four times. They also did it this season against Buffalo and Ball State and in 2010 at Buffalo.
After eight games, Brown is second in team rushing with 562 yards and two touchdowns on 94 carries. He is the team leader in kickoff and punt returns.
In this week's national statistics, Brown is No. 16 in punt returns (11.69), No. 23 in kickoff returns (27.47), and No. 29 in all-purpose running (141.75).
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