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Temple’s Brandon McManus Named ECAC Specialist of the Week
9.25.12 | Football, Brandon McManus: All-American Candidate
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CENTERVILLE, Mass. – Temple senior PK/P Brandon McManus (Hatfield, Pa.) has been named the ECAC Specialist of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday.
At Penn State on Saturday, McManus nailed two field goals (33 yds., 42 yds.) to extend his school career record for field goals made to 52. His 42-yard FG in the third quarter is his longest so far this season.
McManus also punted six times for 291 yards (48.5 avg.), improving his career record punting average to 46.0 (61 punts and 2,812 yards).
McManus also kicked off four times for 211 yards (52.8 average) with three touchbacks.
McManus has made 59 consecutive extra points.
McManus is one of eight current players in the country who handle ALL kicking duties.
On the career charts, McManus is No. 2 in scoring with 291 points. He needs only 33 points to catch Bernard Pierce who holds the career record with 324 points scored.
Named to the 2012 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team last week, McManus was named the BIG EAST Conference Specialist of the Week on Monday for the second time this season. He also earned national recognition from the College Football Performance Awards on Sunday. He was named Honorable Mention Specialist of the Week and Honorable Mention Punter of the Week.
Temple (1-2, 0-0 BIG EAST) has a bye week before hosting South Florida (2-2, 0-1 BIG EAST) in its annual Homecoming game on Oct. 6. The game is also Temple's BIG EAST opener. Kickoff is set for Noon on the BIG EAST Network.
ECAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 25, 2012
DIVISION I FBS
OFFENSIVE
QB Gary Nova, Rutgers
DEFENSIVE
LB Doug Rigg, West Virginia
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK/P Brandon McManus, Temple
DIVISION I FCS
OFFENSIVE
RB Treavor Scales, Harvard
DEFENSIVE
LB Billy Boyko, Lehigh
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK/P Matt MacZura, Georgetown
At Penn State on Saturday, McManus nailed two field goals (33 yds., 42 yds.) to extend his school career record for field goals made to 52. His 42-yard FG in the third quarter is his longest so far this season.
McManus also punted six times for 291 yards (48.5 avg.), improving his career record punting average to 46.0 (61 punts and 2,812 yards).
McManus also kicked off four times for 211 yards (52.8 average) with three touchbacks.
McManus has made 59 consecutive extra points.
McManus is one of eight current players in the country who handle ALL kicking duties.
On the career charts, McManus is No. 2 in scoring with 291 points. He needs only 33 points to catch Bernard Pierce who holds the career record with 324 points scored.
Named to the 2012 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team last week, McManus was named the BIG EAST Conference Specialist of the Week on Monday for the second time this season. He also earned national recognition from the College Football Performance Awards on Sunday. He was named Honorable Mention Specialist of the Week and Honorable Mention Punter of the Week.
Temple (1-2, 0-0 BIG EAST) has a bye week before hosting South Florida (2-2, 0-1 BIG EAST) in its annual Homecoming game on Oct. 6. The game is also Temple's BIG EAST opener. Kickoff is set for Noon on the BIG EAST Network.
ECAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 25, 2012
DIVISION I FBS
OFFENSIVE
QB Gary Nova, Rutgers
DEFENSIVE
LB Doug Rigg, West Virginia
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK/P Brandon McManus, Temple
DIVISION I FCS
OFFENSIVE
RB Treavor Scales, Harvard
DEFENSIVE
LB Billy Boyko, Lehigh
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK/P Matt MacZura, Georgetown
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