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Football Weekly Awards: John Robertson named CAA Offensive Player of the Week again

The Villanova quarterback has been named the CAA Offensive Player of the Week yet again...

By Brian Ewart
Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

After a couple of weeks off of the CAA Football conferences' weekly honor roll -- partly due to an offensive outburst by JMU's Vad Lee -- Villanova quarterback John Robertson is back on top of the heap, winning his sixth CAA Offensive Player of the Week award. The quarterback helped lead the Wildcats win a win over new conference member UAlbany on Saturday.

With Robertson under center, the Wildcats scored a touchdown on each of their first six drives before punting for the first time. The quarterback was 15-of-21 passing (71.4%) for 225 yards and two touchdown passes (both caught by Kevin Gulyas). He also ran the ball 22 times, gaining 168 yards and scoring three more touchdowns on the ground. He set a season high for total yardage in the game.

Robertson is now in a very strong position for the CAA's annual offensive player of the year award. The full weekly award list follows:

Offensive Player of the Week

John Robertson | QB | Villanova

  • Went 15-of-21 passing for 225 yards and two scores against UAlbany.
  • Rushed 22 times for 168 yards and three touchdowns.
  • His 393 yards of total offense were a season high.

Defensive Player of the Week

Taylor Reynolds | CB | James Madison

  • Posted eight tackles and two pass breakups in JMU's key win at Richmond.
  • Took back two interceptions for touchdowns, totaling 101 combined return yards.
  • Also forced a pair of fumbles for the Dukes.

Special Teams Player of the Week

John Carpenter | PK | William & Mary

  • Went 3-for-3 on field goals at Towson, hitting from 44, 25 and 24 yards out.
  • Connected on all four PAT attempts for the Tribe.
  • Averaged 62.0 yards on eight kickoffs.

Co-Rookie of the Week

Tyrice Beverette | DB | Stony Brook

  • Totaled five tackles in Stony Brook's win over Rhode Island.
  • Recorded two sacks, two tackles-for-loss and a forced fumble that was recovered by the Seawolves for a touchdown.

Co-Rookie of the Week

Nigel Beckford | RB | Maine

  • Finished with 24 carries for 104 yards and a touchdown at Elon.
  • Caught two balls for 34 yards, including a 29-yard score.
  • The receiving touchdown marked the first of his career.

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