Edelman, Murray Earn MAC Weekly Honors
11/17/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
KENT, Ohio - Kent State senior quarterback Julian Edelman (Redwood City, Calif.) and senior cornerback Rico Murray (Cincinnati, Ohio) claimed MAC Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week accolades for their respective performances in last Wednesday's 41-38 win over Temple. The honor is the third of Edelman's career (two-time winner in 2006) and the first for Murray.
Edelman posted his fifth consecutive 100-yard rushing game (sixth of the season) with a 144-yard effort against Temple. He scored a career-high three touchdowns on the ground while averaging 6.5 yards on 22 carries. He also threw for a season-high 232 yards (18-for-26, 1 INT) and a touchdown, giving him 376 yards of total offense. The performance pushed Edelman over 1,000 yards rushing for the season, making him just the 25th quarterback in Football Bowl Subdivision history to reach 1,000 yards passing and rushing in the same season. In addition, he is the 12th signal-caller in FBS history with 4,000 yards passing and 2,000 yards rushing in a career.
Murray played a key role in KSU's victory over the Owls, making his first interception of the season and recovering a fumble, in addition to making three tackles. His 20-yard return on a fumble late in the third quarter led to a field goal that put the Flashes up by seven points.
Earlier this season, junior running back Eugene Jarvis and sophomore free safety Brian Lainhart swept the MAC weekly awards after KSU's victory at Miami.
Kent State wraps up its home schedule Tuesday (Nov. 18) when the Flashes host Northern Illinois at 7:00 p.m. Call (330) 672-2244 for ticket information.
Edelman posted his fifth consecutive 100-yard rushing game (sixth of the season) with a 144-yard effort against Temple. He scored a career-high three touchdowns on the ground while averaging 6.5 yards on 22 carries. He also threw for a season-high 232 yards (18-for-26, 1 INT) and a touchdown, giving him 376 yards of total offense. The performance pushed Edelman over 1,000 yards rushing for the season, making him just the 25th quarterback in Football Bowl Subdivision history to reach 1,000 yards passing and rushing in the same season. In addition, he is the 12th signal-caller in FBS history with 4,000 yards passing and 2,000 yards rushing in a career.
Murray played a key role in KSU's victory over the Owls, making his first interception of the season and recovering a fumble, in addition to making three tackles. His 20-yard return on a fumble late in the third quarter led to a field goal that put the Flashes up by seven points.
Earlier this season, junior running back Eugene Jarvis and sophomore free safety Brian Lainhart swept the MAC weekly awards after KSU's victory at Miami.
Kent State wraps up its home schedule Tuesday (Nov. 18) when the Flashes host Northern Illinois at 7:00 p.m. Call (330) 672-2244 for ticket information.
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