This week in PAC football (Sep 8)

This week in PAC football (Sep 8)

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Please use the following link to view the September 8, 2014 version of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Football Weekly Report (pdf).

PAC Offensive Player of the Week
Ryan Ruffing • Junior running back • Washington & Jefferson College
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson

Ruffing rushed 37 times for 150 yards and found the end zone five times to help W&J rally from a 17-7 deficit and earn a 51-17 season-opening win against Wooster. He scored on runs of nine, one, seven, two and five yards, respectively, and finished one touchdown shy of W&J’s single-game record of six rushing scores, set in 1905 by Roy Hupp against Ohio University. He also tied former W&J running back Dion Wiegand’s five touchdown effort against Grove City in 2013 for the second-most single-game rushing scores in PAC history.

PAC Defensive Player of the Week
Josh Mundell • Sophomore defensive back • Waynesburg University
Carmichaels, Pa. / Carmichaels

Mundell enjoyed a terrific debut for Waynesburg in Saturday’s 33-0 win over Muskingum. The native of nearby Carmichaels, Pa. intercepted two passes, one of which he returned 41 yards for a touchdown, forced a fumble, and made three solo tackles. His efforts helped Waynesburg secure its first home shutout since the 2004 season.

PAC Special Teams Player of the Week
Nate Cannon • Freshman defensive back • Geneva College
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. / Kings Academy

Cannon returned a Frostburg State punt 95 yards for a score in the third quarter of Geneva’s 24-19 loss to the Bobcats Saturday evening. The return for a touchdown started a run of 19-straight points by the Golden Tornadoes in the second half. With the score Cannon broke Geneva’s punt return record, set by Ron Michel in 1997 with a 89-yarder against Walsh. Defensively, Cannon also pulled in his first career interception and added three tackles.