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MAC Announces Week 1 Football Players of the Week

MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES WEEK 1
FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE, SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

East Division
Offensive Player of the Week: Akron QB Thomas Woodson
Akron junior quarterback Thomas Woodson (Monroeville, Pa.) was 23-of-32 passing for a career-high 407 yards and school record six touchdowns in a 47-24 win over VMI on Saturday. He received his 11th consecutive starting nod at quarterback. Woodson finished with 420 yards of total offense. His 23 completions tied his career high.

Defensive Player of the Week: Kent State S Nate Holley
Kent State senior safety Nate Holley (Toledo, Ohio) led Kent State with 17 tackles in a 33-13 loss at Penn State on Saturday.