Valley Football Players of the Week - Oct. 31

[IAA Fan]

This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference players of the week feature four who helped their teams to road wins this past Saturday. RB King Frazier and LB Nick DeLuca helped NDSU to a 35-29 win at Southern Illinois; PK Jay Carlson connected on 4 FGs in SDSU's win at Missouri State; and LB Lee Wright helped the Penguins knock off No. 23 Western Illinois in Macomb.

Offense
RB King Frazier, North Dakota State, 5-11, 213, Jr., Greenwood (Mo.) Lee’s Summit High
Frazier rushed 16 times for a career-high 177 yards and one touchdown in North Dakota State’s 35-29 win at Southern Illinois. He scored on a 50-yard sprint on the first play of the fourth quarter and added a 51-yard run to set up NDSU’s final score. Frazier also had a 41-yard run in the game and averaged 11.1 yards per carry as the Bison rushed for a season-high 397 yards.

Defense
LB Nick DeLuca, North Dakota State, 6-3, 244, Jr., Omaha (Neb.) Millard North High
DeLuca made a career-high 20 tackles including four solo stops in North Dakota State’s 35-29 win at Southern Illinois. He was in on one tackle for loss and had one pass breakup as NDSU’s defense limited the league’s top-rated offense to a season-low 398 yards of total offense and 121 rushing yards.

Special Teams
PK Jay Carlson, South Dakota State, 6-1, 210, Sr., Parkville (Mo.) Park Hill South
Carlson set a career high with four field goals in South Dakota State’s 39-0 win at Missouri State. Three of Carlson’s field goals were from 40-plus yards – two from 41 yards and a career-long 47-yarder – with his first field goal of the game coming from 34 yards. He became the first Jackrabbit kicker since Parker Douglass in a four-overtime game at Western Illinois in 2007 to kick four field goals in a game. By going 4-for-5 on field goals – he missed a 49-yarder on the final play of the first half – Carlson improved to 12-of-17 on field-goal attempts this season.

Newcomer
LB Lee Wright, Youngstown State, 6-1, 215, So., York (S.C.) High/Appalachian State
Wright had a career-high 14 tackles, 13 of which were solo stops as the Penguins won at Western Illinois 23-21. He also had a sack for a three-yard loss. YSU held WIU to just 260 yards of total offense, including just 106 on the ground.

[go guins]

Great Job Lee
Just wish our LB's were 244lbs like NDSU instead of 215lbs like ours!
Wish our RB's or at least one was 230lbs instead of 180 lbs like ours too!

[IAA Fan]

Good points Go. Although you have to admit that Ruiz and Moore have the hit of a 230-pounder. Unfortunately Moore has been out all year and Martin has not yet been able to give 100%

[Penguin Nation]

Would be nice to give Ruiz a break in the second half of the MO St game hopefully, and most of the starters for that matter. 

[go guins]

Would be nice to give Ruiz a break in the second half of the MO St game hopefully, and most of the starters for that matter.

We should seriously consider holding Ruiz out of the game entirely.  If Webb and Hymes aren't enough to beat MSU, then we lose.

[The YO Show]

Would be nice to give Ruiz a break in the second half of the MO St game hopefully, and most of the starters for that matter.

We should seriously consider holding Ruiz out of the game entirely.  If Webb and Hymes aren't enough to beat MSU, then we lose.

We can't take any team lightly. We need to play to win, and if the lead is built pull the starters. Were you saying this because Ruiz is still hurt or are you just saying Misery State is that bad?

[Penguin Nation]

Would be nice to give Ruiz a break in the second half of the MO St game hopefully, and most of the starters for that matter.

We should seriously consider holding Ruiz out of the game entirely.  If Webb and Hymes aren't enough to beat MSU, then we lose.

We can't take any team lightly. We need to play to win, and if the lead is built pull the starters. Were you saying this because Ruiz is still hurt or are you just saying Misery State is that bad?

The closest Misery has come to any MVFC team is 28 points.  They've scored only 12 points in the last 3 games combined.  This should be a team we put away by the half.  If Ruiz is still injured, it seems to make sense to give him a week off.  Although that was the strategy for the RMU game when YSU realized how woefully underprepared we were, and Ruiz ended up playing injured.  I think this affected him the rest of the season so far, unfortunately.  I wouldn't overlook MSU, but I'd also be looking at fims on NDSU this week, and limiting the starters as much as possible.

[ValleyTalk]

Coaches show is on 570 in 5 minutes.

http://www.iheart.com/live/newsradio-570-wkbn-1869/

[DavedS]

MSU was 1-9 in 2011 and all YSU had to do was beat them at home to make the playoffs---hope everybody keeps this in mind and doesn't look past MSU--they are a bad team but they are better than RMU.

[Penguin Nation]

Coaches show is on 570 in 5 minutes.

http://www.iheart.com/live/newsradio-570-wkbn-1869/

Trying to listen on iHeart, but hearing both Bo and Sean Hannity. 

[IAA Fan]

Coaches show is on 570 in 5 minutes.

http://www.iheart.com/live/newsradio-570-wkbn-1869/

Trying to listen on iHeart, but hearing both Bo and Sean Hannity. 

This happens all the time now. The better get there act together

[guinpen]

MSU was 1-9 in 2011 and all YSU had to do was beat them at home to make the playoffs---hope everybody keeps this in mind and doesn't look past MSU--they are a bad team but they are better than RMU.

Nuff said!

[ysufan0505]

If we don't put up at least 30 on MSU, there's a big problem.

[Penguin Nation]

5dimes:  YSU -28

How about #2 ISUr being the 1 point dogs @ the bunnies?

7/10 Valley teams now have 4 or more losses.  IMO, a 5 loss team from the Valley should get a post-season invite.  6-5 in the MVFC = 7-4 in the BSC or CAA and is >/= 8-3 in all other conferences.

[ysuguins4]

MSU was 1-9 in 2011 and all YSU had to do was beat them at home to make the playoffs---hope everybody keeps this in mind and doesn't look past MSU--they are a bad team but they are better than RMU.

Not sure if they are.  Bobby Morris gave the Bunnies a better game than the Bears did.  That 2011 team was at least competitive in some of their losses.  This year's team has been blown out in all 7 defeats.  Sit Ruiz and get him healthier for NDSU.