Rogers has most yards in the nation in 2012 on any
level
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Setting three school records in the game
against Southeast Missouri, Tennessee Tech junior wide receiver
Da'Rick Rogers has captured the Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of
the Week honor for the second time in four weeks.
Rogers
caught a school record 18 passes for 303 yards and two touchdowns
in Tech’s heartbreaking 41-38 double overtime loss. The
transfer from Tennessee set Tech records for catches, yards and
all-purpose yards during the game. His 18 catches were three off
the OVC record while the 303 yards was 13 yards shy of the OVC
all-time mark.
The 303 receiving yards is tied for the most at any NCAA level of
football in 2012.
Rogers caught a 38-yard touchdown in the first quarter and added
an 11-yard score in the second quarter. Overall he averaged 16.83
yards/catch on the night. Rogers, who also won the Newcomer of the
week honor in Week 1 of the season, ranks fifth nationally in
receiving yards/game (127.75) and 15th in receptions/game
(7.25).
Erik Lora of Eastern Illinois was chosen the OVC Offensive Player
of the Game, Cejay Ceniza of Eastern Kentucky is the Defensive
Player of the Week, while the Special Teams Player of the Week
award was shared by Murray State's Jordan Benton and SEMO
placekicker Drew Geldbach.This week's
winner:
OFFENSIVE
Erik Lora, WR • R-Jr., 5-10, 181 • Miami, Fla.
• Eastern Illinois
Lora broke a 43-year old OVC record for catches in a
game, grabbing 21 passes for 269 yards and three touchdowns in
Eastern Illinois’ 50-49 overtime win over Murray State on
Saturday night. But his most important contribution was throwing
the winning two-point conversion pass off a reverse, as he
connected with Von Wise to give the Panthers the one-point victory.
The 21 catches broke the previous OVC mark of 20 set by Austin
Peay’s Harold Roberts in 1969 and are the most by a player at
any level of NCAA football this season; it was just three catches
off the all-time FCS record held by two players, including Pro
Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice. Lora set the EIU single-game
record for receiving yards and became just the sixth Panthers wide
receiver to have 200 or more receiving yards in a game. The
redshirt junior had 13 receptions for 172 yards and three
touchdowns in the first quarter alone, grabbing touchdown passes of
10, 23 and 37 yards to put his team ahead 20-7. Lora currently
ranks first nationally in total receiving yards (647),
receptions/game (12.0) and receiving yards/game (161.75) and 12th
nationally in all-purpose yards (163.75/game).
DEFENSIVE
Cejay Ceniza, DB • Sr., 5-11, 183 • Las Vegas,
Nev. • Eastern Kentucky
Ceniza accounted for three turnovers as No. 21 Eastern
Kentucky opened OVC play with a 51-21 victory over No. 24
Jacksonville State. The senior notched his first EKU interception
in the first quarter and in the second quarter Ceniza recovered a
fumble which led to a Colonel touchdown seven plays later as the
team went on top 27-8. He capped off the night by intercepting a
pass in the fourth quarter which he returned 84 yards for a
touchdown, putting his team on top 51-15 with 14:45 to play. It
marked the fourth-longest interception return in the FCS this
season. Ceniza also added four solo tackles on the night.
CO-SPECIALIST
Jordan Benton, K • So., 5-8, 165 • Murray, Ky.
• Murray State
Benton tied the Murray State record for field goals made
in a game by connecting on 5-of-5 attempts in his team’s
50-49 overtime loss at Eastern Illinois. The sophomore connected
from 39, 30, 35, 36 and 21 yards in the game and was also 4-of-4 on
point after attempts in scoring 19 total points. The five field
goals made is tied for the most in a single game at any level of
NCAA football this season (and are the most by any FCS player),
while his 19 points are seventh-most by a FCS player this year.
Benton connected on a 21-yard field goal with 5:11 to play in
regulation to force overtime. Benton currently ranks 11th
nationally in field goals made/game (1.50).
CO-SPECIALIST
Drew Geldbach, K • Sr., 6-0, 205 • Wildwood, Mo.
• Southeast Missouri
Geldbach, who ranks sixth nationally in field goal
(1.75/game), hit both the game-tying and game-winning field goals
in Southeast Missouri’s 41-38 double overtime victory over
Tennessee Tech. With 3:58 to play in regulation, the senior
connected from 39 yards out to tie the game at 31 and force
overtime. In the second overtime of the contest Geldbach hit from
34 yards out to put Southeast on top for good (as TTU would miss
its field goal attempt on its next possession). Geldbach was also a
perfect 5-of-5 on point after attempts and scored 11 total points
on the night. On the season Geldbach is 7-of-8 on field goals and
13-of-13 on PATs.
NEWCOMER
Da’Rick Rogers, WR • Jr., 6-3, 206 •
Calhoun, Ga. • Tennessee Tech
Rogers caught a school record 18 passes for 303 yards and
two touchdowns in Tennessee Tech’s heartbreaking 41-38 double
overtime loss at Southeast Missouri on Saturday. The junior
transfer from Tennessee set Tennessee Tech records for catches,
yards and all-purpose yards during the game. His 18 catches were
three off the OVC record while the 303 yards was 13 yards shy of
the OVC all-time mark. The 303 receiving yards is tied for the most
at any NCAA level of football in 2012. Rogers caught a 38-yard
touchdown in the first quarter and added an 11-yard score in the
second quarter. Overall he averaged 16.83 yards/catch on the night.
Rogers, who also won the Newcomer of the week honor in Week 1 of
the season, ranks fifth nationally in receiving yards/game (127.75)
and 15th in receptions/game (7.25).
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February 13, 2013
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Chad Zinchini named National Punter of the Week by CFPA
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Rogers nets pair of national Player of the Week honors
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