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Bucknell's Brandon Sanders Captures Weekly Awards
3/29/2021 2:30:00 PM | Football
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Bucknell's Brandon Sanders was named the Patriot League GEICO Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday afternoon.
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Sanders, who was also recognized as the Mid-Penn Energy/Mid-Penn Engineering Bison Athlete of the Week, was honored for his performance during the Bison football team's 38-13 victory over Lafayette. On Tuesday, he added STATS Honorable Mention Offensive Player of the Week laurels to his weekly awards haul.
Sanders's 179 yards and two touchdowns came on 12 receptions, two shy of the school record he set against Holy Cross in 2019. He became the sixth Bison to eclipse 170 receiving yards in a single game, joining Tom Mitchell (264 against Temple in 1965), Will Carter (246 against Lehigh in 2014), Lester Erb (202 against Fordham in 1989, 194 against Lafayette in 1989), Carl Probst (201 against The Citadel in 1971) and David Berardinelli (184 against Towson in 1992).
Sanders's 179 yards stands seventh in school history and is 57 higher than his previous career-best total set against the Crusaders.
Sanders is the first Bison to receive Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week recognition since running back Matt DelMauro was honored following the Nov. 15, 2014 contest at Holy Cross. That season, Carter, tight end Jake Hartman and wide receiver C.J. Williams were also tabbed as the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week.
In the space between DelMauro and Sanders's awards, Bucknell had 10 Defensive Players of the Week, nine Rookies of the Week and eight Special Teams Players of the Week.
This is Sanders's second career Bison Athlete of the Week nod. The junior was previously recognized for his record-setting performance against Holy Cross. In that game, he finished with 122 receiving yards on 14 catches, breaking a 55-year-old school record in receptions held by Bucknell Athletics Hall of Famer Mitchell.
Sanders and the Bison battle defending Patriot League champion Holy Cross at Fitton Field on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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Sanders, who was also recognized as the Mid-Penn Energy/Mid-Penn Engineering Bison Athlete of the Week, was honored for his performance during the Bison football team's 38-13 victory over Lafayette. On Tuesday, he added STATS Honorable Mention Offensive Player of the Week laurels to his weekly awards haul.
Sanders's 179 yards and two touchdowns came on 12 receptions, two shy of the school record he set against Holy Cross in 2019. He became the sixth Bison to eclipse 170 receiving yards in a single game, joining Tom Mitchell (264 against Temple in 1965), Will Carter (246 against Lehigh in 2014), Lester Erb (202 against Fordham in 1989, 194 against Lafayette in 1989), Carl Probst (201 against The Citadel in 1971) and David Berardinelli (184 against Towson in 1992).
Sanders's 179 yards stands seventh in school history and is 57 higher than his previous career-best total set against the Crusaders.
Sanders is the first Bison to receive Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week recognition since running back Matt DelMauro was honored following the Nov. 15, 2014 contest at Holy Cross. That season, Carter, tight end Jake Hartman and wide receiver C.J. Williams were also tabbed as the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week.
In the space between DelMauro and Sanders's awards, Bucknell had 10 Defensive Players of the Week, nine Rookies of the Week and eight Special Teams Players of the Week.
This is Sanders's second career Bison Athlete of the Week nod. The junior was previously recognized for his record-setting performance against Holy Cross. In that game, he finished with 122 receiving yards on 14 catches, breaking a 55-year-old school record in receptions held by Bucknell Athletics Hall of Famer Mitchell.
Sanders and the Bison battle defending Patriot League champion Holy Cross at Fitton Field on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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