Beyond Sports Network Athletes of the Week

BLOOMSBURG – A number of Bloomsburg University football players have earned national Athlete of the Week honors from the Beyond Sports Network following the Huskies' 42-38 PSAC Championship Game victory over Slippery Rock this past Saturday.
 
The entire Bloomsburg offensive line takes Division II Offensive Line of the Week honors while Franklyn Quiteh (Tobyhanna/Pocono Mountain West) was named an Offensive Player of the Week and Larry Webster (Hagerstown, MD/Elkton) a Defensive Player of the Week.
 
Bloomsburg's offensive line, led by the starting five of seniors Brian Clarke (Hanover/Hanover) (right guard), Matt Feiler (Strasburg/Lampeter-Strasburg) (left tackle) and Chris Steck (Mt. Carmel/Mt. Carmel) (center) along with redshirt sophomores Ryan Geiger (Southampton/La Salle) (left guard) and Dakota Hoagland (Shoemakersville/Hamburg) (right tackle), has been a key to the 11th-ranked Huskies' 10-1 record this season. On Saturday, the offensive line powered the Huskies' offensive attack which put up 533 yards of offense including 360 on the ground and did not allow a sack. For the season, the Huskies rank fifth in the nation in rushing yards per game at 317.8, which would be a school record.
 
Many of those running lanes have been opened for running back Franklyn Quiteh (Tobyhanna/Pocono Mountain West) who posted 231 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries vs. Slippery Rock. Quiteh scored the game-winning touchdown with 27 seconds remaining and also recorded a career-long 82-yard rush during the first quarter.
 
Webster, meanwhile, compiled a career-high 10 tackles including seven solo stops and two sacks. He also had three total tackles for loss. With the performance Webster moved into the PSAC lead for sacks this season with 12.5 and leads the nation in sack yards at 102.
 
The Beyond Sports Network recognizes standout performances from around the country each week.
 
Bloomsburg is off this week, enjoying a bye through to the second round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs after earning the No. 2 seed in the Super Region One bracket. The Huskies await the winner of the first round matchup between No. 3 West Chester and No. 6 American International and will host the team that emerges from that contest at Redman Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 30. For playoff ticket information, please click here.