Football: Henry Shares Conference Honor
November 24, 2003 09:30 AM | General
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PROVIDENCE - Boston College's Derrick Knight and West Virginia's Chris Henry have been named BIG EAST Offensive Players of the Week, the league announced. Pittsburgh linebacker Lewis Moore earned defensive honors, while Andy Lee of Pittsburgh was chosen as Special Teams Player of the Week.
Knight (Rockland, Mass.) wins offensive honors for the second straight week after leading BC to a 34-27 victory at Virginia Tech. The senior running back turned in the top rushing performance in the BIG EAST on Saturday, running for 197 yards on 38 carries. He had two touchdowns against the Hokie defense, posting his third best ground total ever. It was his 17th career 100-yard effort, including eight this season. Knight also added a 37-yard reception to finish with 234 total yards.
Henry (Belle Chasse, La.) had a school-record 209 receiving yards in the Mountaineers' 34-23 win at Syracuse. The sophomore wide receiver amassed his total on six receptions, recording 34.8 yards per catch. He had touchdowns of 67 and 24 yards, with both coming on third down. The receiving yardage was the best in the BIG EAST this season and is ninth on the all-time conference list. Henry has four 100-yard games in 2003 and nine touchdowns.
Moore (Cape May Court House, N.J.) led the Panther defense in Pittsburgh's 30-16 win at Temple. The senior linebacker finished with 13 tackles, including eight solo. He also had 2.5 sacks for 22 yards and one quarterback hurry. He spearheaded a Panther defensive effort that held the Owls to 92 yards rushing. Moore leads his team with 118 tackles, including 9.5 for loss, this year.
Lee (Westminster, S.C.) wins special teams honors for the third time this year after his performance in Pittsburgh's victory. The senior punter averaged 48.8 yards on six kicks, with two more than 50 yards. He placed two inside the Temple 20-yard line, including one at the nine. Lee leads the BIG EAST and is 10th nationally in punting with a 44.6-yard average. He has won special teams honors four times in his career, tying placekicker Nick Lotz (1998-01) for the most ever by a Panther player.
