DENVER — University of Hawai‘i running back Nate Ilaoa, Boise State cornerback Quinton Jones and Boise State punter Kyle Stringer were named the Western Athletic Conference offensive, defensive and special teams players of the week, respectively. Ilaoa, a senior from
DENVER — University of Hawai‘i running back Nate Ilaoa, Boise State cornerback Quinton Jones and Boise State punter Kyle Stringer were named the Western Athletic Conference offensive, defensive and special teams players of the week, respectively.
Ilaoa, a senior from Stafford, Va., had nine carries for 104 yards and scored two touchdowns in Hawai‘i’s 42-13 win over UNLV. He averaged 11.6 yards per carry and scored on runs of eight and seven yards.
Ilaoa also caught three passes for 32 yards. It was just the second 100-yard rushing game for a Warrior back in the last 23 contests.
Jones, a senior from Cerritos, Calif., had one solo tackle in the 17-10 win at Wyoming, but also picked off a pass and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown to give Boise State a 17-3 lead in the second quarter. The score proved to be the winning margin of victory for the Broncos.
Stringer, a senior from Humble, Texas, averaged a school-record 50.1 yards per punt in Boise State’s win at Wyoming.
He punted seven times for 351 yards with a long of 61. His efforts enabled Boise to win the field position battle in the defensive struggle between the two teams.
Stringer is now third in the nation in punting with an average of 48.9 yards per punt.
Others nominated on offense include Ian Johnson, Boise State; Dwayne Wright, Fresno State; Brian Flowers, Idaho; Patrick Jackson, Louisiana Tech; Jeff Rowe, Nevada; and Jeremiah Williams, New Mexico State.
On defense, other nominees include Josh Sherley, Fresno State; Brad Kalilimoku, Hawai‘i; Stanley Franks, Idaho; Mark Dillard, Louisiana Tech; Charles Wilson, Nevada; and Alex Bernard, New Mexico.
