#BigSkyFB ROOT SPORTS Players of the Week – Oct. 21
FARMINGTON, Utah (October 21, 2019) – The Big Sky Conference announced its ROOT SPORTS football players of the week on Monday. The ROOT SPORTS Offensive Player of the Week honor went to Sacramento State quarterback Kevin Thomson and Weber State running back Josh Davis. Idaho defensive back Lloyd Hightower earned ROOT SPORTS Defensive Player of the Week accolades, while Sacramento State kicker Devon Medeiros was named the ROOT SPORTS Special Teams honoree.
Kevin Thomson guided No. 15/17 Sacramento State to its third straight victory over a Top 25 program. Thomson and the Hornets topped No. 5/6 Montana 49-22 at home. After trailing 7-0 to start the game, the Hornets scored two minutes later to take the lead and never trailed again. Thomson rushed for two touchdowns and added four touchdown passes to seal the win for Sacramento State.
Josh Davis rushed for a career-high and nation’s best this season of 328 yards in No. 4/5 Weber State’s 51-28 victory over Northern Arizona. Battling the wind and rain in addition to the Lumberjack defense, Davis finished with the fifth-most rushing yards in a single-game in Big Sky history. Davis’ performance was the first 300-yard rushing performance in the Big Sky since 2005. The sophomore registered four rushing touchdowns, including a long 54-yard score 44 seconds into the game.
Lloyd Hightower showed his speed and versatility on Saturday in the Vandals’ win over Idaho State in the Battle of the Domes. The senior registered a 45-yard pick-six in the first half that bumped Idaho’s lead to 14-0. He added another touchdown in the fourth quarter when he ran back a fumble recovery for 49 yards to the house. He also added a pair of tackles in Idaho’s 45-21 victory.
Devon Medeiros was instrumental for Sacramento State in its win over Montana. Medeiros registered nine kickoffs for an average of 61.1 yards per kick with five resulting in touchbacks. The senior was a perfect 5-for-5 in PATs and 2-for-2 in made field goals from 34 and 32 yards out.
Other Nominees: Offense: Duy Tran-Sampson, CP; Jake Maier, UCD; Sirgeo Hoffman, PSU; Landon Measom, SUU; Jeff Cotton, UI; Jacob Knipp, UNC.
Defense: Connor Airey, UCD; Dariyn Choates, SAC; AJ Stanley, SUU; Anthony Adams, PSU; Eddie Heckard, WSU.
Special Teams: Manny Berz, SUU; Cody Williams, PSU.
The ROOT SPORTS Game of the Week features Eastern Washington at Montana. The game will kick off at 12 p.m. MT from Washington-Grizzly Stadium.