Mitchell Bowl
Football Game of the Week: No. 4 Laval @ No. 3 Montréal
Alberta Golden Bears receiver Kolby Hurford, linebacker Michael Brodrique and placekicker Philippe Boyer of the Montreal Carabins are the U SPORTS football players of the week for the week ending September 11, 2022.
Offensive player of the Week – Kolby Hurford, Alberta
- Position: Receiver
- Hometown: Sherwood Park, Alta.
- Year of eligibility: 2
- Academic program: Education
University of Alberta receiver Kolby Hurford (Education) had four receptions for 202 yards and three touchdowns in the Golden Bears 34-11 over the Manitoba Bisons to earn the U SPORTS Football offensive player of the week award.
Hurford, who hauled in a pair of majors in the first half, saved his most spectacular reception for the third quarter when he and quarterback Eli Hetlinger connected on an 84-yard catch and run for his final score of the game.
Other nominees:
- RSEQ: Jonathan Sénécal, Montréal
- OUA: Jake Helfrich, Guelph
- AUS: Malcolm Bussey, StFX
𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋
— UAlberta Golden Bears & Pandas (@BearsandPandas) September 10, 2022
Bears take down Bisons with an outstanding performance on all ends of the field.
Kolby Hurford finishes the night with 3 TDs on 4 receptions for 202 yards.
Bears, now 1-1, travel to Calgary next weekend.
BOXSCORE: https://t.co/CgXmSznFt3 pic.twitter.com/G8qIPBcK4k
Defensive Player of the Week – Michael Brodrique, Montreal
- Position: Linebacker
- Hometown: Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Que.
- Year of Eligibility: 4
- Program: Education Sciences
Montreal’s fourth-year linebacker Michael Brodrique is the U SPORTS Football defensive player of the week. Brodrique set the tone early in Saturday’s Top 10 showdown with the visiting no. 4 Laval Rouge et Or intercepting an Arnaud Desjardins pass at the Montreal 45 before returning the ball 65-yards for a touchdown to give the Carabins an early 10-0 lead. Brodrique finished the contest with 6.5 tackles, including two for a loss for a total of 4-yards as UdeM downed Laval 21-18.
Other nominees:
- Canada West: Anthony Bennett, Regina
- OUA: Jackson Findlay, Western
- AUS: Alex Fedchun, StFX
Special Teams Player of the Week – Philippe Boyer, Montréal
- Position: Kicker
- Hometown: Laval, Que.
- Year of Eligibility: 1
- Program: Physical and Health Education
Rookie kicker Philippe Boyer made four of the five field goals he attempted including the game-winner 45-yard attempt as time expired as the no. 3 Montreal Carabins downed the no. 4 Laval Rouge et Or 21-18 on Saturday en route to the U SPORTS Football special teams player of the week award.
Boyer scored a rouge on a 63-yard put with less than two minutes remaining in regulation time to tie the game at 18.
Other nominees:
- Canada West: Vince Triumbari, Calgary
- OUA: Denny Ferdinand, Carleton
- AUS: Lucas Cormier, Mount Allison