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Around The MTN: ‘Bows Give Vandy All it Can Handle in Nashville
* Mountain West Conference press release
LARAMIE -- San Diego State had its hands full with visiting Ohio Saturday inside a sparsely-populated Snapdragon Stadium, eventually holding on for the 20-13 victory over the Bobcats.
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That was the good news for the Mountain West.
The Bad?
San Jose State, despite trailing by just seven at the half, gave up 35 second-half points in a 56-28 loss to No. 6 USC Saturday night in the Los Angeles Coliseum. Chevan Cordeiro threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns against the Trojans and Quali Conley eclipsed the 100-yard mark on the ground on just six carries.
Hawaii traveled more than 4,300 miles and across seven time zones to tangle with Vanderbilt. Brayden Schager connected on 27-of-35 throws for 351 yards and three touchdowns in the Rainbow Warriors' 35-28 loss in Nashville. The junior signal caller also tossed two interceptions, including a costly one in the end zone.
The other nine Mountain West programs will kickoff the season this week:
Mountain West Players of the Week: San José State junior wide receiver Nick Nash has been tabbed the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week, while San Diego State junior linebacker Cody Moon was named MW Defensive Player of the Week. Aztec senior kicker/punter Jack Browning earned MW Special Teams Player of the Week honors, while Hawai‘i wide receiver Pofele Ashlock was selected as MW Freshman of the Week. It is the third career MW weekly honor for Browning and first for Nash, Moon and Ashlock. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK NICK NASH, SAN JOSÉ STATE Junior, Wide Receiver, Irvine, Calif. / Woodbridge HS
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK CODY MOON, SAN DIEGO STATE Junior, Linebacker, Albuquerque, N.M. / Volcano Vista HS / New Mexico
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK JACK BROWNING, SAN DIEGO STATE Senior, Kicker/Punter, San Diego, Calif. / West Hills High / Grossmont College
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK POFELE ASHLOCK, HAWAI‘I Redshirt Freshman, Wide Receiver, Euless, Texas / Trinity HS
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