The South Atlantic Conference Announces Astroturf SAC Football Players of the Week, Nov. 13 | WATCH

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference announced its AstroTurf  SAC Football Players of the Week for games the last week of the season.  Tusculum quarterback Alex Ogle was tabbed the Offensive Player of the Week, while the Newberry Defensive Unit was tabbed the Defensive Player of the Week.  Lenoir-Rhyne return man Xzavion Huff picked up Special Teams Player of the Week.

Ogle, a junior from Hobe Sound, Fla., passed for 257 yards and two touchdowns in leading the Pioneers to a 25-17 upset over 12th-ranked and previously undefeated Wingate on Nov. 11. Ogle went 19-of-25 with his touchdown tosses covering 14 and 22 yards. Ogle and the Pioneers jumped out to a 25-0 lead in the first half as he recorded four pass plays of 20 yards. He averaged 13.5 yards per completion and had zero interceptions. On the season, Ogle finished with 2,056 passing yards with 14 touchdowns and seven interceptions.  The plaudit marks his second Offensive Player of the Week selection this season.

As a unit, Newberry's defense limited the SAC's top-ranked offense to 187 total yards on 60 plays, 280 yards below their season average to fuel the Wolves to a 28-0 win over Mars Hill on Nov. 11.  The defense came away with six interceptions by six different players to tie the all-time SAC record that was set in 1993. The Wolves also are tied with Appalachian State (D1 FBS) and Trine (D3) for most interceptions in a single game in NCAA football this season.  All five second-half Mars Hill drives ended in interceptions as the Lions entered the game with the nation's sixth-ranked passing offense at 329.6 yards per game but was held to 8-for-25 for 63 yards and six interceptions.  Mars Hill's team passer rating of 5.2 was the lowest on record for any Newberry opponent in program history.  Mars Hill was 2-for-9 on third down and 0-for-3 on fourth downs, while the Wolves totaled three sacks for a total of 23 yards lost and had seven tackles for loss.  Newberry also forced a fumble that MHU recovere), broke up a pass and had five quarterback hurries.  The shutout was Newberry's first since the 2015 season finale at Wingate.

Huff, a freshman from Maiden, N.C., returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown in the Bears' 24-20 setback to Catawba in the regular season finale on Nov. 11. Huff led Lenoir-Rhyne in kickoff return average – 17 returns for 423 yards on a 24.9 average – and finished second on the team in rushing yards this season (227) in addition to two touchdowns.  The honor is his first Special Teams Player of the Week nod this season.

2017 AstroTurf SAC Football Players of the Week

Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 5 - David Salmon, Mars Hill
Sept. 11 - Sam Mobley, Catawba
Sept. 18 - Keshaun Taylor, Mars Hill
Sept. 25 - Markell Castle, Newberry
Oct. 2 - D'Anta Fleming, Limestone
Oct. 9 - Markell Castle, Newberry
Oct. 16 - Alex Ogle, Tusculum
Oct. 23 - DJ Phillips, Limestone
Oct. 30 - Patrick O'Brien, Catawba
Nov. 6 - Keshaun Taylor, Mars Hill
Nov. 11 - Alex Ogle, Tusculum

Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 5 - Kyle Kitchens, Catawba
Sept. 11 - Robbie Wallace, Wingate
Sept. 18 - Auntrell Mack, Wingate AND Matt Simon, Tusculum
Sept. 25 - Matthew Ellis-White, Wingate
Oct. 2 - Montel Presley, Carson-Newman
Oct. 9 - Desmond Fairell, Carson-Newman
Oct. 16 - Landon Scott, Lenoir-Rhyne
Oct. 23 - Joey Felder, Limestone
Oct. 30 - Zack Singleton, Wingate
Nov. 6 - Robbie Wallace, Wingate
Nov. 11 - The Newberry Defensive Unit

Special Teams Player of the Week
Sept. 5 - B.J. Muckelvene, Wingate 
Sept. 11 - Isaac Gallegos, Tusculum AND Chance Walker, Newberry 
Sept. 18 - B.J. Muckelvene, Wingate
Sept. 25 - Freddy McCollum, Wingate
Oct. 2 - Nick Smith, Limestone
Oct. 9 Shea Rodgers, Newberry
Oct. 16 - Hunter Cantrell
Oct. 23 - Lee Brackman, Catawba
Oct. 30 - BJ Muckelvene, Wingate
Nov. 6 - Kyle Dugger, Lenoir-Rhyne
Nov. 11 - Xzavion Huff, Lenoir-Rhyne