OUA FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
HAMILTON, Ont. – The following athletes have been named Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Football Players of the Week for the period ending
OFFENCE: Dan Brannagan, Queen’s Gaels, Quarterback
Brannagan (Burlington, Ont.) outdueled Michael Faulds and the No. 5 Western Mustangs on Oct. 17 as the No. 4 Queen's Gaels earned a thrilling 27-26 victory. The accounting major was 35-for-53 passing for 436 yards and two touchdowns while engineering the game-winning drive in the final minute. Brannagan connected with Blaise Morrison on a 30-yard catch-and-run touchdown with 13 seconds left to secure the win. The fifth-year pivot has passed for 2,290 yards this season and is now just 31 yards from breaking the all-time Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) record of 10,455. He is a four-time OUA offensive player of the week in 2009.
DEFENCE: Jimmy Allin, Queen’s Gaels, Defensive Back
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SPECIAL TEAMS: Dillon Heap, Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, Returner
The veteran member of the offence and special teams claimed Laurier, OUA and CIS single season records on Oct. 17 as he returned 10 punts for 202 yards to put his season total at 827. The previous CIS record was 777 set in 2002. On top of his special team's yardage, Heap (
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