by East Division
Offensive Player of the Week: Miami RB Jaylon Bester
Miami junior running back Jaylon Bester (Belleville, Ill.) had a career-high 107 yards rushing on a career-best 24 carries and one touchdown in a 34-20 win over Buffalo. Bester had his first 100-yard rushing game of his career. The performance came after missing the last three games with an injury.
Defensive Player of the Week: Miami DB Mike Brown
Miami junior defensive back Mike Brown (Grand Rapids, Mich.) had six tackles and a pair of interceptions in a 34-20 win over Buffalo. His second interception was returned for a 25-yard touchdown, this first touchdown of his career. Brown and the defense held Buffalo to 89 yards passing and forced four turnovers in the win.
Special Teams Player of the Week: Miami K Sam Sloman
Miami senior kicker Sam Sloman (Roswell, Ga.) was perfect all afternoon in a 34-20 win over Buffalo. Sloman connected on a pair of field goals from 53 and 21 yards. The 53-yarder was the third longest field goal in Miami history. He was also 4-for-4 on extra points and had seven kickoffs, all resulting in touchbacks.
West Division
Offensive Player of the Week: Toledo RB Shakif Seymour
Toledo junior running back Shakif Seymour (Cleveland, Ohio) rushed for a season-high 96 yards on 19 carries in the 28-21 win over BYU. Seymour scored the game-winner on a two-yard run with 51 seconds to play. He also caught an 18-yard touchdown pass to tie the score in the third quarter.
Defensive Player of the Week: Toledo S Kahlil Robinson
Toledo senior safety Kahlil Robinson (Charlotte, N.C.) set up the game-winning touchdown with an interception with less than a minute remaining in a 28-21 victory over BYU.
The interception was Robinson’s second of the season and seventh of his career. He also had four tackles and broke up one pass. Robinson also had a game-saving pick against Eastern Michigan in the waning seconds of a 20-15 win in 2017.
Special Teams Player of the Week: Toledo K Evan Davis
Toledo freshman kicker Evan Davis (Shelby, N.C.) connected field goals of 45 and 26 yards in a 28-21 win over BYU. Davis is 6-of-6 on his field goal attempts this season. Davis was also 2-of-2 on PATs in the victory.
