It should come as no surprise that today, Conference USA announced thatLeon Allenwas named the conference’s Offensive Player of the Week, making it back-to-back weeks a Hilltopper has won the honor.
Allen had a record breaking day, as he rushed for 345 yards against Army, setting a new C-USA rushing record, and 197 of those yards came on nine third quarter carriesalone,on his way to 250 second half yards. The previous C-USA record was set by Matt Forte in 2007, when his Tulane Green Wave played SMU and the now Bears back rushed for 342 yards. Allen also rewrote the WKU history books, breakingEddie Thompson’srecord of 309 yards in a single game against Southern Illinois in 1992.
The 33 carries Allen had also set a career high, and he became the 12th player in WKU history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season. Currently, Leon stands at 1,185 rushing yards which is currently third in Conference USA (behindDevon JohnsonandAaron Jones) and 13th in Hilltoppers’ history. Lets put Allen’s day into perspective for you – the mostAntonio Andrewsever rushed for in a single game was 238 against ULL (11/17/12), whileBobby Rainey’scareer high was248 in 2010 against MTSU.
Allen’s inclusion this week on the weekly honor marks the sixth time a Hilltopper has been honored (Brandon Doughtytrice andWonderful Terrytwice), which leads the conference among it’s member institutions. Not bad for the new kids on the block. (Hey! Homecoming reference!)
Joining Allen this week wasDavidson Colimonof FIU (Defensive Player of the Week), who had a 79-yard pick six on the Panthers’ way to keeping MTSU from getting to the six win mark (thanks!) andSean Iannoof UTSA (Special Teams), who the Tops will see on Saturday. He booted the game winning field goal to…lift?…the Runners over Southern Miss.
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