Players Of The Week

Offense
Central Michigan running back Brian Pruitt, a senior, rushed for 274 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries in the Chippewas' 35-23 victory over UNLV.

Defense
Reggie Tongue, a junior safety at Oregon State, made 10 tackles and intercepted three passes, two of which he ran back for touchdowns, in the Beavers' 44-31 defeat of Wyoming.

Small Colleges
In a 53-28 win over California (Pa.), senior Chris George of Glenville (W.Va.) State had 12 catches to become the alltime collegiate reception leader, with 315, passing Jerry Rice.