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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Robert Sullivan
October 05, 1987
OFFENSE: Holy Cross quarterback Jeff Wiley completed 27 of 39 passes for 414 yards and seven TDs—both school records—in a 63-6 rout of Lehigh. Wiley, a junior, amassed 313 of those yards in the first half as the Cross broke to a 42-6 lead.
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October 05, 1987

Players Of The Week

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OFFENSE: Holy Cross quarterback Jeff Wiley completed 27 of 39 passes for 414 yards and seven TDs—both school records—in a 63-6 rout of Lehigh. Wiley, a junior, amassed 313 of those yards in the first half as the Cross broke to a 42-6 lead.

DEFENSE: Colorado strong safety Mickey Pruitt intercepted two passes, returning one 18 yards for a touchdown in the Buffaloes 26-17 victory over Washington State. Pruitt, a senior, also had a game-high 19 tackles, 13 of which were unassisted.

SPECIAL TEAMS: California's leftfooted punter Scott Tabor, who booted the ball nine times in a 31-14 loss to USC, averaged 55.6 yards per punt. Tabor, a senior, had one kick of 89 yards, a Pac-10 record, and six of his kicks were downed inside the 20.

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