University Roundup

November 18: 

P.J. Walker, Temple University: Most people expected a blowout when #17 UCF traveled to face Temple (1-8) this weekend, but it took maybe the play of the year and a last minute field goal for UCF to take down the Owls. Freshman quarterback P.J Walker led his team to a near-upset over UCF. Walker took over as the starter in week five and has brought life to the Owls program. The former Elizabeth quarterback continued his impressive freshman season by completing 26 of 44 passes for 382 yards and threw for four touchdowns. Walker, a dual-threat quarterback, added 41 yards and a fifth touchdown on the ground as well. Walker is an athlete that Temple can rely on for performances like the one on Saturday in the future.

Hugh Kirwan, Paul Sakowski, and Kevin Stark, Marist College: All three defensive players contributed to Marist’s 33-7 victory over Mercer on Saturday. The win gave Marist (8-3) a share of the Pioneer Football League Championship. Kirwan, a senior from Pascack Hills had five tackles in the game. Kirwan now has 35 tackles on the season and was a force in the middle of a strong defense. Kirwan’s teammate, Paul Sakowski, a Don Bosco Prep alumnus, also had five tackles in the win. He is now second on the team with 63 tackles and four sacks. Kevin Stark, a former DePaul Catholic standout had four tackles in the game as well. The senior defensive end has 23 tackles on the year. This North Jersey trio had fantastic senior campaigns and was part of a Marist defense that won eight of their last nine games. Marist will hear from the NCAA sometime this week to find out if they qualify for the FCS Tournament since they split the league title with Butler.
Tony Jones, University of Colorado: Redshirt Junior Tony Jones has been a steady contributor at running back for Colorado. Jones caught a 10-yard touchdown pass to help Colorado defeat California. 41-24 Saturday night. Jones, a Don Bosco alumnus, has contributed to the Buffaloes offense since starting a handful of games as a Redshirt Freshman.

By Andrew Kovner 

 

November 10: 

Robertson Putting Up Numbers for Nova

John Robertson, Villanova University: The Wildcats shut out Rhode Island 45-0 due to another impressive performance from sophomore quarterback, John Robertson. The Paramus native ran for a career high four touchdowns on just 12 carries for 133 yards on Saturday afternoon. In only two seasons, Robertson has set the career rushing record for a Wildcats quarterback. He has rushed for nearly 2,300 yards on 186 rushes. Robertson was added to the Walter Payton Award Watch List on Nov. 1. The Payton Award is given to the top player in FCS football. He also completed 8 of 11 passes for 179 and one interception vs. URI.

Tanner McEvoy, University of Wisconsin: The redshirt sophomore transfer continues to put the past behind him and has made his way onto the field on defensive. McEvoy was recruited out of Bergen Catholic as a quarterback. He spent a year at South Carolina where he was redshirted and then transferred to Arizona Western College for a year. Since transferring to Wisconsin in late May, McEvoy accepted a role at safety. On Saturday vs. BYU, he made five tackles and picked up his first interception.

Mike Reilly, William & Mary: The junior defensive end from Northern Valley Old Tappan registered two sacks in the Tribe’s 24-10 victory over Delaware on Saturday. Reilly was part of a defense that did not give up a single yard of offense in the second quarter. Reilly also made six tackles to help the Tribe improve to 7-3.

By Danielle Bonnett

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