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Updated at 6:14 a.m., Monday, September 3, 2007

UH quarterback Brennan is WAC Player of the Week

Advertiser Staff

 

Colt Brennan

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UH quarterback Colt Brennan scrambled for yardage against Northern Colorado Saturday. Brennan, who had as many touchdowns as incompletions (six), was named WAC Offensive Player of the Week today.

Andrew Shimabuku | The Honolulu Advertiser

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University of Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan, who passed for 416 yards in one half of work Saturday, was named Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced today.

Brennan completed 34 of 40 passes with six touchdowns and no interceptions in a 63-6 victory over Northern Colorado at Aloha Stadium.

He set three school records with 416 yards in a half, 19 completions in a quarter and 34 completions in a half.

His six touchdown passes tied a school record for a half and gave him 99 for his career, tying for the sixth most in NCAA history with USC's Matt Leinart.

Brennan also eclipsed the 10,000-yard passing mark and now has 10,266 in his career.

Louisiana Tech cornerback Tony Moss and Louisiana Tech punter Chris Keagle were named WAC defensive and special teams players of the week, respectively.

UH travels to Ruston, La., to play Louisiana Tech Saturday.

Moss intercepted three passes and made two tackles in Louisiana Tech's 28-7 win over Central Arkansas. Moss became the first Bulldog player since 1998 (Fred Lewis vs. Boise State) to intercept three passes in one game. All three came inside Tech territory with two of them inside the 2-yard line. Moss entered the game with one career interception.

Keagle punted six times for a 49.8-yard average in the game against Central Arkansas. He had three punts over 50 yards, including 57- and 59-yarders. Three of the six also were downed inside the UCA 20-yard line.

Others nominated on offense: running back Ian Johnson, Boise State; tight end Bear Pascoe, Fresno State; running back Deonte' Jackson, Idaho; and running back Patrick Jackson, Louisiana Tech.

Also nominated on defense: defensive end Ryan Winterswyk, Boise State; linebacker Marcus Riley, Fresno State; linebacker Brad Kalilimoku, Hawai'i; safety Shiloh Keo, Idaho; cornerback Jonathon Amaya, Nevada; defensive lineman Brandon McKinney, New Mexico State; and safety Antonio Taylor, Utah State.

Other special teams nominations: punt returner Marty Tadman, Boise State; kick returner Devon Wylie, Fresno State; and punt returner Michael Washington, Hawai'i.