Two Kats earn SLC honors, national recognition for Antonio
9/14/2009 2:30:00 PM | Football
Two days after kicking the game winning field goal for Sam Houston State, freshman kicker Miguel Antonio was named a national player of the week by College Sporting News.
Antonio was one of five CSN All-Stars named for the top players of the week in the Football Championship Subdivision. Antonio went 6-for-6 on PATs and kicked field goals of 48 and 24 yards, the later providing the winning points with 26 seconds remaining in the game. The true freshman from Lovelady, Texas (Lovelady H.S.), landed six of his kickoffs inside the North Dakota 5-yard line, helping give his defense excellent field position.
It is the first national player of the week honor for the Bearkats since former quarterback Rhett Bomar was named a CSN All-Star on Sept. 29, 2008.
Antonio and linebacker Luke McCall also earned Southland Conference recognition. McCall was named the Southland Conference defensive player of the week, while Antonio was named the league's special teams player of the week after the Bearkats' 48-45 victory over North Dakota State Saturday night.
McCall was his team's leading tackler in their 48-45 victory over North Dakota State last Saturday. The senior from Corpus Christi, Texas (Calallen H.S.), recorded 12 tackles, including four solo stops and two tackles for loss. The Bearkats became only the second Southland team to beat the Bison in 10 tries.
Toddrick Pendland of McNeese State took Southland "Offensive Player of the Week" honors as he became the first Cowboy to run for 100 yards and catch passes for 100 yards Saturday in the victory over the Appalachian State Mountaineers.
Sam Houston's next game is at Tulsa on Sept. 28. The Bearkats return home to play host to Saint Joseph's on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. at Bowers Stadium.
Live coverage of all Bearkat football games is heard on KSAM 101.7 FM and on the internet at either www.ksam1017.com or www.gobearkats.com. Home games also will be streamed live on Bearkat Vision on the Sam Houston State athletic web site www.GoBearkats.com.
Bearkat single game tickets are on sale Monday-Friday at the Sam Houston athletic ticket office in the Ron Mafrige Fieldhouse south of Bowers Stadium. Fans can also purchase tickets by phone at (936) 294-1764 or online at www.GoBearkats.com.
