Flanders FCS National Player of Week
9/30/2013 11:34:00 AM | Football
Timothy Flanders has been named by FCS National "Offensive Player of the Week" by The Sports Network and three other sports web sites.
The Walter Payton Award candidate carried 32 times for 280 yards including touchdown runs of 60 and 12 yards to lead Sam Houston to a 49-34 victory over No. 2 ranked Eastern Washington Saturday.
Flanders' achievement also was recognized by CollegeSportsMadness.com, CollegeFootballPerformance.com and CollegeSportingNews.com.
The game marked Flanders' third time to rush for more than 200 yards.
With those figures, Flanders became the first Southland Conference running back to rush for 5,000 career yards. The 280 yards Saturday marked the 29th time the Midwest City, Okla., product has rushed for 100 or more yards in a game. The total ranks as his second highest single game total ever.
Flanders, who leads both the FCS and Southland Conference in total rushing yards with 766 in five games (153.2 per contest), saw his first fourth quarter action of the year. In each of the first four games for 4-1 Sam Houston State, Flanders saw his backups taking over during the final period.
With the game still in doubt, Flanders rushed 13 times for 82 yards in the fourth period alone. He picked up four first downs and a crucial touchdown as the Bearkats milked the clock to clinch the victory.
Flanders now ranks No. 12 all-time in FCS career rushing touchdowns. He stands as the 22nd running back in FCS history to rush for 5,000 or more career yards.
Sam Houston returns to action in two weeks as the Bearkats play host to Lamar in the 2013 Homecoming game Saturday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are available online at www.gobearkats.com or at the SHSU athletic ticket office. Fans can call (936) 294-1729 for more information.
