September 19, 2003 Athletics
Story
Fiefia Named Sun
Belt Offensive Player of the Week
Aggie tailback produced
159 yards from scrimmage against #16 Arizona State
 Utah
State tailback David
Fiefia was named the Sun Belt Conference offensive football
player of the week for his efforts against 16th-ranked Arizona
State. Fiefia became the first Utah State player to earn an
honor from the new conference.
Fiefia, a senior from West Valley City, Utah, recorded 159
yards from scrimmage Sept. 13 as he rushed 19 times for 77 yards
and caught six passes for 82 more yards. His 82 yards in receptions
were a career best, while his 77 rushing yards were his second
most in a game.
The 5-8, 200-pounder became the first Utah State player to
record at least 70 rushing and 70 receiving yards in the same
game since 2001. On the year, Fiefia has rushed for 191 yards,
and his 10 receptions for 113 yards are third on the team.
Utah State has been an independent for the past two seasons,
so Fiefia's honor was the first such award for an Aggie since
wide receiver Aaron Jones was named the Big West Conference
offensive player of the week on Nov. 11, 2000. Jones set a school
record with 297 receiving yards against Boise State that day.
The Sun Belt also recognized linebacker Chris Hurd of North
Texas as the defensive player of the week and Arkansas State
punter Jarod Little as the special teams player of the week.
Utah State lost to the Sun Devils 26-16 and will have a bye
week before hosting its home and conference opener against Louisiana-Monroe
on Sept. 27 at 6 p.m.
utah
state today/archives/September
2003/archives
prior to Sept 2002/
Brought
to you by Utah State University Public Relations and Marketing
|