COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado State graduate running back Avery Morrow has been named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week, while Fresno State senior linebacker Tuasivi Nomura is the MW Defensive Player of the Week. Bulldog junior kicker Dylan Lynch is the MW Special Teams Player of the Week and Boise State running back Dylan Riley is the MW Freshman of the Week.

The weekly awards are the first for all four players.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
AVERY MORROW, COLORADO STATE
Graduate, Running Back, Seattle, Wash./Garfield/Nevada

  • Had 21 carries for 156 yards and two touchdowns in Colorado State’s 27-17 win over UTEP.
  • Averaged 7.4 yards per carry.
  • Added two catches for 20 yards to total 176 all-purpose yards.
  • Had two rushes of 20-plus yards, including a career-long 73-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
TUASIVI NOMURA, FRESNO STATE
Senior, Linebacker, Corona, Calif./Centennial HS/USC

  • Had a career-high 16 tackles in Fresno State’s 38-21 win at New Mexico to open MW play.
  • Made 12 solo stops and had one tackle for loss.
  • The 12 solo tackles are the second-most in a game in the FBS this season and his 16 total tackles are fifth-highest in a game this season.
  • Nomura had the most tackles in a game by a Bulldog since 2018, also helping Fresno State to its first MW opening road victory since that season.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
DYLAN LYNCH, FRESNO STATE
Junior, Kicker, Bakersfield, Calif./Liberty HS

  • Scored 12 points in Fresno State’s 38-21 win at New Mexico to open MW play.
  • Was 3-for-3 on field-goal tries and converted all three point-after attempts.
  • Connected on field goals of 36, 42 and 31 yards.
  • Helped Fresno State to its first MW opening road victory since 2018.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
DYLAN RILEY, BOISE STATE
Freshman, Running Back, Moreno Valley, Calif./Rancho Verde HS

  • In his first career action, rushed six times for 96 yards and two touchdowns in Boise State’s 56-14 win over Portland State.
  • Averaged 16.0 yards per carry.
  • Scored on runs of 2 and a career-high 64 yards.
  • Also caught one pass for 13 yards to go over 100 all-purpose yards on the day.
  • The Broncos moved into the Associated Press rankings at No. 25 after the win.

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