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Dyson, Nelson, Staley Named Mountain West Conference Players of the Week
Staley rambled for a career-high 167 yards on 28 carries against UNLV.
Sept. 25, 2000 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Luke Staley (BYU), Corey Nelson (Air Force) and Patrick Dyson (Utah) were named Mountain West Conference Players of the Week for their performances on the football field last weekend. Nelson and Dyson are named Player of the Week for the second time in their careers, while Staley is recognized for the first time in his career. Luke Staley, BYU, RB, Sophomore (MWC Offensive Player of the Week) Sophomore running back Luke Staley rambled for a career-high 167 yards on 28 carries in the Cougars 10-7 win over UNLV. Staley, a native of Tualatan, Ore., averaged 6.0 yards per rush in his first full contest of the season, while the 100-yard effort was the first by a Cougar since Fahu Tahi ran for 116 vs. Utah State on Oct. 1, 1999. Staley also produced 19 yards on two receptions in the game. Corey Nelson, Air Force, OLB, Senior (MWC Defensive Player of the Week) Nelson had a career day in Air Force¹s 23-14 victory at Utah. The Rockingham, N.C. native recorded a team high 11 tackles, four unassisted, a sack and two quarterback hurries. Nelson also blocked a field goal attempt by the Utes. It was his first block of the season and sixth of his career. Patrick Dyson, Utah, KR, Senior (MWC Special Teams Player of the Week)
Dyson, a product of Clinton, Utah, returned a second-quarter kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown to cut the Air Force lead to 17-14. It was the longest kickoff return in Mountain West Conference history and the third-longest in Utah history. Dyson has now returned two kickoffs for touchdowns in his career, both over 90 yards.
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