Mountain West Conference Names Players of the Week
BYU QB Beck, San Diego State SS Bass and Air Force OT Kraay honored
Brigham Young quarterback John Beck (12) heads into the line to break through and score a touchdown against Wyoming during the third quarter of their college football game Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006, in Provo, Utah. Beck scored two touchdowns and passed for 313 yards. (AP Photo/George Frey)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - John Beck (BYU), Ray Bass (San Diego State) and Robert Kraay (Air Force) are Mountain West Conference Players of the Week for games through Nov. 11. Beck earns the Offensive Player of the Week honor, while Bass garners the Defensive Player award and Kraay receives Special Teams recognition. This is Beck's eighth career weekly honor and fifth of the season, while Bass and Kraay are a first time weekly award winners. Kraay is the first offensive lineman in league history to capture a player of the week award.
OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK JOHN BECK, BYU Senior, Quarterback, Mesa, Ariz./Mountain View
Senior quarterback John Beck had a completion percentage of 76.9, connecting on 20-of-26 attempts for 313 yards in BYU's 55-7 victory over Wyoming. Beck also had two touchdown completions and two rushing touchdowns to help the Cougars secure at least a share of the MWC title. Beck became the Mountain West Conference all-time passing leader with 9,807 yards, surpassing the 9,684 yards by Casey Bramlet during his career at Wyoming (2000-03).
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK RAY BASS, San Diego State Junior, Strong Safety, Corona, Calif./Hawai`i
Junior strong safety Ray Bass, starting in place of the injured Brett Sturm, was San Diego State's leading tackler with a career-high eight solo stops in the 21-7 win against UNLV. Bass' tackle total doubled his previous career high. He also recorded his first career interception in the first quarter and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown to give the Aztecs and early 7-0 advantage. Bass also recorded one tackle for a loss and one pass breakup in the game.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK ROBERT KRAAY, Air Force Senior, Offensive Tackle, Tucker, Ga./Tucker
Senior offensive tackle Robert Kraay blocked two Notre Dame extra point attempts in Air Force's 39-17 loss to the Irish. Kraay became the first Falcon since Justin Pendry against Tennessee Tech in 2001 to block two kicks in a game.
