McManus named Big East specialist of the week
Temple placekicker/punter, Brandon McManus, was named the Big East specialist of the week on Monday.
McManus named Big East specialist of the week
Temple placekicker/punter, Brandon McManus, was named the Big East specialist of the week on Monday.
The senior made two field goals (33 and 42 yards) in Saturday’s 24-13 setback to Penn State. He also averaged 48.5 yards on six punts.
This is McManus’ second conference specialist-of-the-week award this season.
He leads the Big East in scoring (nine points per game) and has a school-record 52 career field goals made.
Rutgers quarterback Gary Nova was named the conference’s offensive player of the week. Louisville cornerback Adrian Bushell is the defensive player of the week.
John Mitchell is in his first year covering Temple after two seasons covering the 76ers for the Inquirer, after joining the paper in November 2011. He covered the Washington Wizards for the Washington Times from 1998 to 2008. He's also worked at the Philadelphia Tribune, the Wilmington News Journal, Courier-Post, Trenton Times and Elmira Star-Gazette. He graduated from Overbrook High School in 1983, and he's a graduate of Howard University in Washington DC. Follow him on Twitter @jmitchinquirer or reach him at jmitchell@philly.com.
