Offensive Player of the Week
Eli Nourse, Montana Western
Wide Receiver I Senior I Dillon, Mont.
Nourse had a record-setting performance in No. 18 ranked Montana Western’s 49-35 road victory over MSU-Northern. He hauled in nine receptions for 170 yards and a program-record five touchdown catches.
All five of his touchdowns came during the first half as Montana Western built its advantage. Four of Nourse’s five touchdown receptions came in the second quarter, accounting for all 28 of the Bulldogs’ points in the period.
He averaged 18.9 yards per reception, highlighted by a game-long 63-yard catch. Nourse finished with 204 all-purpose yards, adding a 34-yard kickoff return, and accounted for 30 points in the victory.
This is Nourse’s second career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference Player of the Week award.