Football

SWAC Football Weekly Awards: Sept. 1

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Alabama State’s Andrew Body along with Jackson State’s Ahmad Miller, Quincy Ivory and Donovan Warren for SWAC Football Weekly Honors. 
 
Co-Offensive 
Body was 18-for-24 for 312 yards and four scores, posting a 239.2 passer rating that was the Week 1 high among FCS QBs facing Division I competition. He also carried the ball 16 times for 119 yards and a touchdown.

Co-Offensive 
Miller finished the day with 180 yards rushing on just 12 carries with a pair of touchdowns that put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter for JSU including a 76-yard run with four minutes remaining. He finished the day averaging 15.0 yards per carry.

Defensive/Newcomer 
Ivory was named the Defensive Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week after an eight-tackle performance versus Hampton. He also recorded 3.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks in the win, as well as forcing a fumble and recovering a fumble.

Specialist 
Warrern was named the Specialist of the Week after contributing four punts inside the 20 including a pair inside the five against Hampton. He finished the day with seven punts for a 41.7 yard average and had a long of 62 yards.

About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.

Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
 
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