SEWANEE, Ga. – For the first time this season and the fifth time in the past three seasons, Millsaps has swept the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Football Player of the Week accolades, with Juan Joseph (Offensive), Jacob Hanberry (Defensive) and Michael Galatas (Special Teams) taking the honors.
Joseph, earning his school-record ninth career selection, completed 30-of-43 passes for 370 yards and three TDs and also rushed 12 times for 91 yards and two more scores as the 5th-ranked Majors snapped Trinity's 37-game home conference winning streak dating back to 1995.
The senior connected with eight different receivers on the afternoon and recorded his 10th career 300-yard game, while accounting for 461 of the Majors' 570 total yards of offense. He's the first Millsaps QB in the SCAC era to knock off the Tigers twice in his career and has the Majors off to their best start since 1980.
Joseph was also named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for a second time in four weeks.
Hanberry had a season-high seven tackles, two pass breakups and an interception in the Majors' 56-27 road win at Trinity. Clinging onto a two touchdown lead in the fourth quarter, the senior made a game-changing interception in the end zone one-handed that sealed the win for Millsaps.
Galatas accounted for 280 all-purpose yards for Millsaps, averaging 32.6 yards per kick return in six chances, including a career-long 55-yard return. His 85-yard return for a TD in the third quarter was called back on an illegal block penalty. Galatas also had four catches for 82 yards and a TD.
The now 4th-ranked Majors (8-0, 6-0 SCAC) will return to Jackson this weekend for a Homecoming showdown with Colorado College, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. Before kickoff, 20 Millsaps seniors and four cheerleaders will be recognized in addition to halftime festivities.