ATLANTA- Millsaps Majors' defensive end Zach Bell and punter Ben Dudley were named the Southern Athletic Association defensive and special teams players of the week for their efforts in the 38-3 win over Berry on Saturday.
Bell wreaked havoc once again in the win over Berry. Bell had six tackles, two for loss, including a sack, and a fumble recovery. The sack was Bell's 10th on the season. He headlined a defense that held Berry to 35 yards rushing on 28 carries and 164 yards of total offense. The 10 sacks lead the conference and has Bell sixth nationally, his 15.5 tackles for loss leads the conference and is 12th nationally.
Dudley averaged nearly 40 yards per punt, including one inside the 20 in the win over Berry. He had a long punt of 47 yards. The three punts stymied the Viking return game as they got one total yard on punt returns as Dudley virtually eliminated that aspect of the Vikings' offense. Dudley is second in the SAA with 11 punts resulting in a fair catch.
The awards cap off an exciting few days for Majors' football. The win over Berry moved them to 8-0 for the first time since 2008 and vaulted them to #23 in the latest D3football.com poll and #22 in the coaches' poll. The Majors take on Centre for senior day this Saturday.
