GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its weekly awards following Week 11 of the 2022 football season. Ferris State redshirt freshman quarterback Carson Gulker was honored as offensive player of the week, Wayne State grad student linebacker Matt Buschman earned defensive player of the week recognition and Grand Valley State sophomore defensive back Grant Hart received the special teams award.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Carson Gulker, Ferris State
Ferris State University redshirt freshman quarterback Carson Gulker had a big day as the Bulldogs closed out the regular-season with a decisive 40-14 road win at Wayne State on Saturday in Detroit. In snowy weather, Gulker ran for a game-high 189 yards rushing on 26 carries, averaging 7.3 yards per rush, while totaling three scores on the ground. He also completed nine-of-17 throws for 197 yards and a score. Overall, he accounted for nearly 400 yards of total offense and four touchdowns for FSU, which racked up 545 total yards and 330 rushing yards in the contest. With the win, the Bulldogs finished the regular-season 9-1 overall this year and earned the number two seed in the region for the NCAA Division II Playoffs.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Matt Buschman, Wayne State
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Grant Hart, Grand Valley State
Grand Valley State sophomore defensive back Grant Hart returned a blocked field goal 45 yards for a touchdown, tallied a three tackles and recorded a career-high three pass break-ups in the Lakers 49-7 victory over Davenport to clinch the 2022 GLIAC Championship outright. GVSU scored two special teams touchdowns as safety Cole Patritto returned a blocked punt 10 yards for a touchdown. Jimmy Downs blocked a punt and Seth Hoonhorst blocked the field goal.
HONORABLE MENTION
OFFENSE: Will Ark (MTU), Derrick Hinton Jr. (SVSU), Tyshon King (NMU), Tariq Reid (GVSU), Darius Willis (MTU)
DEFENSE: Hunter Buechel (MTU), Micah Cretsinger (SVSU), Christian McCarroll (GVSU), Tavion McCarthy (NMU), Nich Thomas (FSU)
SPECIAL TEAMS: Eddie Jewett (FSU), Connor Luksic (SVSU)
Follow the action on Twitter @GLIACsports and use the hashtag #GLIACFB
