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BAY CITY, Mich. - The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has named Saginaw Valley State University senior linebacker John Jacobs (Prudenville, Mich./Midland Dow) "Defensive Player of the Week" after leading the Cardinals to their second-straight road win to start the season, a 21-13 triumph over Wayne State University. Hillsdale College junior quarterback Troy Weatherhead (Grand Rapids, Mich./Comstock Park) was named GLIAC Football "Offensive Player of the Week" for helping the Chargers to a 37-35 home win over Michigan Technological University. Northwood University junior placekicker Pat Sijan (Novi, Mich./Novi) was tabbed "Special Teams Player of the Week" after kicking the Timberwolves to a come-from-beind win at home over Northern Michigan University, 23-21.

Jacobs was a handful for the Wayne State offense as he led the Cardinals with 12 tackles in SVSU’s 21-13 win in Detroit on Saturday. He also recorded a quarterback sack and provided one of the game’s biggest plays when he intercepted a Zach George pass at midfield as Wayne State was seeking a potential game-tying score. Jacobs led the Cardinal defense that held WSU to just 247 yards of total offense, and just 103 yards passing.

Saginaw Valley State, ranked #16 in the AFCA Top-25 Coaches’ Poll, will return to action on Saturday (Sept. 12) when it travels to Allendale to play #1 Grand Valley State University at 7:00 PM.