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Rashad Smith Named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week
9/16/2019 12:55:00 PM | Football
Rashad Smith, a senior linebacker on the Florida Atlantic University football team, has been named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the C-USA office on Monday.
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Smith's performance in the Owls' win over Ball State could best be described as opportunistic. Smith, from Florida City, Florida, tallied six tackles, including a sack for a loss of eight yards, a tackle for a loss of two yards, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries, including one in the end zone to prevent a Ball State score. The victory marked the first time since 2013 that the Owls recorded a non-conference road victory.
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Smith began the contest with the Owls' first tackle and it was for a loss. He assisted on FAU's second tackle of the day, which again prevented BSU from gaining even one yard and following an incompletion, the Owls had forced a three-and-out. On BSU's seventh play of the day they met once more with Smith via a fumble recovery and a four-yard return at the Ball State 31, which set up the first scoring drive of the game, putting FAU on the scoreboard first. Smith's third tackle ended a four-yard run. His fourth was two plays later stopping BSU at the 24.
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Potentially his biggest play of the day concluded the scoring drive that BSU began at their 17 and then marched 76 yards down field. On 1st and 10 at the 17, BSU rushed for 13 yards before FAU senior safety Da'Von Brown made a tackle and forced the ball free and into the end zone, where a trailing Smith dove on the ball. The Owls would use that game-swinging momentum to drive 80 yards, score and take a 28-17 lead. In BSU's opening drive of the four quarter, Smith would record a tackle and force a fumble, which FAU recovered and again used to score. His last tackle of the day, an assist, was part of BSU's last drive as Smith has been asked to play nearly every defensive play in FAU's first three games.
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D'Joun Smith, CB, 1/04/13
Jaquez Johnson, QB, 09/29/14
Ocie Rose, DB, 09/28/15
Trey Hendrickson, DL, 11/23/15
Devin Singletary, RB, 11/07/16
Devin Singletary, RB, 10/02/17
Jason Driskel, QB, 10/23/17
Devin Singletary, RB, 10/30/17
Jalen Young, S, 1/03/17
Kerrith Whyte, KR, 11/11/17
Chris Robison, QB, 09/10/18
Rashad Smith, LB, 09/10/18
Kerrith Whyte, KR, 10/08/18
Devin Singletary, RB, 11/05/18
Rashad Smith, LB, 9/16/19
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Smith will lead the Owls this Saturday, when FAU plays host to Wagner at 6 p.m. For tickets call 1-866-FAU-OWLS.
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Smith's performance in the Owls' win over Ball State could best be described as opportunistic. Smith, from Florida City, Florida, tallied six tackles, including a sack for a loss of eight yards, a tackle for a loss of two yards, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries, including one in the end zone to prevent a Ball State score. The victory marked the first time since 2013 that the Owls recorded a non-conference road victory.
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Smith began the contest with the Owls' first tackle and it was for a loss. He assisted on FAU's second tackle of the day, which again prevented BSU from gaining even one yard and following an incompletion, the Owls had forced a three-and-out. On BSU's seventh play of the day they met once more with Smith via a fumble recovery and a four-yard return at the Ball State 31, which set up the first scoring drive of the game, putting FAU on the scoreboard first. Smith's third tackle ended a four-yard run. His fourth was two plays later stopping BSU at the 24.
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Potentially his biggest play of the day concluded the scoring drive that BSU began at their 17 and then marched 76 yards down field. On 1st and 10 at the 17, BSU rushed for 13 yards before FAU senior safety Da'Von Brown made a tackle and forced the ball free and into the end zone, where a trailing Smith dove on the ball. The Owls would use that game-swinging momentum to drive 80 yards, score and take a 28-17 lead. In BSU's opening drive of the four quarter, Smith would record a tackle and force a fumble, which FAU recovered and again used to score. His last tackle of the day, an assist, was part of BSU's last drive as Smith has been asked to play nearly every defensive play in FAU's first three games.
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C-USA Players of the Week
D'Joun Smith (first C-USA), CB, 09/16/13D'Joun Smith, CB, 1/04/13
Jaquez Johnson, QB, 09/29/14
Ocie Rose, DB, 09/28/15
Trey Hendrickson, DL, 11/23/15
Devin Singletary, RB, 11/07/16
Devin Singletary, RB, 10/02/17
Jason Driskel, QB, 10/23/17
Devin Singletary, RB, 10/30/17
Jalen Young, S, 1/03/17
Kerrith Whyte, KR, 11/11/17
Chris Robison, QB, 09/10/18
Rashad Smith, LB, 09/10/18
Kerrith Whyte, KR, 10/08/18
Devin Singletary, RB, 11/05/18
Rashad Smith, LB, 9/16/19
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Smith will lead the Owls this Saturday, when FAU plays host to Wagner at 6 p.m. For tickets call 1-866-FAU-OWLS.
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