Oct. 16, 2000
ASHEVILLE, NC -- The Southern Conference today announced its Players of the Week for contests played on Saturday, October 14.
Western Carolina quarterback David Rivers earned Offensive Player of the Week honors while teammate Lamont Seward was the league's Freshman of the Week. Furman free safety Josh Cooper earned Defensive Player of the Week honors. It is the second time that Rivers and Seward have won the award during the same week.
Rivers, 6-3, 222 senior quarterback from Augusta, GA, threw for the fourth-highest single game passing total in Southern Conference history on Saturday, completing 31 of 44 passes for 474 yards. The only SoCon players to ever throw for more yards in a game were Chris Sanders of Chattanooga (532), Michael Payton of Marshall (496), and Tony Petersen of Marshall (481). Rivers set Western Carolina school records for passing yards in a game and most total offense yards (495). He tied the school record for completions. Rivers threw touchdown passes of six, 16 and 54 yards in the 40-31 loss to Wofford.
Cooper, a 5-11, 190 junior from Cincinnati, OH, had three interceptions for the Paladins in a 33-7 win over The Citadel. Cooper's interceptions tied a school record for picks in a game. He also recorded 10 tackles in the contest. Cooper's first interception came in the end zone to halt a Bulldog scoring threat, his second was returned 35 yards for a touchdown and his third theft set up Furman's final touchdown of the game.
Seward, a 5-10, 193 freshman from Warrenton, NC, had 12 receptions for 174 yards for Western Carolina against Wofford. His 12 receptions rank as the second-most in a game in Catamount school history. This was Seward's second game this season with at least 170 receiving yards.
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