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OTTAWA — Queen’s quarterback Dan Brannagan, Simon Fraser safety Anthony DesLauriers and Regina kicker Perri Scarcelli are the Canadian Interuniversity Sport football players of the week for the period ending Oct. 10, 2009.
The selection was made by a committee comprised of members of University Football Reporters of Canada (UFRC).
Brannagan, a fifth-year accounting student from Burlington, Ont., received the nod on offence for the third time this season after he amassed 347 yards through the air in a 43-21 win over Waterloo to set an OUA career record of 9,989 passing yards, 15 more than the previous conference mark held since 2001 by former McMaster Hec Crighton trophy winner Ben Chapdelaine. Brannagan, who now ranks second on the all-time CIS list 466 yards behind former McGill pivot Matt Connell, completed 25 of 42 passes for two touchdowns and no interceptions against the Warriors last Saturday as the No. 4-Gaels improved to 6-0 in OUA play. Queen’s hosts No. 5-Western (5-1) Saturday at 1 p.m., live on The Score Television Network.
St. Francis Xavier quarterback Steve Snyder and Calgary slotback Anthony Parker were also up for the award on offence.
DesLauriers, a fourth-year arts student from White Rock, B.C., took home the weekly honour on defence after he tied a single-game Clan record with three interceptions in a 26-24 loss at Regina, last Friday. The 2009 draft pick of the Toronto Argonauts, who also had a team-leading six tackles in the contest, led a defensive unit that picked off Rams quarterback Marc Mueller five times and held him to a season-low 183 yards passing.
StFX defensive back Reilly Penner and Queen’s defensive back David Rooney were also nominated.
Scarcelli, a fifth-year student from Calgary, was the choice on special teams after he kicked three field goals including the game-winning 36-yarder with 44 seconds left in regulation as the Rams improved to 3-2 on the year with a 26-24 come-from-behind victory over Simon Fraser. The 6-foot, 190-pound senior, who also split the uprights from 25 and 16 yards out, has already booted a single-season school record 15 field goals with three games remaining on the schedule.
Mount Allison kick returner Gary Ross and Ottawa kicker Matt Falvo were also up for the distinction.