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LAS VEGAS \u2013 The Old Trapper Mountain West Football Players of the Week for games played in Week 8 were announced on Monday. Hawai\u2018i sophomore quarterback Micah Alejado has been tabbed as the MW Offensive Player of the Week, while New Mexico senior safety Austin Brawley was named MW Defensive Player of the Week. Nevada senior return specialist Ky Woods earned MW Special Teams Player of the Week honors and Wyoming linebacker Steven Perez was selected as MW Freshman of the Week.<\/p>\n
It is the 11th career MW weekly honor for Alejado, fourth for Brawley and first for Perez and Woods.<\/p>\n
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
\nMICAH ALEJADO, HAWAI\u2018I
\nSophomore, Quarterback, Las Vegas, Nevada \/ Bishop Gorman HS
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\n\tLed Hawai\u2018i to a 56-21 road win at NIU, snapping a four-game losing skid.
\n\tCompleted 22 passes for 323 yards and three touchdowns.
\n\tHad four pass plays of at least 40 yards.
\n\tHelped the Rainbow Warriors tally season highs in points (56) and total offense (504).
\n\tThe 56 points are tied for the most all-time for Hawai\u2018i in a MW game.
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DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
\nAUSTIN BRAWLEY, NEW MEXICO
\nSenior, Safety, Massillon, Ohio \/ Ohio<\/p>\n
\n\tHelped New Mexico improve to 6-1, 3-0 in MW, after a 21-16 victory over North Dakota State.
\n\tRecorded three tackles, a half-tackle for loss, and scored on a 56-yard pick-6 that turned into the winning points.
\n\tWith 10:57 to go, Brawley intercepted a NDSU pass, stayed inbounds and weaved his way down the sideline for his second pick-6 of the season, giving UNM a 21-9 lead.
\n\tTeamed with Brian Booker for a TFL on the opening play of the game.
\n\tLed a defense that held NDSU to 251 yards, its lowest output of the season and 111 yards below its average.
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SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
\nKY WOODS, NEVADA
\nSenior, Return Specialist, League City, Texas \/ Texas<\/p>\n
\n\tIn a victory against San Jos\u00e9 State, returned his lone kick return 90 yards to the Spartans eight-yard line.
\n\tThe 90-yard kick return set up a one-play Wolf Pack touchdown, giving Nevada a 28-10 lead.
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FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
\nSTEVEN PEREZ , WYOMING
\nLinebacker, Wilmington, California \/ Banning HS<\/p>\n
\n\tHelped lead a defense which limited Air Force to just 14 points in a Friday night victory.
\n\tRecorded a career-high 17 tackles, including 10 solo stops, and a fumble recovery.
\n\tWith Wyoming holding on to a 21-14 lead, recovered a fumble at midfield, which led to a Cowboys touchdown on the following drive.
\n\tThe 17 tackles are tied as the fifth-most in a single game nationally this season and the most in a game by a Cowboy since Chad Muma had 17 against Utah State in 2021.
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