Illinois State’s Coprich named MVFC Offensive Player of Week for 3rd time

Posted on November 23, 2015

By ISU Sports Information

ST. LOUIS – For the second week in a row and the third time this season, Illinois State running back Marshaun Coprich was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week by the league office.

Coprich earned the weekly award after a 254-yard and three touchdown day at Southern Illinois on Nov. 14, and previously earned the MVFC Offensive Player of the Week honors, following a 178-yard, two-score performance against Eastern Illinois on Sept. 19.

The heavy snow and windy conditions at Hancock Stadium Saturday did not slow down Coprich at all, as he had one of the best days of his career in the regular-season finale win over South Dakota. The Victorville, California, native looked right at home running in the snow and rushed for 251 yards on 30 carries and tied a career-best with four rushing touchdowns, as the Redbirds shut out the Coyotes 46-0.

Coprich’s first score was a 12-yard run midway through the second quarter, and he followed that up with a 45-yard scoring run just before halftime. He later added another 12-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter and capped off his day with a 74-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter.

The All-American led the MVFC in rushing yards (1,720), touchdowns (20), yards per game (156.4), all-purpose yards per game (169.0) and scoring (11.1) during the regular season and rushed for over 100 yards in nine of 11 games. Coprich posted three games with over 200 yards rushing, recorded seven multiple touchdown efforts and posted six games with over 150 yards rushing.

Coprich and the No. 2 seeded Redbirds will host the winner of the Dayton/Western Illinois game in the second round of the FCS Playoffs on Dec. 5. Kickoff at Hancock Stadium is set for 1 p.m.

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