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Mack Named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week
10/21/2019 12:37:00 PM | Football
BUFFALO, NY – After leading the University at Buffalo football team to a 21-0 shutout victory over Akron on Saturday, defensive end Ledarius Mack was named the Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday. It marks the fourth time this season a UB defensive player has won the award.
Mack had the best game of his career in Buffalo's win at Akron. The senior defensive end had four tackles, a sack, three tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in Buffalo's second-ever road shutout against a Mid-American Conference opponent. With the Bulls leading, 7-0, late in the third quarter, Mack recovered a fumble off a strip sack by teammate Taylor Riggins and dashed 35 yards for his first career touchdown. All three of Mack's tackles for loss came in the first half to help set the tone for the game.
Mack leads the Bulls with seven tackles for loss and ranks second with four sacks to go along with 11 tackles, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. He ranks fifth in the conference in tackles for loss and eighth in sacks.
Mack joins safety Joey Banks and defensive end Taylor Riggins who also won MAC Defensive Player of the Week honors this season. Banks won the award twice following UB's game against Penn State and Temple. Riggins took home the honor following Buffalo's game against Ohio.
The Bulls will next play Central Michigan on Saturday afternoon at UB Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 pm.
Mack had the best game of his career in Buffalo's win at Akron. The senior defensive end had four tackles, a sack, three tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in Buffalo's second-ever road shutout against a Mid-American Conference opponent. With the Bulls leading, 7-0, late in the third quarter, Mack recovered a fumble off a strip sack by teammate Taylor Riggins and dashed 35 yards for his first career touchdown. All three of Mack's tackles for loss came in the first half to help set the tone for the game.
Mack leads the Bulls with seven tackles for loss and ranks second with four sacks to go along with 11 tackles, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. He ranks fifth in the conference in tackles for loss and eighth in sacks.
Mack joins safety Joey Banks and defensive end Taylor Riggins who also won MAC Defensive Player of the Week honors this season. Banks won the award twice following UB's game against Penn State and Temple. Riggins took home the honor following Buffalo's game against Ohio.
The Bulls will next play Central Michigan on Saturday afternoon at UB Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 pm.
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