The Chicago Cubs have filed for bankruptcy?!
In other news… the Big East office has released its list of weekly honorees. It looks like very little of what happens against a Football Championship Subdivision is worth noting.
BIG EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Noel Devine • Jr. • RB • West Virginia • Fort Myers, Fla. Devine scored two touchdowns and finished with 103 all-purpose yards in West Virginia’s 34-13 win at Syracuse. He had his first career touchdown reception on the Mountaineers’ first offensive play and added his BIG EAST-leading seventh rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter. Devine finished with 91 rushing yards on 22 carries and had two receptions for 12 yards as the Mountaineers won their BIG EAST opener.
BIG EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Robert Vaughn • Sr. • S • Connecticut • North Attleboro, Mass.Vaughn had 10 tackles, one tackle for loss and two interceptions, including a 20-yard INT return for a touchdown, in the Huskies’ 24-21 loss at Pittsburgh that wasn’t decided until the game’s final play. Vaughn had his 11th and 12th career interceptions to remain the active leader among BIG EAST players and fourth among active Bowl Subdivision players.
BIG EAST SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Dan Hutchins • Jr. • K/P • Pittsburgh • Williamsport, Pa. Hutchins scored 10 points, including the game-winning field goal as time expired, in Pittsburgh’s 24-21 win against Connecticut. He made field goals of 42, 19 and 18 yards and averaged 43 yards on three punts, dropping two inside the 20-yard line and one inside the 10. Hutchins is 7-for-7 in field goal attempts this season and ranks second among BIG EAST kickers in scoring at 7.5 points per game. WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Scott Long, WR, Louisville — Had five receptions for a career-high 146 yards, including a 92-yard touchdown, in a 25-23 win against Southern Mississippi.
Ryan Payne, K, Louisville — Kicked a 32-yard field goal with 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter in a 25-23 win against Southern Mississippi.
Adam Gunn, LB, Pittsburgh — Had a team-high 10 tackles against Connecticut and helped hold the Huskies’ rushing offense to 106 yards.
Dion Lewis, RB, Pittsburgh — Ran for 158 yards on 28 carries in a 24-21 win against Connecticut.
Pat Lazear, LB, West Virginia — Had four tackles and set up a Mountaineer touchdown with a 53-yard fumble return in a 34-13 win at Syracuse. Helped hold the Orange to 72 rushing yards.
Aditi Kinkhabwala has written a regular column for SI.com and been published in Sports Illustrated.