David McCarty & Daniel Bocanegra Earn Northeast Conference Weekly Football Awards

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Somerset, N.J. – University at Albany’s David McCarty has been named the Northeast Conference Offensive Player of the Week in football for his performance in last Saturday’s 58-21 victory over Saint Francis, Pa. UAlbany’s Daniel Bocanegra was chosen NEC Special Teams Player of the Week.

McCarty, a sophomore from Gansevoort, N.Y., rushed for a career-high 170 yards and two touchdowns. He scored on runs of 13 and 10 yards in the first half as his team built a 31-7 lead at the intermission. McCarty scampered 63 yards on the first play of the third quarter to set up another touchdown. His rushing total was the highest by a Great Dane since Oct. 30, 2004.

McCarty, who has run for 140 or more yards three times this season, moved from flanker to tailback last spring. He leads the team in rushing with 663 yards and five touchdowns.

Bocanegra, a junior from Daly City, Calif., accounted for 112 all-purpose yards against Saint Francis. His 53-yard punt return in the first quarter, the longest by a UAlbany player since 1999, in the first helped set up a touchdown. He returned three punts for 80 yards, the highest total by a Great Dane against an NEC opponent. Bocanegra, who was last year’s starting quarterback, also caught two passes for 32 yards. He is the squad’s top receiver with 21 catches for 267 yards this season.


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Albany, N.Y. – Following a 58-21 victory over Saint Francis, Pa. last Saturday, UAlbany moved up two spots to fourth in The Sports Network Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Mid-Major Poll. The Great Danes remained third in the Football Gazette FCS rankings.

UAlbany (4-3, NEC 2-0) scored its most points in a conference game and tied another mark with eight touchdowns last week. The Great Danes, who have won three straight, rushed for 334 net yards, the highest single-game total since 2004. UAlbany is ranked 29th in rushing among the NCAA Division I FCS national leaders at 190.29 yards per game and is 10th in turnover margin (+1.43). The Great Danes are the lone FCS team among 116 programs to have not lost a fumble this season.


THE SPORTS NETWORK FCS POLL: 1. San Diego, 2. Dayton, 3. Central Connecticut State, 4. Albany, 5. Duquesne, 6. Drake, 7. Wagner, 8. Iona, 9. Morehead State, 10. Davidson.