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Oct. 26, 2008

Football: Dominique Barnes Named Valley Football Special Teams Player of the Week

    St. Louis, Mo. – Two big kickoff returns by sophomore Dominique Barnes earned him the Missouri Valley Football Conference Special Teams Player-of-the-Week Award, the conference announced on Sunday.

    Barnes had returns of 57 and 48 yards in the Penguins' 21-20 loss to fourth-ranked Northern Iowa on Saturday at Stambaugh Stadium. His 48-yarder set up the Guins' first touchdown of the contest. Entering the game, Barnes had eight returns for 150 yards this season. He had four returns against South Dakota State and Liberty earlier this season

    Barnes also caught three passes against the Panthers for 22 yards. He has 25 receptions for 228 yards this season.

    North Dakota State running back Tyler Roehl was named the Valley Football Offensive Player of the Week while UNI's Everette Pedescleaux was tabbed the MVFC Defensive Player of the Week.

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