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Oct. 28, 2008

Football: Horne, Wilson, Barnes Named HBK Players of the Game Against UNI

Youngstown – Senior wide receiver Da'Michael Horne, senior cornerback De'Angelo Wilson and sophomore wide receiver/kick returner Dominique Barnes were named the Hill Barth & King Players of the Game against UNI, the coaching staff announced on Tuesday.

Horne was named the HBK Offensive Player of the Game for his performance. He caught a team-high five passes for 64 yards and one touchdown. His 18-year scoring grab came near the end of the first half and help the Guins get within 14-7 at that point.
Wilson was named the HBK Defensive Player of the Game for his efforts. Wilson was credited with seven total tackles, including four solo stops. He had an interception just before halftime and was credited with three pass breakups. He also had a tackle for loss. He played 76 snaps and earned a grade of 103 percent from the coaches.

Barnes was named the HBK Special Teams Player of the Game against the Panthers. He had kickoff returns of 57 and 48 yards duruing the contest. Barnes also caught three passes against the Panthers for 22 yards. He has 25 receptions for 228 yards this season. He was selected as the Missouri Valley Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance.

    Senior center Brad Samsa was named the Jim Zdelar Offensive Lineman of the Game. It was the first time this year Samsa has earned the top offensive lineman of the game honor.
    Sophomore defensive tackle Torrance Nicholson was selected as the Jermaine Hopkins Defensive Lineman of the Game. Nicholson played in his first game since breaking a bone in his foot against South Dakota State the second week of the season. Nicholson earned a line-high grade of 95 percent and saw action on 55 snaps. He was credited with 12 total tackles, including three for losses. he had a sack for a 12-yard loss in the contest.
    Earning Scout Team honors for their work during the week were freshman tailback Gary Thornton (Offense), junior safety Gary Pezzuolo (Defense) and freshman linebacker Bryan Whitaker (special teams).

Senior fullback Charles Gresham was the recipient of the Wachovia Leadership Award while Nicholson was tabbed the Haines Family Player of the Game by the YSU radio broadcast crew.

Every Homecoming Game since 2005, the Football Alumni Group has selected individuals to earn The Difference Maker Award for their on-field contributions during the annual Homecoming Game. The 2008 winners were Barnes and junior quarterback Brandon Summers. Summers, who saw his first action since Oct. 4 at Southern Utah, was 15-of-32 for 167 yards and threw for two touchdowns in the game.

Youngstown State (2-7 overall and 1-4 in the MVFC) will try to pick up its first road win of the season and snap a five-game losing streak at Illinois State (2-5 and 1-3) this Saturday. Kickoff at Hancock Stadium is set for 2:30 p.m. Eastern/1:30 p.m. Central time.