This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference players of the week are Brandon Summers of Youngstown State, Quentin Scott of UNI, Tyrel Kool of South Dakota State and Austin Richard of North Dakota State.

Offense
QB Brandon Summers, Youngstown State, 6-2, 200, Sr., Southfield (Mich.) High
Summers passed for a season-high 346 yards completing 25-of-38 passes helping YSU to a season-best 472 yards of total offense in a 30-18 win over Illinois State. He had two touchdown passes in the second half, 55 yards to Dominique Barnes and eight to Donald Jones. He had five completions of 27 yards or more in the win and did not throw an interception for the first time in eight games. He became just the second quarterback in school history with three 300-yard passing games in a career. He was one yard shy of his career high, which he set last season at Illinois State.

Defense
FS Quentin Scott, UNI, 6-5, 224, Sr., Little Rock (Ark.) Des Moines North High
Scott intercepted two passes and returned the second one 45 yards for a touchdown in leading the UNI Panthers to a 34-0 shutout win over the Western Illinois Leathernecks. Scott's first interception came on a flea-flicker attempt from WIU quarterback Wil Lunt. The second intercept came with 13:20 in the game and capped the scoring in the game. Scott helped the Panther defense limit the Leathernecks to 112 yards of total offense, including only 31 yards in the second half.

Special Teams
KR Tyrel Kool, South Dakota State, 5-10, 185, Fr., Yankton (S.D.) High
Kool returned two kickoffs 118 yards (56-yard average), including a season- and career-long 84-yarder in SDSU's 16-13 defeat at Minnesota. The Jackrabbit return teams excelled against the Football Bowl Subdivision Golden Gophers, racking up 146 yards on four kickoff returns (36.5 avg.) and 68 yards on five punt returns (13.6 avg.).

Offensive Lineman
C Austin Richard, North Dakota State, 6-1 1/2, 319, Fargo, N.D. (South H.S.)
North Dakota State sophomore center Austin Richard graded out at 98 percent, had nine knockdowns and allowed no sacks pressures in the Bison 56-17 win at Indiana State on Nov. 14. The Bison rushed for 294 yards and had 464 yards of total offense against the Sycamores. He opened holes for Pat Paschall, the leading rusher in NCAA Division I FCS, who rushed 16 times for 129 yards and a career-high four TDs. Richard protected quarterback Jose Mohler, who completed 10 of 12 passes to seven different receivers for 170 yards and two TDs.

OTHER TOP PERFORMERS

Offense
 RB Antoine Brown, INS - 23 attempts, 111 yards (career-high), 42-yard TD
 QB Matt Brown, ILS -- Career highs in completions (32), attempts (49) and yards (328). 
 QB Pat Grace, UNI -- 3 TD passes (9-of-17 for 213 yards) also rushed for a team-high 63 yards.
 TE Clay Harbor, MSU -- Career-high 11 catches, 111 yards and 10th career TD.
 RB Deji Karim, SIU -- 160 all-purpose yards and 3 TDs in the 44-24 win vs. MSU.
 RB Pat Paschall, NDSU -- 16 carries, 129 yards, career-high four TDs vs. Indiana State.

Defense
 LB Aaron Archie, INS -- team-high 16 tackles (5 solos), 1 TFL
 LB Derek Domino, SDSU -- 7 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, interception return for a TD (22).
 LB Draye Ersery, YSU -- 11 tackles (8 solos) -- had 10 career tackles entering the game
 LB Preston Evans, NDSU -- 13 tackles (fourth time in double-digits this year)
 LB Kyle Glazier, WIU -- 12 tackles, team-high, vs. UNI.
 LB Josh Howe, ILS -- Career-high 13 tackles (5 solos), 1.5 TFLs
 S Mike McElroy, SIU -- 80-yard interception return for TD, 5 tackles, 1 TFL

Special Teams
 PK Stephen Blose, YSU -- 3 field goals (45, 37, 35), converted successful onside kick
 P Jordan Chiles, MSU -- 54.7 punt average, career-long 75-yarder
 LB Connor James, SIU - Forced fumble on a punt return (one of 5 SIU forced turnovers)
 PK Billy Hallgren, UNI -- field goals of 42 and 37 yards in 34-0 shutout of WIU
 PK Zach Kutch, ILS -- 3 field goals (49, 41, 39) in 30-18 loss at YSU.
 RS D.J. McNorton, NDSU -- 3 punt returns for 96 yards (career-long 66 yarder)