Fresno State Athletics
Marshall Named WAC Defensive Player of the Week
11/8/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 8, 2004
DENVER - Hawaii quarterback Timmy Chang, Fresno State cornerback Richard Marshall and Tulsa kick returner Ashlan Davis were named the Western Athletic Conference offensive, defensive and special teams players of the week, respectively.
Chang, a senior from Waipahu, Oahu (Saint Louis School), completed 26-of-42 passes for 285 yards and four touchdowns in Hawai`i's 34-23 win over Louisiana Tech. Early in the first quarter, he completed a seven-yard touchdown pass to Jason Rivers to become the NCAA's all-time leader in passing yards. He broke the record of 15,031 set by BYU's Ty Detmer in 1991. Chang now has 15,303 yards in his career.
Marshall, a sophomore from Los Angeles, Calif. (Locke), made six tackles and intercepted a pass and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown in Fresno State's 52-21 win at Rice. He also had one tackle for a loss of three yards in the game.
Davis, a junior from Mesquite, Texas (Tyler JC), returned five kickoffs for 199 yards including one for a 96-yard touchdown in the game at SMU. His touchdown return was his fourth of the season (all coming in consecutive games), breaking the NCAA record for most kickoff returns for a touchdown in a season. Davis is currently ranked third in the nation in kickoff returns with a 31.5-yard average.
Others nominated on offense: junior quarterback Paul Pinegar, Fresno State; junior running back Ryan Moats, Louisiana Tech; sophomore quarterback Jeff Rowe, Nevada; and freshman running back Cedrick Dorsey, SMU
Also nominated on defense: junior defensive back Leonard Peters, Hawaii; junior defensive back Tramon Williams, Louisiana Tech; freshman linebacker Jeremy Engstrom, Nevada; and junior safety Jamey Harper, SMU
Other special teams nominations: freshman punt returner Clifton Smith, Fresno State; junior punter Justin Bergendahl, Nevada; and junior place-kicker Chris McMurtray, SMU
