Bobby Giannini earns MWC Defensive Player of the Week honor

    Senior Bobby Giannini.
    Senior Bobby Giannini.

    Oct. 22, 2007

    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - For his performance vs.Wyoming, senior safety Bobby Giannini was named Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Week for games through Oct. 22, announced today by the conference office. Air Force has now claimed a conference player of the week for the third week in a row.

    Giannini recorded a career-high 15 tackles, including 11 solo stops, in Air Force's 20-12 won over Wyoming. Giannini also had a career-high three tackles for loss, forced two fumbles and returned a fumble for 85 yards for a touchdown. His fumble return for a touchdown came early in the fourth quarter when Giannini tackled Wyoming running back Wynel Seldon, forced the fumble and returned it 85 yards for the score to give Air Force a 14-9 lead.

    Giannini joins Gartrell Johnson (Colorado State) and Louie Sakoda (Utah) as MWC players of the week. Johnson was named offensive player of the week and Sakoda received the special teams recognition.

    Air Force MWC Player of the Week honors in 2007
    Drew Fowler - Defensive POW - vs. Utah
    Chad Hall - Offensive POW - vs. UNLV
    Chad Hall - Offensive POW - vs. Colorado State
    Bobby Giannini - Defensive POW - vs. Wyoming

     

     

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