Bobby Giannini earns MWC Defensive Player of the Week honor

Senior safety earns first-career POW recognition.

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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