WEST POINT, N.Y. –Larry Dixon and Jeremy Timpf were both honored for their efforts in the 42-31 win over Fordham on Saturday.
Dixon was tabbed as the FBS Independent Offensive Player of the Week, while Timpf got accolades from College Sports Madness as the Independent Defensive Player of the Week.
Dixon finished off his career at Michie Stadium on Saturday in a 42-31 win over Fordham with 158 yards rushing and three touchdowns. He became the fourth player in Academy history to rush for 3,000 career yards and was the third member of the current team to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season. Dixon led a rushing attack that racked up 384 yards on the ground and he matched his career high for touchdowns in a game.
On the defensive side, Timpf finished with nine tackles against the Rams and went over 100 tackles for the season. Eight of his nine stops came as solo tackles and he had one tackle for a loss of three yards. Read More