Freshman Lawton Arnold Named Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Week
Central Connecticut State University freshman linebacker Lawton Arnold was named the Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Week, it was announced on Monday by the conference office. Arnold and the Blue Devils improved to 6-1 overall and 4-0 in NEC play with a 24-23 victory on the road at Bryant on Saturday afternoon. Central remained unbeaten in the league, setting up a battle of the unbeaten teams this Saturday at 12 p.m. as the Blue Devils host 5-0 Albany. Fans can listen to the game live on ESPN Radio 1410.
Central Connecticut State University freshman linebacker Lawton Arnold was named
the Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Week, it was
announced on Monday by the conference office. Arnold and the Blue
Devils improved to 6-1 overall and 4-0 in NEC play with a 24-23
victory on the road at Bryant on Saturday afternoon. Central
remained unbeaten in the league, setting up a battle of the
unbeaten teams this Saturday at 12 p.m. as the Blue Devils host 5-0
Albany. Fans can listen to the game live on ESPN Radio 1410.
Arnold was all over the field in Central's 24-23 Northeast
Conference road victory over Bryant. The freshman linebacker, who
spent a lot of time wreaking havoc in Bryant's backfield, recorded
10 total tackles (seven solo), 4.0 tackles for loss, two sacks, two
quarterback hurries, and one forced fumble.
Eight of his 10 tackles limited the Bulldogs to a gain of one yard
or less. Arnold's first career sack resulted in a 12-yard loss on
a 3rd-and-2 play in the second quarter. He sacked the Bryant QB
for a second time to help force a three-and-out late in the fourth
quarter with the game tied at 17-17. CCSU went ahead on the
ensuing drive.
The Blue Devils will host Albany on Saturday at 12 p.m. at Arute
Field. Gates open at 10:30 a.m. and fans can listen to all of the
action at 11:45 a.m. with Jason Page and Bruce Biel on ESPN Radio
1410 and online at CCSUBlueDevils.com.
