Rose Adds ECAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week Honor for Two-Interception Effort

One day after being selected Northeast Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week, Central Connecticut sophomore defensive back Dominique Rose was awarded ECAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors. Rose intercepted two passes, returning one for a score, in a 36-0 Blue Devil win over St. Francis (PA). Rose, who leads CCSU with four interceptions on the season, added six tackles, including four solo stops, in the victory.

Rose's first interception came on the first Red Flash play of the second half. He picked George Little's pass intended for Omar Winston 35 yards downfield at the Blue Devil 38 yard line. The Blue Devils scored on the ensuing possession to take a 13-0 lead. With St. Francis looking to cut into a 20-0 lead at the start of the fourth quarter, Rose intercepted a Little pass at the Blue Devil 15 yard line and returned it 85 yards for his first career touchdown. It was the first Blue Devil interception returned for a score since Coree Tucker ran one back 40 yards at Colgate on Sept. 3, 2005.

The two interceptions helped lead the Blue Devil defense in its first shutout performance since the 1998 season. They blanked SFPA, 12-0, at home on Oct. 10, 1998. The five picks, meanwhile, were the most since CCSU had five in the 24-22 win at Colgate on Sept. 3, 2005.

Rose, who has four interceptions, 36 tackles and four pass break-ups on the season, shared both the league and ECAC weekly honors with Albany's Dave Casale. Casale also had two picks, including one he took to the end zone, in a 41-7 win at Robert Morris.

Central Connecticut will finish its season with a trip to Sacred Heart this Saturday, Nov. 15. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m.