November 22, 2010

Alondre Rush Named Northeast Conference Special Teams Player of the Week

On Saturday the Central Connecticut football team won a share of the Northeast Conference Championship for the fourth time since 2004. They finished the season with an 8-3 overall record and a 7-1 mark in NEC play, good for a share of the title with Robert Morris. On Monday senior Alondre Rush was named the league's Special Teams Player of the Week. Rush and the Blue Devils won 23-13 at home on Saturday to finish the season.

On Saturday the Central Connecticut football team won a share of the Northeast Conference Championship for the fourth time since 2004. They finished the season with an 8-3 overall record and a 7-1 mark in NEC play, good for a share of the title with Robert Morris. On Monday senior Alondre Rush was named the league's Special Teams Player of the Week. Rush and the Blue Devils won 23-13 at home on Saturday to finish the season.

Rush produced a pair of punt blocks in a 23-13 victory over Saint Francis (PA) that gave Central Connecticut a share of the Northeast Conference crown. The senior safety's special teams prowess allowed the Blue Devils to win the field position battle against the Red Flash.

After Saint Francis went three-and-out on the game's opening possession, Rush deflected Andrew Penska's punt which traveled 20 yards before being downed at CCSU's 49. Seven plays later, the Blue Devils were in the end zone.

Later in the first quarter, Rush again wreaked havoc. Flying into the backfield, he registered a second punt block that gave CCSU the ball at Saint Franc's 43-yard line. The triumphant season finale gave Rush and CCSU's senior class it program-record 30th victory.

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