Williamsport, Pa. – Lycoming quarterback Glenn Smith (Watsontown, Pa./Warrior Run) added extra glamour to Lycoming’s 33-30 overtime triumph over Ithaca College with the second national award bestowed upon a Warrior football individual athlete.  For his play in Saturday’s win, Smith was named a Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette Player of the Week.

Smith garnered a previous honor as the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Offensive Player of the Week for his exploits against the Bombers.  He joined defensive lineman Dave Van Nort (Montrose, Pa./Montrose) in earning MAC weekly accolades.

The junior signal caller put together his second consecutive impressive outing against Ithaca in proving to be a dual threat as he torched the Bombers both through the air and via the ground on the way to victory.  He had a hand in four of Lycoming’s five touchdowns, and connected with seven different Warrior receivers.  He completed 24 of 32 passes for 251 yards and a pair of touchdown passes.

Smith also ran for two scores including the game-winner on the Warriors’ first overtime possession.  After the Warrior defense held Ithaca to a field goal on its extra-time possession, Smith scampered nine yards for the clinching score on a well-crafted fake inside handoff to the running back from a shotgun formation.

Don Hansen has been the publisher of the Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette since 1987.  He is considered an expert in small college football which includes NCAA Divisions I-AA, II, III, NAIA, and NCCAA schools.  He is a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and several national award selection committees.  His football rankings polls have been published and followed by coaches, the media, and players from around the country for many years.

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