OGDEN, UTAH – Junior quarterback Michael Herrick was named the Big Sky Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the upset win at Montana State on Saturday.

Herrick, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound junior from Valencia, Calif., completed 30 of 40 passes (75 percent) for 388 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions in Northern Arizona's 23-10 upset of No. 24 Montana State in Bozeman, Mont. Herrick threw a 14-yard TD pass to Ed Berry with 4:43 to play, giving the Lumberjacks' a 20-10 lead. The 388 yards was the 13th-best single-game effort in school history. This is Herrick's first Player of the Week honor.

Herrick shared the award with Montana wide receiver Marc Mariani. Weber State defensive tackle Ryan Eastman was named the Defensive Player of the Week, while Portland State kicker Zach Brown was the Special Teams Player of the Week.

Mariani, a 6-foot, 185-pound senior from Havre, Mont., caught six passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns in No. 14 Montana's 35-23 come-from-behind home win over No. 15 Cal Poly. Trailing 10-0 midway through the second quarter, Mariani took a short pass from Justin Roper and raced 84 yards into the end zone. With 9:03 remaining, Mariani hauled in a 68-yard scoring reception from Andrew Selle to give UM a 28-17 lead. Mariani averaged 33.3 yards per catch. This is Mariani's fourth career Player of the Week Award.

Herrick is the third NAU player to earn Big Sky Player of the Week honors this season and second player to earn the offensive award (Alex Henderson).

Others Nominated for Weekly Honor...

OFFENSE
Matt Nichols, WR, Eastern Washington
J.D. Ponciano, WR, Idaho State
Ray Fry, WR, Portland State
Terrance Dailey, RB, Sacramento State
Trevyn Smith, RB, Weber State

DEFENSE
J.C. Sherritt, LB, Eastern Washington
Austin Mullins, DT, Montana
Dane Fletcher, DE, Montana State
Stevon Thomas, LB, Northern Arizona
John Eddy, LB, Northern Colorado
DeShawn Shead, CB, Portland State
Marquese Smith, CB, Sacramento State

SPECIAL TEAMS
Ryan Fetherston, Montana
Matt Myers, K, Northern Arizona
Mike Snoy, K/P, Weber State