Wallace Scott earns SLC weekly honors; Pokes rise in polls

From Staff Reports

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McNeese senior free safety Wallace Scott has been named this week's Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday.


Scott recorded a game-high seven tackles in the Cowboys' 28-14 win at Stephen F. Austin this past Saturday, but it was his 97-yard fumble recovery and return for a touchdown that changed the momentum of the game within the first couple of minutes into the first quarter.

Facing a second-and-goal with the ball inside the 1-yard line, SFA quarterback Zach Conque attempted to leap over the line and into the endzone. He was met by linebacker Bo Brown whose helmet dislodged the ball. Scott scoped it up and sprinted the other way for the score.

It's the second-longest fumble return and the sixth-longest scoring play of any kind in school history.

Also on Monday, McNeese (2-0) moved up four spots to No. 17 in this week's FCS Coaches' Poll while breaking in at No. 25 in the STATS Top 25.

The Cowboys will return home this Saturday to face Mississippi College (2-1) of the Gulf South Conference at 6 p.m.

McNeese will recognize first responders at the game in conjunction with the 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Rita. All first responders can purchase tickets for the special price of $10 with a valid ID.

FCS Coaches' Poll
1. Coastal Carolina
2. North Dakota State
3. Jacksonville State
4. Villanova
5. Illinois State
6. Northern Iowa
7. South Dakota State
8. James Madison
9. Chattanooga
10. Liberty
11. Eastern Washington
12. Youngstown State
13. Montana State
14. Sam Houston State
15. Montana
16. Fordham
17. McNeese
18. Portland State
19. Southeastern Louisiana
20. Richmond
21. Eastern Kentucky
22. Cal Poly
23. Indiana State
24. New Hampshire
25. William & Mary

STATS FCS Top 25
1. Jacksonville State
2. Coastal Carolina
3. North Dakota State
4. Illinois State
5. Villanova
6. South Dakota State
7. Northern Iowa
8. Chattanooga
9. James Madison
10. Liberty
11. Eastern Washington
12. Sam Houston State
13. Youngstown State
14. Montana
15. Montana State
16. Fordham
17. Portland State
18. Eastern Kentucky
19. Richmond
20. Cal Poly
21. New Hampshire
22. Indiana State
23. Southeastern Louisiana
24. Harvard
25. McNeese