MARSHALL, Texas – Earning a come-from-behind win over Texas Lutheran University landed East Texas Baptist University two American Southwest Conference Player of the Week Awards. Joey Verret and Joshua Whitmore both earned awards for their play in the 38-35 victory.
 
Verret led the team with 11 tackles recording a sack and forced fumble. In TLU's last drive with 2:26 to go, he had one tackle as the defense forced a turnover on downs to give ETBU back the ball to run out the clock. At the beginning of the 4th quarter, TLU had a drive going into ETBU territory. On 3rd-and-2 from the ETBU 22, he had a tackle for no gain that brought up a 4th and 2. On the next play, he forced a sack that led to a fumble and the turnover on downs as the game stayed tied at 28.
 
Whitmore had two of his three kickoff returns set up touchdowns for ETBU. The first came in the first quarter with TLU up 14-0. He took the ensuing kickoff 73 yards from the one-yard line to the TLU 26-yard line. Three plays later ETBU scored to cut the lead to seven, 14-7. In the fourth quarter, TLU took a 35-31 lead and on the kickoff his return went 59 yards to the TLU 39-yard line taking it from the two-yard line. Five plays later, ETBU scored the winning touchdown.
 
ETBU is currently 3-5 and 3-4 in the ASC and will host Sul Ross State University this Saturday at Ornelas Stadium.