LORMAN, Miss. – Alcorn State University football had three players earn Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Player of the Week honors for the week of Oct. 6.
Aaron Allen,
Keenan Leachman and
Noah Kiani were selected for the weekly accolade after their performance in the Braves 44-21 rout of Southern University on Nov. 4.
   Allen snapped up the award for Offensive Player of the Week with his stellar play against the Jaguars on Nov. 4. The senior from Missouri City, Texas went 19-of-30 for 263 yards with three touchdown passes and set the tempo for the Braves offensively while completing 66.2% of his pass attempts.
   On the defensive side of the ball, Leachman recorded three tackles and two interceptions, highlighted by a 95-yard interception return for a score during Alcorn's 44-21 victory over Southern. He also contributed a forced fumble and returned it for a 27-yard touchdown in the first half.
    Kiani excelled for ASU special teams as he went 3-of-3 on his field goal attempts and 5 for 5 on extra points in the team's win. He kicked a 37-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter to help seal the win for Alcorn State.
The Braves will be back in action on Sunday, Nov. 12 as they head to Houston, Texas to face Texas Southern University. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. and fans can watch the action on ESPN+.
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