Brad Musso named CCIW "Co-Offensive Player of the Week"

Wheaton, Ill. (9/30) - Wheaton College

sophomore receiver Brad Musso (Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central) has

been named a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) "Co-Offensive

Player of the Week." Musso earned the award for his effort in Wheaton's 49-30

win at Hope College last Saturday. Musso helped lead a Thunder attack that

racked up 568 yards of total offense against the Flying Dutchmen. Musso led

Wheaton's receiving corps with six receptions for 143 yards and had touchdown

receptions of 53 yards and 24 yards. Musso also returned five Hope punts for

57 yards, including a long return of 27 yards. Musso and the Thunder will

open up conference play on Saturday when Elmhurst comes to McCully Field to

battle the Thunder.

In Wheaton's first three games this season Musso has 16 catches

for 319 yards and four touchdown receptions. He has averaged 19.9 yards per

catch and 106,3 yards per game. The talented Thunder wideout is ranked fourth

in the CCIW in receiving yards per game and ranked sixth in receptions per

game. As a receiver/punt returner he is fifth in the CCIW in all-purpose yards

with 128 yards per game. Musso has been a key part of a Thunder offensive

unit that is leading the CCIW in total offense with 528.3 yards per game and

in passing offense with 303 yards per game.