Brad Musso earns his second CCIW "Co-Offensive Player of the Week"

Wheaton, Ill. (10/21) - Wheaton College sophomore

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

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

Player of the Week" for his efforts in Wheaton's 36-6 win over Carthage on

Saturday Oct., 19. Wheaton had 293 passing yards in Saturday's win over the

Redmen and Musso accounted for 63% of those receiving yards with 185 yards

on nine catches and two touchdown receptions. In the third quarter Musso had

touchdown catches of 43 and 44 yards to break the game open, giving Wheaton

a 15-0 and then a 21-0 lead.

Musso has 34 receptions for 703 yards, averaging 20.6 yards

per catch with eight touchdowns this season. Musso leads the CCIW, and is

among the Division III leaders, in receiving yards with an average of 116.8

per game. He is ranked fourth in the CCIW in receptions per game with an average

of 5.67 catches per game. Musso is third in the CCIW in all-purpose yards

with an average of 128 yards per game. His eight touchdowns this season ranks

him fourth in the conference in scoring with an average of eight points per

game.

This is Musso's second "Player of the Week" honor from the CCIW

also earning the award on September 28. Wheaton is 5-1 this season and tied

for first in the CCIW with a 3-0 record in league play. The Thunder will be

at Illinois Wesleyan (5-1/2-1 CCIW) this Saturday in a key CCIW battle.