Bowen Named MAC East Division Defensive Player of the Week
11/18/2002 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 18, 2002
Miami University senior safety Milt Bowen (Newfield, NJ/Delsea Regional) was named the MAC East Division Defensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced today. For Bowen, Bowen it is his second MAC Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season, and the third weekly conference honor of his career. He received Special Teams Player of the Week as a sophomore in 2000.
In the RedHawks' 36-34 loss at Marhsall, Bowen picked off a pair of Stan Hill passes and made seven solo tackles. His five interceptions this season are one short of Miami's single-season top 10, while his nine career interceptions are tied for ninth on the all-time career list. This was Bowen's second multiple interception game. He picked off two passes in Miami's win over area-rival Cincinnati earlier this year.
The RedHawks close out the regular season this Saturday, Nov. 23 at 1 p.m. as they host the University of Central Florida, which joined the MAC this season for football only. UCF comes into the week riding a two-game winning streak after downing Buffalo, 45-21, on Nov. 9 and Kent State, 32-6, last week. If the RedHawks win, they keep their hopes of a MAC East Division title alive.
