Boston College Athletics
Ryan, Tribble Named ACC Players of the Week
September 04, 2007 | Football
Sept. 4, 2007
Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan, who threw five touchdown passes in BC's 38-28 win over Wake Forest this past Saturday, and cornerback DeJuan Tribble, who tied a career high with three interceptions, have received Player of the Week honors from the ACC.
Ryan was named offensive back of the week. A senior from Exton, Pa., Ryan led the Eagles to a hard-fought 38-28 win over the 2006 ACC Champion Demon Deacons of Wake Forest. He completed 32-of-52 passes for a career-best 408 yards and five touchdowns, becoming the first Boston College quarterback to throw five or more touchdown passes since Doug Flutie in 1984. With his performance, Ryan also passed the 5,000 yard passing mark for his career. He is one of only five Boston College signal callers to achieve the feat.
Tribble was named defensive back of the week. Tribble, a senior from Cincinnati, Ohio, picked off three Wake Forest passes, including one in the end zone that denied the Deacons a score. Tribble's three interceptions give him 14 for his career and tied his career high, set last year at Miami. He also added seven tackles, including one for a loss an returned the three interceptions a total of 42 yards.
Other ACC awards went to Georgia Tech's Andrew Gardner (offensive lineman), Clemson's Philip Merling (defensive lineman), Georgia Tech's Travis Bell (specialist) and North Carolina's T.J. Yates (rookie).
