For his efforts helping make program history Saturday, Cornell football junior defensive lineman Cyrus Nolan has been named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week, making him the first Cornellian to take home Player of the Week honors this season. In Saturday’s win over Harvard, Nolan and the defense allowed the fewest yards under head coach David Archer ’05 for the second game in a row. His second sack, which was shared with sophomore Michael Gillooley, came in the final 30 seconds to essentially ice the game for the Red. In all, Nolan totaled four tackles (three solo, one assisted), including 2.5 for a loss and 1.5 sacks. Nolan’s performance Saturday was the second weekend in a row he both tallied four tackles and recorded a sack.

Source: Daily Sun October 09, 2017 18:22 UTC