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Adams, Kaufman

earn honors

Eastern Washington University redshirt freshman quarterback Vernon Adams certainly has a flair for dramatic, and as a result, was selected Monday (Oct. 1) as The Sports Network co-Freshman of the Week in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, as well as the Root Sports Offensive Player of the Week awarded by the Big Sky Conference.

Despite an interception and a fumble in the fourth quarter, Adams had two touchdown passes in the final 2:19 as the No. 7 Eagles rallied for a 32-26 victory over 21st-ranked Montana Grizzlies Sept. 29 at Roos Field in Cheney, Wash.

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