ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum College's Lyall Harrison and John Gregory have been named the South Atlantic Conference Football Players of the Week announced officials Monday. Harrison was named the SAC Defensive Player of the Week, while Gregory garnered Special Teams Player of the Week accolades.

Harrison, a 6-1, 205-pound junior defensive back, recorded four tackles and two interceptions to lead the Pioneers to a 38-28 SAC win over Mars Hill. His first career interception stopped a MHC drive. His second interception was a miraculous play as a MHC receiver slid for a low catch, but the ball deflected off his hands and was hauled in by a diving Harrison, who stayed in bounds to get the turnover. The pick set up the second of two in the final two minutes of the half as Tusculum rallied from a 13-7 deficit. Harrison finished the game with three solo tackles and three passes defended.

Gregory, 6-2, 210-pound senior from Ooltewah, Tenn., averaged 49 yards on his four punts in Saturday's win over the Lions (No. 5 in Super Region 2). Gregory pinned Mars Hill inside its 20-yard line on all four of his punts, including two inside the 10-yard line. Three of his four punts covered exactly 56 yards. Gregory leads the conference, averaging 41.8 yards per punt, which is the fourth-best average in school history. He is Tusculum's all-time leader in punts (215), punting yards (8,966) and average (41.70 avg.). This marks the ninth time in his storied career that Gregory has been named SAC Player of the Week.

The Pioneers (3-6, 2-4 SAC) have won their last two games and will travel to nationally-ranked Carson-Newman College (8-2, 6-0 SAC) for TC's season-finale. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. at Burke-Tarr Stadium in Jefferson City, Tenn.

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