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Marshall’s Mike Green Honored By East-West Shrine Bowl
11/18/2024 10:01:00 AM | Football
Green named as ‘Breakout Defensive Player of Week’ following effort vs. Coastal
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall defensive end Mike Green continued to make his presence felt on the national scene.
For the third straight week, Green received national accolades for his performance – this time earning the East-West Shrine Bowl "Breakout Defensive Player of the Week" award following his performance in the Herd's 31-19 win over Coastal Carolina.
Green finished the game with 8 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and two quarterback hurries.
The Williamsburg, Va., native's sacks came in some of the game's biggest moments for the Herd – both in the fourth quarter to help preserve the win.
Early in the fourth, Green worked through a double-team to get to Coastal Carolina quarterback Ethan Vasko, forcing a fumble that Marshall recovered and turned into a touchdown on the next play.
Later, Green put the stamp on the victory when he sacked Vasko on fourth down inside the red zone with the Chanticleers looking to make it a one-score game.
Green also recovered a fumbled pitch in the first half that led to Marshall's first touchdown and a lead that the Herd would not relinquish.
Marshall scored 14 points off turnovers that Green had a hand in and his fourth-down sack kept points off the board for Coastal Carolina, as well, further proving his knack for the impact play.
Green leads all FBS players in the following categories:
- Sacks (15.0)
- Sack Yardage (126)
- Tackles For Loss (19.5)
- TFL Yardage (136)
- Tackles by a DL (68)
Over his last three games, Green has piled up incredible numbers with 22 tackles, 8.5 TFLs, 7.0 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
In the last three weeks, Green has been named as the Reese's Senior Bowl 'Defensive Player of the Week', the East-West Shrine Bowl 'Breakout Defensive Player of the Week' and a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award, given to the College Defensive Player of the Year.
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