
Blackburn Named WIAC Special Teams Player Of The Week
UW-Oshkosh's CJ Blackburn was named the WIAC Special Teams Player of the Week after returning a kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown during the Titans' 52-13 football victory over UW-Eau Claire on Nov. 8.
Following a UW-Eau Claire score, Blackburn raced to the end zone with the ensuing kickoff to give the Titans a 21-7 lead with 40 seconds left in the first quarter.
Blackburn's score marked UW-Oshkosh's first kickoff return for a touchdown since Jeremy Roach went 90 yards against UW-Stevens Point on Nov. 1, 2008.
The WIAC chose UW-Stout quarterback Garrett Peterson as its Offensive Player of the Week and UW-Platteville lineman Andrew Robinson as its Defensive Player of the Week.