WESTERVILLE, Ohio — Baldwin Wallace running back George Linberger and kicker Owen Warrick have been named Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Players of the Week following the Yellow Jackets' 66-13 victory over Wilmington on Oct. 31. This marks the second time this season that both players have earned the honor.
Linberger earned Offensive Player of the Week honors after rushing for 153 yards and two touchdowns on just 14 carries. He averaged 10.9 yards per carry, including a long run of 62 yards, to lead the Yellow Jackets' ground attack.
Warrick was named Special Teams Player of the Week after accounting for 12 points in the victory. He connected on all nine of his extra-point attempts and converted his lone field goal attempt, a 37-yarder.
With the win, Baldwin Wallace improved to 8-0 overall and 6-0 in OAC play. The Yellow Jackets return to action on Saturday, November 7, when they travel to face the University of Mount Union in a matchup with the OAC title on the line. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m., with the game set to be televised on Amazon Prime Video via the FloSports channel.
