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STERLING, Va. -- Sophomore defensive back Marcus Harris
helped lead a solid defense to a 31-7 win over DePauw last weekend,
and because of his individual efforts, he lands on this week's
d3football.com Division III National Team of the Week for games played
Oct. 21.
"It makes
me feel like the hard work is paying off," Harris said. "The coaching
staff put us in the position to win and all we had to do was execute.
We had a solid game plan going into the DePauw game and knew
we
could
beat them."
A native of
Vicksburg, Miss., Harris finds his name on the National Team
of the Week for the first time in his collegiate career.
Harris came up huge for the Majors on defense, recording two
key interceptions to go along with his seven tackles (five solo).
Harris' first pick came inside the red zone - keeping DePauw from
potentially taking a 14-7 lead in the second quarter. His second
was even more game-changing as the sophomore scampered 49 yards
with his pick to give the Majors a 21-7 lead late in the third
quarter.
Harris also had 0.5 tackles-for-loss and a pass break-up to help
snap an eight-game losing streak to DePauw that dated back to 1998.
For the season, Harris has 36 tackles (tied for 30th in the SCAC)
and leads the league in passes defended with nine (seven break-ups
and two interceptions).
Millsaps looks to extend its four-game winning streak this weekend,
traveling to Sewanee, Tenn., to face off with the Sewanee Tigers
(2-5, 0-3 SCAC). Game time is slated for a 1:30 p.m. start.
"We control our own destiny," Harris said. "We just
have to play hard and take care of business these next couple of
weeks."
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