University of Louisville defensive end Lorenzo Mauldin was
named the BIG EAST's Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced on
Monday.
Mauldin made his second-straight start at defensive end and
played a major role in Louisville's 27-25 win over South Florida on Saturday.
A native of Atlanta, Ga., Mauldin helped the Cardinals
remain one of the 11 unbeaten teams at 7-0 as the Cardinals also improved to
2-0 in BIG EAST play for just the second time. Mauldin had six tackles,
including two sacks and three tackles for loss, to go with a forced fumble, a
fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry. His strip sack and fumble recovery
came late in the first half and allowed Louisville to take a 14-3 lead into
halftime.
In the last two games, Mauldin has registered 11 tackles
and 2.5 sacks in wins over Pittsburgh and USF.
Official release from U of L sports information
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