YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University redshirt junior punter Austin Barnes (Fairview Heights, Ill.-O'Fallon) was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Special Teams Player of the Week for the period ending Oct. 29. It is the second weekly award of his career and the sixth league accolade by an Eagle this season.
Barnes booted six punts for 288 yards (48.0 avg.) in a 28-15 loss to Miami University Saturday, Oct. 29. Barnes had three punts of 50+ and two of 60+, plus a season-high 61-yarder. He pinned the RedHawks inside their own 20 three times as well.