Tennessee State running back Devon Starling, who rushed for 207 yards at Eastern Washington, was named Ohio Valley Conference co-Offensive Player of the Week.
Starling, a junior, rushed for the most yards against a Division I opponent this season with the 200-yard performance. He had 25 rushes and averaged 8.3 yards per carry. He also caught three passes and finished with 230 all-purpose yards, including a 43-yard touchdown run at the end of the first quarter to give TSU a 19-15 lead.
Devon Starling takes it right up the gut to put the Tigers back on top‼️
1Q | :51
TSU – 19
EWU – 15#RoarCity x #Guts pic.twitter.com/w4xOLgnyAG— Tennessee State Football (@TSUTigersFB) September 3, 2022
Starling had seven rushes of more than 10 yards in the game.
Courtesy: OVC
