Griffin named Student-Athlete of the Week
Oct. 27, 2009
Boston, Mass.

Junior John Griffin was named Northeastern Student-Athlete of the Week after carrying the ball 29 times for 200 yards and a touchdown in the Huskies' 27-7 win over Towson last Saturday.

Griffin, whose 200 yards is the most by a CAA Football player this season and the most by a Husky since 2007, had a 70-yard touchdown run in the second quarter that put the Huskies up 21-0. It was Griffin's longest run of his career. He racked up 166 rushing yards in the first half alone, a new Huskies first-half record. Griffin also had a 53-yard dash, now accounting for the top two runs on the season for Northeastern.

Griffin alone accumulated 200 of NU's season-high 233 rushing yards.

The Westminster, Mass., native now has 525 yards on the season and 733 for his career.

Griffin and the Huskies will play at New Hampshire this Saturday at 12 p.m.