The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) announced its Players of the Week for the opening weekend of football action and two Bulldogs earned the weekly accolades.  Ulysses Banks earned Special Teams POW, and Kevin Atkins was named Offensive POW.  Banks finished the John Merritt Classic with 257 all-purpose yards (121 rush, 47 receive, 89 kickoff return), while Atkins was the Offensive MVP going 19-28 for 232 yards and 3 TDs.