Eastern Michigan Athletics
Chad Ryland Earns MAC Player of the Week Honors
12/14/2020 11:00:00 AM | Football
For the second consecutive week, Ryland took home the MAC West Division Player of the Week honor
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) - Eastern Michigan University junior kicker Chad Ryland (Lebanon, Pa.-Cedar Crest) collected Mid-American Conference West Division Special Teams Player of the Week honors, the league announced today, Dec. 14. It marks the second consecutive week that Ryland took home the accolade and the fourth-time in his career.
Ryland moved into third-place in Eastern Michigan history with 94 career made extra points after he went 5-for-5 on PATs in EMU's 41-33 victory over Northern Illinois, Dec. 12. For Ryland, the five made extra points marked the second-consecutive game he has knocked in at least five PATs, and the sixth time he's accomplished the feat in his career.
In addition to his five extra points, the Cedar Crest, Pa.-product nailed two field goals (39, 24) to topple the Huskies. The pair of field goals extended his flawless kicking streak to nine straight with his last miss being a 53-yard try against Ball State, Nov. 11. Ryland's field goal streak is the fifth-longest active in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) ranks.
Ryland ultimately earned 11 points for the Eagles against NIU, marking the third time in the six-game season that he notched at least 10 points. Previously, Ryland had only recorded a game of 10-plus points twice (2019 vs. Pittsburgh and 2018 vs. Northern Illinois).
He also recorded his first-ever punt on a fake field goal attempt during the contest. The 37-yard boot caught the Huskies off-guard, as he pinned NIU at its own one-yard line.
Ryland moved into third-place in Eastern Michigan history with 94 career made extra points after he went 5-for-5 on PATs in EMU's 41-33 victory over Northern Illinois, Dec. 12. For Ryland, the five made extra points marked the second-consecutive game he has knocked in at least five PATs, and the sixth time he's accomplished the feat in his career.
In addition to his five extra points, the Cedar Crest, Pa.-product nailed two field goals (39, 24) to topple the Huskies. The pair of field goals extended his flawless kicking streak to nine straight with his last miss being a 53-yard try against Ball State, Nov. 11. Ryland's field goal streak is the fifth-longest active in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) ranks.
Ryland ultimately earned 11 points for the Eagles against NIU, marking the third time in the six-game season that he notched at least 10 points. Previously, Ryland had only recorded a game of 10-plus points twice (2019 vs. Pittsburgh and 2018 vs. Northern Illinois).
He also recorded his first-ever punt on a fake field goal attempt during the contest. The 37-yard boot caught the Huskies off-guard, as he pinned NIU at its own one-yard line.
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