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Southern Utah linebacker Matt Holley is the Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week, after the 6-foot-1, 220-pound junior from Las Vegas, Nev. had three tackles for loss, including a sack, while forcing one fumble and recovering two more fumbles in a 49-0 defeat of Fort Lewis on Saturday.

Holley returned his first fumble recovery 18 yards for SUU's second touchdown of the game, while the other came at the FLC 19 yard line and the Thunderbirds scored on the next play.