This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference players of the week include QB Beau Brungard of Youngstown State; LB Braden McShane of UNI; LB Mike Wells of Youngstown State; WR Lynn Wyche-El of Youngstown State; and OL Kyle Kelly of UNI.

Offensive Player of the Week
QB Beau Brungard, Youngstown State,
6-0, 210, 5th Year, New Middletown, Ohio (Springfield HS)
Brungard orchestrated his fifth career fourth-quarter comeback in a 31-28 win over North Dakota on Saturday at Stambaugh Stadium. He completed 19-of-29 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 64 yards on 15 carries. He had throwing touchdowns of 49, 20 and 15 yards in the victory. His 20-yard score came on 4th-and-19 from the UND 20-yard line with 2:04 remaining. His touchdown toss came one play after throwing a 10-yard score on fourth-and-nine that was nullified by a holding penalty. YSU trailed 21-7 at halftime and 28-14 late in the third quarter.

Defensive Player of the Week
LB Braden McShane, UNI
6-3, 230, Jr., New Hampton, Iowa (New Hampton HS)
McShane led UNI's defense with 17 total tackles, the most by a Panther since Spencer Cuvelier recorded 19 against South Dakota in 2019. McShane added 2 TFL for 10 yards, including an eight-yard sack. He also tallied a PBU at the goal line to force a turnover on downs by the Indiana State offense on the UNI two-yard line to seal the game for the Cats.

Special Teams Player of the Week
LB Mike Wells, Youngstown State
6-3, 250, 5th Year, New Castle, Pa. (New Castle HS)
With YSU trailing 28-24 and facing a fourth-and-4 from its 20 with 7:01 remaining, Wells took a fake punt 26 yards for a touchdown to keep the Penguins' go ahead drive alive. It was the second time this season that Wells has run for a first down on a fake punt (other at SIU). On defense, he added three tackles and his first career interception which set up a YSU touchdown at the start of the third quarter.

Newcomer of the Week
WR Lynn Wyche-El, Youngstown State,
5-10, 175, 5th Year, Detroit, Mich. (Grand Valley State/King HS)
Wyche-El caught a career-high three touchdown passes in the Penguins come-from-behind win over North Dakota. Wyche-El scored on a 49-yard toss in the first quarter, on a 15-yard hook and ladder in the third before hauling in a 20-yarder on fourth down late in the fourth quarter. He finished with six catches for 148 yards in the contest. He now has five 100 yard games this season.

Offensive Lineman of the Week
OL Kyle Kelly, UNI
6-5, 305, Gr. Shawnee, Kansas (Mill Valley HS | Arkansas State)
Kelly anchored an offensive line for UNI that gave up just one sack all game against the Indiana State Sycamores. The graduate student graded out at an 85% block win rate, leading the way for the Cats to explode for 240 total rushing yards, a season high. Two running backs rushed for 100+ yards against Indiana State, the first time UNI has had a 100+-yard duo against Valley team since 2015.