SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford senior punter Greg Peranich and junior linebacker Justin Cooper were both honored by the Southern Conference when the league released its weekly football honors Monday morning. Peranich was named the league's Special Teams Player of the Week, while Cooper was named the Defensive Player of the Week for the second-straight week.
 
Cooper earned the Defensive Player of the Week award after tallying a career-high 17 tackles in Samford's 20-17 win at The Citadel.  The junior's 17 stops also represented a game high between Samford and The Citadel.  Cooper was credited with 15 solo stops and two assists in the win.
Peranich averaged 43.0 yards on five punts in Samford's victory Saturday.  Peranich forced one fair catch and placed two kicks inside The Citadel's 20-yard line, with a long of 48.  His punting helped establish solid field position for the Samford defense, which allowed just 17 points in the win.
 
Samford has now had seven players to earn weekly Southern Conference honors so far this season.
 
This weekend, Samford will wrap up its regular season with a game at Auburn. Saturday's game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. (CT) kickoff from Jordan-Hare Stadium and the game will be broadcast live on ESPNU. In addition to the television broadcast, the contest can be heard locally on FM 99.5 Nash Icon, or worldwide on the internet at www.995nashicon.com.