Indianapolis, Ind. —- Marian University redshirt sophomore Uriah Buchanan was named the Mid-States Football Association Midwest League Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced Monday afternoon.
 
The redshirt sophomore tailback earns the honor for the third time this season after rushing for 138 yards on just nine carries with two touchdowns in sixth-ranked Marian Football's 63-14 win at St. Francis (Ill.) on Saturday.
 
The Fort Wayne, Ind. native averaged over 15 yards a carry, falling just three yards short of his season-high of 141 yards versus Indiana Wesleyan on less than half the carries.
 
Buchanan has recorded 10 touchdowns on the ground, scoring a rushing touchdown in seven of nine games this season.
 
Marian looks to clinch the MSFA Midwest League title on Saturday, hosting Saint Xavier for Military & First Responder Appreciation Game and Senior Day at Ascension St. Vincent Field at 1:05 p.m.