Nov. 6, 2005
ST. LOUIS -
Illinois State running back Pierre Rembert went untouched again on Sunday, when the junior walked away with his second Gateway Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week selection on the season after his record-setting performance at Missouri State.
Limited with a sprained MCL, Rembert compiled a school record 272 yards on 34 carries, while rushing for six touchdowns in Illinois State's 48-23 win at Missouri State. His 272 rushing yards ranks as the fourth best total in Gateway Conference history and is the second best rushing total in all of Division I football this season.
His six touchdowns tied both Illinois State's and the GFC's standards, while also giving him the most points (36) scored in a Division I-AA game this season.
He averaged an impressive eight yards per carry, while putting together varying touchdown runs of 6, 2, 2, 51, 22, and 6 yards. He also added two catches for 42 yards for 314 all-purpose yards which ranks No. 2 in ISU history and eighth in the GFC.
Rembert also claimed the league honor on Sept. 25, after the Redbirds' 42-0 victory over Murray State. The Redbirds now have 13 league player of the week honors this season, including five offensive selections. Rembert and the Redbirds will close out the regular season on Saturday, when Illinois State hosts Indiana State at 1:30 p.m.
