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ISU’s Montgomery honored as Newcomer of the Week

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November 14th, 2016 by Jim Field

Iowa State Running Back David Montgomery was named the Conference Newcomer of the Week for his performance in Iowa State’s win over Kansas.

NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
David Montgomery, Iowa State, RB, Fr, Cincinnati, Ohio
· Montgomery was instrumental in Iowa State’s 31-24 win at Kansas as he rushed for a career-high 169 yards on 24 carries.
· Tallied 105 of his yards in the second half, helping the Cyclones overcome an early deficit.
· Busted out runs of 30 and 46 yards, the two longest rushes by a Cyclones running back this season.
· Became the 11th Iowa State freshman to rush for over 100 yards in a game.
· 5th-best single game rushing total by a Cyclone freshman in school history.
· Averaged 7.0 yards per carry.

(from big12sports.com)