By Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

University of New Hampshire quarterback Ricky Santos was named the Colonial Athletic Association's Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in UNH's 48-35 upset victory at Marshall on Saturday.

Santos (right) was also named National Offensive Player of the Week by both The Sports Network and The College Sporting News.

Santos, a senior who won the Walter Payton Award in 2006, completed 23 of 33 passes for 289 yards in UNH's victory. He threw for three touchdowns and carried the ball 13 times for 45 yards and another touchdown. It's the third time Santos has led the Wildcats to an upset of a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent. UNH beat Rutgers in 2004 (35-24) and Northwestern in 2006 (34-17).

Santos leads the nation in total offense with an average of 362.0 yards per game.

UNH (1-1, 0-1 CAA) moved up to 10th in The Sports Network and The College Sporting News national polls following the Marshall victory. The Wildcats were ranked 12th in most polls last week.

UNH will play its first home game of the season when it faces in-state rival Dartmouth on Saturday at Cowell Stadium (noon).