Southeastern Louisiana University football honors continue to pour in; Bennett and Sebastian honored

Southeastern Louisiana University Lions'  junior quarterback Bryan Bennett (3) named Louisiana Sports Writers Association  Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season. Photo by Randy Bergeron.

Lions' senior place kicker Seth Sebastian boots the ball out of former Covington High player Matt McCormick's hold. Sebastian was named the LSWA Special  Teams Player of the Week.Photo by Randy Bergeron.

Southeastern Louisiana University, 10-2, the Southland Conference title holders, continue to receive weekly accolades following the Lions' ninth consecutive victory a 52-27 regular season ending home win over Nicholls State last Thursday on Senior Day.
Lions' junior quarterback Bryan Bennett and senior place kicker Seth Sebastian were selected players of the week by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. Bennett was tabbed the LSWA Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season receiving it back on Oct. 14 and 29th. Sebastian's recognition was his fourth honor of the week. Earlier, he was named the Sports Network National Special Teams Player of the Week and the Southland Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. On Sunday,  he was named the National Place Kicker of the Week by College Football Performance Awards.
Sebastian, who is a perfect 14-for-14 in field goal attempts kicked three field goals and four extra points in the Lions' big win over Nicholls State to secure the outright Southland Conference crown.
Sebastian has the school career scoring record with 278 points and the single-season mark at 103 points. Bennett completed 16-of-25 passes for 273 yards with two TDs. He also topped the Lions' running game with 120 yards on 13 carries with a TD. Bennett has 14 rushing touchdowns, which ties the single-season school record  set by Horace Belton in 1974. Bennett has passed for 2,610 yards and 18 touchdowns on the season, heading into the playoffs.
The Lions, the No. 4 national seed and have drawn a first-round bye in the upcoming playoffs. The Lions will host a second-round game Dec. 7 in Strawberry Stadium, playing the winner of the Sam Houston State-Southern Utah game.