Warriors Earn 3 MWC Weekly Honors
Hawaii football player Jamih Otis works on his "Peanut Punch" technique during individual drills in every practice.
Otis was named MWC Defensive Player of the Week after forcing a fumble and intercepting a pass in Saturday's win over Utah State.
"It's one of those things that you work on in practice that might not be an instant success,"
Otis said, "But you keep practicing it until it becomes a routine. We kept doing it, and it didn’t show until the seventh game.
The "Peanut Punch" is a technique used by former NFL player Charles "Peanut" Tillman to punch the ball free while tackling the ballcarrier.
Author's summary: Otis earns MWC honor.