Bluffton University linebacker Ben Kaufman (Ottawa, Ohio/Ottawa-Glandorf) led the Beavers defense in a 37-34 triple overtime win over Rose-Hulman Saturday and has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Football Player of the Week on defense.
The senior tallied 16 tackles, including 10 solo tackles, and forced a fumble in the nail biting win.
Bluffton (4-2, 3-1 HCAC) will welcome Hanover to campus for a 1:30 PM kickoff Saturday.
| HCAC Football Defensive Players-of-the-Week |
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| Week 1 |
Joe Maldonado, Bluffton University |
| Week 2 | Stephen Coble, Manchester University |
| Week 3 | John Burt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Week 4 | Grant DePalma, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Week 5 | Andy Dalton, Hanover College |
| Week 6 | Ben Kaufman, Bluffton University |
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