CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) - Charleston Southern quarterback A.J. Toscano (Pico River, Calif.) has been named the Choice Hotels Big South Football Offensive Player of the Week, while Coastal Carolina defensive back Josh Norman (Greenwood, S.C.) has been selected as the Defensive Player of the Week for games played during Week 10 of the 2009 regular-season, it was announced today by the Conference office.  In addition, Liberty kicker Matt Bevins (Newport News, Va.) is the Special Teams Player of the Week, while Presbyterian College running back Lance Byrd (Jacksonville, Fla.) has been selected as The Crons Brand Freshman of the Week.

Toscano amassed 351 yards of total offense and was responsible for five touchdowns in the Buccaneers' win at Presbyterian College.  He was 18-of-32 passing for 290 yards and four touchdowns, and was the team's leading rusher with 61 yards and a score.  Toscano threw a touchdown pass in each quarter and scored on an 11-yard run in the third stanza.  He averaged 9.1 yards per pass attempt and did not throw an interception for the second-straight game.

Norman tied a Big South single-game record with three interceptions - all in the second half -- in Coastal Carolina's home win over Gardner-Webb.  His first interception ended a GWU scoring threat deep in Coastal territory, and set up the Chanticleers' first touchdown of the second half.  Norman's second pick ended Gardner-Webb's next-to-last drive on its first play, and his final interception sealed Coastal's victory as he picked off a pass in the end zone with less than 30 seconds to play.  Norman now has a Big South single-season record seven interceptions on the year.

Bevins tied the Big South single-game record with four field goals against VMI Saturday, and finished with a career-best 16 points against the Keydets.  Bevins averaged 40.8 yards on his four field goals, as he hit from 42, 38, 40 and 43 yards, and is now just the second player in Big South history to make four field goals in a game twice in a career.  He also was perfect on 4-of-4 PAT attempts.  Bevins now ranks second nationally in field goals per game (1.89) and ninth nationally in scoring (9.22 points per game).

In his first career start, Byrd rushed for a school-record 274 yards and two touchdowns against Charleston Southern, the second-highest single-game total in Big South history and the most in a Conference game.  He established a PC Division I record with 159 rushing yards in the first half, and in the fourth quarter, he broke the 16-year school record of 254 rushing yards on a draw play.  Byrd averaged 8.3 yards on his 33 carries, had 10 rushes of greater than 10 yards -- including four carries for more than 20 yards, and finished the day with 286 all-purpose yards.

2009 Offensive Players of the Week
Sept. 7 - Mike Brown, Liberty
Sept. 14 - Stan Doolittle, Gardner-Webb
Sept. 21 - Mike Brown, Liberty
Sept. 28 - Kyle Hughes, VMI
Oct. 5 - Stan Doolittle, Gardner-Webb
Oct. 12 - Zach MacDowall, Coastal Carolina
Oct. 19 - Patrick Hall, Gardner-Webb & Michael Coulter, Stony Brook
Oct. 26 - Howard Abegesah, VMI
Nov. 2 - Tommy Beecher, Liberty
Nov. 9 - A.J. Toscano, Charleston Southern

2009 Defensive Players of the Week
Sept. 7 - Eric Church, VMI
Sept. 14 - Marty Patterson, Gardner-Webb
Sept. 21 - Arin West, Stony Brook
Sept. 28 - E.J. Brown, Coastal Carolina
Oct. 5 - Darren Rogers, Gardner-Webb
Oct. 12 - Derrick Frasier, Coastal Carolina
Oct. 19 - Liberty Defense
Oct. 26 - Emilio Calvin, VMI
Nov. 2 - Arin West, Stony Brook
Nov. 9 - Josh Norman, Coastal Carolina

2009 Special Teams Players of the Week
Sept. 7 - Ryan Gates, Gardner-Webb
Sept. 14 - Wesley Skiffington, Stony Brook
Sept. 21 - Matt Brevi, Stony Brook
Sept. 28 - Mike Larsson, Liberty
Oct. 5 - Wesley Skiffington, Stony Brook & Tim Maypray, VMI
Oct. 12 - Justin Durham, Coastal Carolina
Oct. 19 - Matt Bevins, Liberty
Oct. 26 - Mike Larsson, Liberty
Nov. 2 - Antwan Ivey, Charleston Southern
Nov. 9 - Matt Bevins, Liberty

2009 Freshmen of the Week
Sept. 7 - Matthew Goods, Gardner-Webb
Sept. 14 - Aldreakis Allen, Liberty
Sept. 21 - Matthew Goods, Gardner-Webb
Sept. 28 - Kenny Tuiloma, Stony Brook
Oct. 5 - Matthew Goods, Gardner-Webb
Oct. 12 - Lance Byrd, Presbyterian College
Oct. 19 - Aldreakis Allen, Liberty
Oct. 26 - Brent Vinson, Liberty
Nov. 2 - SirChauncey Holloway, Liberty
Nov. 9 - Lance Byrd, Presbyterian College