ATHENS, Tenn. – The University of Pikeville ran its football conference record to 2-0 on Saturday and has taken a player of the week honor again.
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Isaac Smith repeated as special teams player of the week.
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Smith, a 6-1, 175-pound sophomore from Hixson, Tenn., won the award for the third time this season.
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Smith had a big week for the Bears. In their 36-10 win at Point (Ga.) University, he was responsible for 10 points, with two field goals and four extra points.
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He nailed field goals covering 28 and 49 yards. The 49-yarder was the longest for an AAC player this season and the fourth longest in school history.
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For the season, Smith is still perfect, going 8 for 8 on field goals and nailing all 31 PAT attempts.
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In his second season as a Bear, Smith is still at 100 percent on extra points, currently sitting 76 of 76 for his career.
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Smith and the Bears are 5-2 on the season and will return home on Saturday, hosting Bluefield (Va.) University in a key AAC contest. The game will kickoff at 6 p.m. and at halftime, the school will crown its homecoming queen.
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