Utica University Athletics

UTICA, NY- Senior Ryan Burnett of the Utica College football team was named the College’s Male Athlete of the Week for his performance in the Pioneers win over St. John Fisher on Saturday.

Burnett totaled the fourth-best single game rushing effort in school-history, as he rolled up 204 yards on the ground and added one touchdown as the Pioneers topped then-ranked No. 13 St. John Fisher College, 23-6, for the first time in program-history. Burnett's 204 rushing yards is the first time a Pioneer has broken the 200 yard rushing barrier in a single game since 2005. His 36 carries helped the Pioneers command the time of possession against the previously unbeaten Cardinals (Utica: 41:05, SJFC: 18:55).

Burnett is currently ranked fifth in the Empire 8 conference in rushing yards per game (80.1) and third in total yards (561). He now needs just 118 yards to move into third place on Utica’s all-time rushing list.

The Pioneers will return to action against host Buffalo State on Saturday in hopes of avenging last year’s home loss to the Bengals. Game time is set for 12 p.m. The contest will be televised live on Time Warner Cable Sports.