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Peny Boone at Central Michigan  vs. CMU 11.24.23
Kate Barnhart
Peny Boone earned his third MAC West Offensive Player of the Week award on Monday.

Peny Boone Named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week

Junior running back rushed for 186 yards and two TDs at Central Michigan

11/27/2023 11:00:00 AM

TOLEDO, Ohio – Junior running back Peny Boone was named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.

Boone rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns in Toledo's 32-17 win over CMU on Nov. 24. It was his second-highest output and eighth 100-yard game of the season. He is the first Rocket to break the 100-yard mark eight times in a season since Kareem Hunt did it in 2016.

Boone now has 1,359 yards for the season, which ranks fifth in the nation. He is also third in the country in yards per carry (7.43) and fifth in rushing TDs (15).

This is the third time this season that Boone has earned a weekly award from the MAC.

Toledo, the MAC's West Division champion, will next face East Division champion Miami in the 2023 MAC Championship Game at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday, Dec. 2.

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