CHADRON, Neb. – After stealing headlines on Saturday with a historic upset win, Chadron State earned a double weekly award, with quarterback Aidan Thompson and linebacker Logan O'Brien sweeping the RMAC Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week awards, respectively, as announced by the league office Monday. 

O'Brien has now won the defensive award in back-to-back weeks while Thompson took home top weekly honors after making his first career start at Chadron State, with both playing critical roles in CSC's upset win over No. 23-ranked Colorado School of Mines. The victory over the Orediggers was CSC's first since 2012 and the Eagles' first win over a ranked opponent since the 2018 season. 

Stepping up in place of starter DJ Ralph, who was out with a concussion, Aidan Thompson played efficient and effective football and made plays with both his arm and his legs. The Abilene, Texas native completed 17 of 27 passes for 144 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions, finding Tommy Thomas twice and Devon Sundgren once for scores. 

Thompson also rushed six times for 106 net yards, including a 73-yard rushing TD that was the longest by a Chadron State quarterback since 1977. Thompson also had a 47-yard scamper which put the Eagles in the red zone for the eventual game-deciding touchdown.

Logan O'Brien nearly mirrored his Player of the Week-winning stat line once again versus the Orediggers. The redshirt senior finished with eight tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and another two quarterback hurries. 

O'Brien made a series of plays in the fourth quarter that helped thwart Mines's comeback attempts. He stuffed reigning RMAC Offensive Player of the Week Landon Walker in the backfield on 4^th-and-1 to turn the ball over on downs back to CSC with the Eagles clinging to a four-point lead. O'Brien had a sack on the Orediggers' next possession, then effectively ended the game with a quarterback hurry on 3^rd-and-10 to force an incompletion with seconds remaining.

New Mexico Highlands senior Mike Jones earned the RMAC's Special Teams Player of the Week award.

After the win over the Orediggers, Chadron State is in a two-way tie for first atop the RMAC standings with a 2-0 conference record. The Eagles will face Colorado Mesa at Elliott Field for homecoming this upcoming Saturday, with kickoff set for 1 p.m.