Lawson was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Week. The Blue Devils went on the road to open the season and topped Patriot League foe Fordham 26-23 to start the season 1-0.
Lawson made multiple impactful plays to spark the Blue Devils on Saturday night. The sophomore cornerback created two turnovers and scored a defensive touchdown during the 26-23 road win. He totaled three tackles, including 1.0 TFL, and was also credited with one pass break-up. Thwarting a potential scoring drive, Lawson forced a first-quarter fumble that was recovered by his teammate at the CCSU 8-yard line.
He snuffed out a pass play on Fordham’s first drive of the second half, dropping the receiver one yard behind the line of scrimmage on 2nd-and-10. Lawson’s top highlight came with CCSU facing a one-point deficit in the opening minute of the fourth quarter. The sophomore intercepted a third-down pass at the Fordham 48-yard line and raced the other way for a momentum-swinging score.
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