Jeffrey Donley | NCAA | August 28, 2017 Roc Thomas, Ben Hunt IV first FCS Players of the Week honors Share Saturday saw the 2017 FCS season commence. Four games were on the slate of opening action, including an early season upset by Colgate, taking down No. 23 Cal Poly 20-14. While there were many stars, these two shined the brightest. FCS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: OFFENSIVE: Roc Thomas, RB, Jacksonville State Thomas accounted for 190 total yards, including a career-long 76-yard rush for a touchdown in the first quarter to set the pace for the No. 5 Jacksonville State. The senior running back notched his fifth 100-plus yard rushing game as a Gamecock, finishing with 122 yards from the backfield, and was a yard shy of matching his career high in receiving yards. Roc Thomas = AMAZING#FCSKickoff #FCSTop10 (via @JSUGamecocks)pic.twitter.com/thAI4Ac1L2 — FCS Football (@NCAA_FCS) August 27, 2017 DEFENSIVE: Ben Hunt IV, DB, Colgate Hunt anchored the Raiders defense with nine tackles, including one that caused a fumble that he recovered in the opening half that set up a touchdown that gave Colgate an early 10-0 lead on the road at No. 23 Cal Poly. The junior defensive back also led all defenders with two tackles for loss. 3:08 1st | FUMBLE! Ben Hunt causes and recovers the fumble at the Cal Poly 36. First down Raiders, leading 3-0. pic.twitter.com/tx9Zd5xWns — Colgate Football (@ColgateFB) August 26, 2017 FCS football rankings: Eastern Washington soars, the Ivy League returns in the latest Coaches Poll There’s shuffling in the latest FCS Coaches poll after Week 5 saw two top-11 matchups and three ranked games overall. Here are some takeaways. READ MORE WATCH: Jacksonville State stuns Florida State with 59-yard last-second touchdown Jacksonville State becomes the second FCS team to beat an FBS squad this season after completing a remarkable comeback, capped by a last-second hail mary. Watch it here. READ MORE Here are the top 4 dynamic duos in the FCS entering 2021 These elite tandems in FCS football will look to make their mark in 2021. Here are the top 4 dynamic duos in the FCS entering 2021. READ MORE