SEPT 2/WEEK 1 NEC NEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: DEXTER LAWSON, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT, CB, So., 5-10, 180 lbs., Bloomfield, CT/St. Thomas More,...WEEK 1 Stats: 3 total tackles, 1.0 TFL, INT Return TD, FF, PBU,...Lawson made multiple impactful plays to spark Central Connecticut past Patriot League member Fordham in the season opener. 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 teammate DJ Exilhomme 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. - Northeast Conference Football