SELINSGROVE, PA – Susquehanna University senior defensive tackle John Salvatore and sophomore quarterback Derek Pope have been selected as the co-winners of the team's Gus Weber Crusader Player of the Week, sponsored by the Golden Corral Family Steak House along Routes 11 & 15 in Shamokin Dam.

Salvatore (Whitehall, PA/Allentown Central Catholic) made three tackles for loss, including a sack, while Pope (Selinsgrove, PA/Selinsgrove) completed 16-of-25 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown in the Crusaders' 24-17 loss to Moravian on Saturday at Nicholas A. Lopardo Stadium.

The Golden Corral will donate a check for $50 each in the names of Salvatore and Pope to the charity of his choice during Friday's Quarterback Club luncheon at noon in the Apple Community Room in the James W. Garrett Sports Complex.

Now in their 10th year of sponsorship of the Gus Weber Player of the Week award, Golden Corral has donated $8,200 to charity in the names of Susquehanna players.

The Player of the Week award is named after former Susquehanna University president Gustave Weber, who served as president of Susquehanna for more than 18 years and was a former standout player at Wagner College . He was an avid booster of Crusader athletics, and in particular the football team, which he coached for the final two games of the 1965 season.

The Crusaders (0-2 overall, 0-1 MAC) travel to Albright on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.