NEW HAVEN, Conn. – For the second-straight week, Yale football has been honored with two Ivy League players of the week. Junior running back Spencer Alston earns the Offensive Player of the Week accolade while senior returner Melvin Rouse II takes home the Special Teams Player of the Week award.
 
The awards mark two-straight weeks of Offensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for the Bulldogs as quarterback Nolan Grooms and kicker/punter Jack Bosman took home the honors last week, respectively.
 
The Elis had a come-from-behind victory at the Yale Bowl on Saturday, defeating Columbia, 37-30.
 
Alston tied a career-high with three touchdowns on the day, scoring two on the ground and one through the air. His 54-yard rushing score in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference.
 
The Reston, Va., native had season highs with 17 carries for 116 rushing yards and added two catches for 12 yards.
 
Rouse swung the momentum in the game and sparked the comeback with an 86-yard punt return in the second quarter. The play was the third-longest punt return in Yale history.
 
The East Charlotte, N.C., native fielded two more punt returns during the game for 94 total yards and led the Bulldogs with five catches, totaling 79 yards.
 
Junior cornerback Wande Owens was tabbed to the Ivy League Honor Roll as he had a game-high three pass breakups, led Yale with nine tackles and knocked away Columbia's final pass attempt which sealed the victory for the Bulldogs.
 
Yale starts a two-game road swing this Saturday at Brown. Kickoff is set for noon.