DALLAS – After rushing for a program-record and career-best 272 yards and a touchdown in the Blazers’ win Louisiana Tech, UAB RB DeWayne McBride was voted C-USA Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season. Middle Tennessee DB Jakobe Thomas took home Defensive Player of the Week honors for the first time this year following an impressive two-interception performance in the win over FIU on Saturday. UTSA K Jared Sackett was named C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week for the fifth time this season after knocking through a pair of field goals, including the game-winner in UTSA’s 34-31 win over UTEP. The 2022 C-USA Players of the Week awards are presented by Blenders Eyewear and are voted on by a panel of the league’s media.
McBride set the UAB single game rushing record with 272 yards in a 37-27 victory over Louisiana Tech. McBride carried the ball just 16 times, good for an average of 17 yards per carry, and also scored one touchdown. In the process, McBride established a new single season school rushing record with 1,713 yards, which is the most total rushing yards in the nation this season. McBride finished the regular season with 233 carries for 1,713 yards and 19 touchdowns (7.35 YPC).
Thomas made the two biggest defensive plays of the game against FIU. Down one with less than three minutes to play, Thomas stepped in front of an FIU pass and returned it 28 yards for his first collegiate touchdown to put the Blue Raiders ahead for good. Then on FIU’s last possession after reaching the MTSU 22-yard line, Thomas came up with his second interception of the game to seal the win.
Sackett kicked the game-winning field goal with three seconds left to complete UTSA’s historic 34-31 comeback victory over UTEP on Saturday in San Antonio. The senior split the uprights from 28 yards to cap the Roadrunners’ final drive, which started with 4:03 left on the clock and the score tied at 31-all. Sackett also drilled a career long-tying 51-yarder late in the third quarter to pull UTSA to within one score after trailing 24-0 in the first half and 31-14 early in the second half. With his two makes, the Fort Worth native took over sole possession of first place on the program’s career field goals chart with 52, and he improved to 19-24 this season. He also made all four extra points and had touchbacks on five of his seven kickoffs in the win over the Miners that wrapped up a perfect 8-0 league ledger and improved UTSA to 10-2 overall with its ninth straight victory.
2022 WINNERS
Offensive Player of the Week
A29 – QB Austin Aune, North Texas
S5 – QB Frank Harris, UTSA
S12 – QB Frank Harris, UTSA
S19 – RB DeWayne McBride, UAB
S26 – QB Chase Cunningham, Middle Tennessee
O3 – QB Frank Harris, UTSA
O10 – WR Trea Shropshire, UAB
O17 – QB Dylan Hopkins, UAB
O24 – QB Frank Harris, UTSA
O31 – QB Chris Reynolds, Charlotte
N7 – QB Austin Reed, WKU
N14 – RB DeWayne McBride, UAB
N21 – QB Chase Cunningham, MTSU
N28 – RB DeWayne McBride, UAB
Defensive Player of the Week
A29 – DB Justin McKithen, Florida Atlantic
S5 – DB Kaleb Oliver, WKU
S12 – DL Quindarius Dunnigan, Middle Tennessee
S19 – LB Noah Wilder, UAB
S26 – DL Zaylin Wood, Middle Tennessee
O3 – DB Ridge Texada, North Texas
O10 – DB Myles Brooks, Louisiana Tech
O17 – LB KD Davis, North Texas
O24 – DB Kahlef Hailassie, WKU
O31 – DB Logan Wilson, North Texas
N7 – DB Myles Brooks, Louisiana Tech
N14 – DB Devodric Bynum, UAB
N21 – DB Teldrick Ross, Middle Tennessee
N28 – DB Jakobe Thomas, Middle Tennessee
Special Teams Player of the Week
A29 – K Morgan Suarez, Florida Atlantic
S5 – K Jared Sackett, UTSA
S12 – K Gavin Baechle, UTEP
S19 – KR Kaylon Horton, North Texas
S26 – PR Marcus Bellon, UTEP
O3 – K Gavin Baechle, UTEP
O10 – K Jared Sackett, UTSA
O17 – P Tom Ellard, WKU
O24 – K Gavin Baechle, UTEP
O31 – KR Shadrick Byrd, Charlotte
N7 – K Jared Sackett, UTSA
N14 – PR Jaylen Hall, WKU
N21 – K Jared Sackett, UTSA
N28 – K Jared Sackett, UTSA
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