DALLAS (Nov. 25, 2019) – After a stellar performance in FIU’s win over Miami (Fla.), redshirt junior Jose Borregales was named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday.
The award for Borregales is his first of the season and second overall for FIU, with Maurice Alexander earning the same honor after his game against UMass.
Borregales made three field goals in FIU’s 30-24 win over Miami, with two being 50 yards or longer. The kicker hit from 29, 50 and 53, with the 53-yarder tying a school record that was set by Borregales last season. His three field goals early on helped build a 16-0 lead over Miami in the third quarter as the Panthers used that early momentum to down the Hurricanes.
In addition to his field goals, Borregales was 3-for-3 on extra points and had seven kickoffs for a 60.6 average with three touchbacks. Borregales now has 258 career points, tying FIU’s all-time mark for most points scored by a player.
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FIU wraps up the regular-season slate on the road against Marshall Saturday, Nov. 30. Kickoff against the Thundering Herd is set for 12 p.m. ET at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
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