IRVING — UTSA freshman Jared Sackett has been named Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in the win against Marshall, the league office announced Monday.
Sackett made all three of his field-goal attempts, including the game-winner from 40 yards out with two seconds remaining, to help lift the Roadrunners to a 9-7 victory over the Thundering Herd on Saturday in San Antonio. The Lou Groza Award semifinalist booted a pair of 24-yarders in the first half to help stake UTSA to a 6-0 lead at intermission. After a 10-play-52-yard drive set up the Roadrunners at the Marshall 23-yard line, the Fort Worth native calmly drilled UTSA's first game-winning field goal in two years to help the Birds become bowl eligible for the second straight season. Sackett now has matched Sean Ianno's single-season record with 17 field goals and he leads C-USA in field goals per game (1.89) and field goal percentage (.895).
Sackett is the third Roadrunner to collect a weekly award from the league office this season, joining Josiah Tauaefa (Sept. 25) and Marcus Davenport (Oct. 23).
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