DALLAS — UTSA senior Hunter Duplessis and sophomore Sincere McCormick have been named Conference USA Special Teams and Offensive Player of the Week, respectively, the league office announced on Monday.
Duplessis extended his consecutive field goals made streak to 12 with a perfect 3-for-3 day, including the game winner in the second overtime of UTSA's 51-48 victory over Texas State on Saturday afternoon in San Marcos. The senior from San Antonio split the uprights from 27 yards in the second quarter and 42 yards midway through the fourth before drilling a 29-yarder to seal the win on the final possession of the second extra period. Duplessis also was 6 for 6 on extra points, extending his stretch of successful PATs to 31.
McCormick started his sophomore season with a bang, rushing for a school-record 197 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries — also a program record — to help lead UTSA to the double-overtime win against the Bobcats. The Converse Judson High School product ripped off a pair of career-long 58-yard runs — one in each half — en route to eclipsing his own program standard of 189 yards set last fall versus UTEP. The 2019 C-USA Freshman of the Year spearheaded a ground attack that piled up 330 yards, the third-best in UTSA annals, and his single-game rushing total is the most by any FBS player this season. This is the second C-USA weekly award for McCormick, as he also collected the honor after rushing for a then-program-record 189 in the win at UTEP last season.
C-USA Football Players of the Week are voted on by a panel of the league's media.
The Roadrunners will open their home slate this Saturday, Sept. 19, when they welcome Stephen F. Austin to the Alamodome. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m and the game will air on ESPN3, which can be viewed on the ESPN app or online at watchespn.com, and Ticket 760 AM in the San Antonio area.
Tickets are available for purchase by calling the UTSA Ticket Office at 210-458-UTSA (8872). UTSA has implemented a fan attendance safety plan for all home football games at the Alamodome. For more information, please visit goUTSA.com/fanguidelines.
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