TYLER, Texas — UTSA quarterback Frank Harris been named Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week for his performance in the 41-38 comeback win at Army last Saturday.
This honor comes on the heels of the senior being named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week, as well as landing on the Manning Award Stars of the Week and Davey O'Brien Award Great 8 lists.
Harris posted his second consecutive 300-yard passing game to help UTSA rally from a 28-14 second-half deficit for the overtime triumph over Army in West Point, New York. He completed 32 of 45 passes for 359 yards — just eight yards shy of the school record — and three touchdowns and added 30 yards on the ground, as the Roadrunners churned out 512 yards of offense on 81 plays against the Black Knights.
Harris completed passes to six different players, including a pair that topped the century mark for the second straight game in Zakhari Franklin (122) and Joshua Cephus (112). He led UTSA back from a 14-point second-half deficit with three touchdown drives in a row, as the Roadrunners eventually took a 35-28 lead late in the contest. In overtime, he found De'Corian Clark open in the left corner of the end zone for the game-winning touchdown pass.
The national leader in total offense at 394.5 yards per game, Harris currently paces C-USA and ranks sixth nationally with 348.0 passing yards per game, and his six passing TDs stand 10th among FBS players. He has thrown for 5,989 yards and 48 touchdowns on 548-of-827 passing (.660) and rushed for 1,313 yards and 16 TDs as a Roadrunner. Heis one of only 12 active FBS quarterbacks who have passed for more than 5,000 yards and rushed for at least 1,000 yards.
This marks Harris' second career Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week award, as he also was honored after the 34-31 victory against UAB last November.
UTSA senior wide receiver Zakhari Franklin also was named honorable mention for this week's Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week award after catching 10 passes for 122 yards and a pair of TDs.
The Roadrunners will travel to Austin to face No. 20/21 Texas on Saturday, Sept. 17. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium and the game will air on Longhorn Network and Ticket 760 AM.
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