PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors for the ninth week of the college football season.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Shane Carden • Sr. • QB • East Carolina • Houston, Texas
Carden led an East Carolina offense that ran 100 plays and reeled off 580 yards against a UConn squad that was leading the league in total defense prior to the Pirates’ 31-21 win. Carden accounted for 477 yards of offense himself as he completed 38 of 64 passes for a season-high 445 yards and two touchdowns and added 32 rushing yards on nine carries, helping East Carolina remain unbeaten in American Athletic Conference play. It was Carden’s fourth 400-yard game of the season and the seventh in his career.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jacoby Glenn • So. • CB • UCF • Prichard, Ala.
Glenn was the key man on a UCF defense that held Temple to 182 yards of offense and forced four Owl turnovers in the Knights’ 34-14 win, improving UCF to 11-0 all-time in American Athletic Conference games. Glenn was directly responsible for two takeaways as he forced a fumble in the first quarter that led to a UCF field goal, while he added his league-leading fifth interception in the fourth quarter as he picked off a pass in the end zone. Glenn added four tackles on the day to help the Knights to their fifth straight win.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Andrew Gantz • Fr. • K • Cincinnati • Dayton, Ohio
Gantz scored 10 points, with a pair of field goals and four PATs to help Cincinnati to a 34-17 win against USF. He hit two field goals in the first half, including a 23-yard attempt at the second quarter gun to give the Bearcats a 20-3 halftime lead. Gantz, who has made his last seven attempts, is 9-for-10 on field goals this season and is ranked third among American Athletic Conference kickers in scoring (7.7 ppg).
WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Justin Holman • So. • QB • UCF • Snellville, Ga.
Completed 25 of 39 passes for a career-high 336 yards with two touchdowns in a 34-14 win against Temple.
Terrell Hartsfield • Sr. • DE • Cincinnati • Raleigh, N.C.
Had five tackles with a sack, two tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a pass breakup in a 34-17 win against USF.
Shaq Washington • Jr. • WR • Cincinnati • Maple Heights, Ohio
Had 12 receptions for 163 yards in a 34-17 win against USF.
Justin Hardy • Sr. • WR • East Carolina • Vanceboro, N.C.
Had 14 receptions for 186 yards and a touchdown in a 31-21 win against UConn. Moved into second place on the NCAA FBS career receptions chart (327).
Paxton Lynch • So. • QB • Memphis • Deltona, Fla.
Completed 17 of 23 passes for 307 yards and a touchdown in a 48-10 win at SMU.
