Torrey Named C-USA Offensive POTW

IRVING - North Texas running back DeAndre Torrey was named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week following his career-best rushing performance in the Mean Green's 41-38 win over Florida Atlantic last week, the league office announced Monday.

North Texas concludes the regular season with a trip to San Antonio to battle the 3-8 UT San Antonio Roadrunners from the Alamodome at 6 p.m. live on ESPN+ and the Mean Green Sports Network. North Texas has an opportunity to pick up back-to-back nine win seasons for just the second time in its 103-year program history with a win next week after previously doing so in 1977-78.

This marks the fourth time a Mean Green player has been named offensive player of the week, following Mason Fine's honors in both Week 1 and Week 3 and Torrey's in Week 10. Nate Brooks and Keegan Brewer also have won player of the week, for defense and special teams, respectively, both in Week 3.

Torrey (Gautier, Mississippi) helped lead the Mean Green to a key home win over Florida Atlantic, 41-38, Thursday to move North Texas to 8-3 on the season and to finish the home slate at 5-1. Torrey carried 17 times for a career best 184 yards, averaging 10.8 yards per carry, and scored two total touchdowns in the win. He also caught two passes for 38 yards, giving him a career-high 222 all-purpose yards on the night. Torrey opened the scoring for the Mean Green on a 13-yard touchdown catch, his second receiving touchdown of the season and capped it off with a 92-yard run that pushed the Mean Green lead to 41-31 late in the fourth quarter. The 92-yard run was the longest offensive play of the season for the Mean Green, and the fourth-longest run in program history, and the longest since 1995 when Cedric Cromer busted a 95-yard run. Torrey has a team-high 13 rushing touchdowns on the season, and leads the team with 16 total touchdowns (which ranks sixth in the nation).

2018 C-USA Players of the Week

Sept. 3

Offense - Mason Fine, QB, North Texas
Defense - James Jackson, S, Louisiana Tech
Special Teams - Quez Watkins, PR, Southern Miss.

Sept. 10

Offense - Chris Robison, QB, Florida Atlantic
Defense - Rashad Smith, LB, Florida Atlantic
Special Teams - Jonathan Cruz, K, Charlotte

Sept. 17

Offense - Mason Fine, QB, North Texas
Defense - Nate Brooks, CB, North Texas
Special Teams - Keegan Brewer, PR, North Texas

Sept. 24

Offense - Blake LaRussa, QB, Old Dominion
Defense - Oshane Ximines, DE, Old Dominion
Special Teams - Jared Sackett, K, UT San Antonio

Oct. 1

Offense - Tyre Brady, WR, Marshall and Brent Stockstill, QB, Middle Tennessee
Defense - Jaylon Ferguson, DE, Louisiana Tech
Special Teams - Bailey Hale, K, Louisiana Tech

Oct. 8

Offense - Brent Stockstill, QB, Middle Tennessee
Defense - Jovante Moffat, S, Middle Tennessee
Special Teams - Kerrith Whyte, Jr., KR, Florida Atlantic

Oct. 15

Offense - Tyler King, RB, Marshall and Xavier Ubosi, WR, UAB
Defense - Juwan Foggie, LB, Charlotte
Special Teams - Jose Borregales, K, Florida International

Oct. 22

Offense - Spencer Brown, RB, UAB
Defense - Malik Thompson, DL, Marshall
Special Teams - Isaiah Harper, KR, Old Dominion

Oct. 29

Offense - DeAndre Torrey, RB, North Texas
Defense - Reed Blankenship, S, Middle Tennessee
Special Teams - Jonathan Cruz, K, Charlotte

Nov. 5

Offense - Devin Singletary, RB, Florida Atlantic
Defense - Alex Highsmith, DE, Charlotte
Special Teams - Crews Holt, K, Middle Tennessee

Nov. 12

Offense - Brent Stockstill, QB, Middle Tennessee
Defense - Tre' Crawford, LB, UAB
Special Teams - Nick Rice, K, Old Dominion

Nov. 19

Offense - DeAndre Torrey, RB, North Texas
Defense - Sage Lewis, LB, Florida International and Omari Cobb, LB, Marshall
Special Teams - Isaiah Harper, KR, Old Dominion

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