Deshawn Pace found out he was named the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week from his mom.
"She called me and she was screaming and stuff," Pace sad. "I was like, 'What's wrong?' She was like, 'Didn't you know you won Defensive Player of the Week?'"
Pace's mom, Shellie, received the news Monday from a friend and then relayed it to her son. The University of Cincinnati sophomore earned the conference's top defensive honor after a career day Saturday in Bloomington, Indiana.
"I didn't expect it at all. It was just surprising," Pace said.