Following a win Saturday in which Houston dominated Rice in all three facets of the game, American Athletic Conference officials announced Monday that one Cougar has earned all-conference honors for week two.
Sophomore punter Dane Roy was awarded AAC Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time in his young career after punting just three times against the Owls. Roy’s punts sailed 40 yards on average with all three pinning Rice inside their own 20-yard line and one landing inside the 10.
Special teams sometimes goes unnoticed over the course of a game — especially a blowout — but head coach Major Applewhite recognizes the contributions the punting unit made Saturday.