MURFREESBORO – Middle Tennessee redshirt senior Chase Cunningham and redshirt sophomore Zaylin Wood were both named Conference USA Players of the Week on Monday after helping lead the Blue Raiders to a 45-31 upset win over No. 25 Miami. It was the first honor for both players.
Cunningham was named the Offensive Player of the Week while Wood brought home the Defensive Player of the Week honor.
Cunningham keyed MTSU's first-ever win over a ranked opponent by throwing for a career-high 408 yards on just 16 completions (25.5 yards a completion).