American Conference honors two SMU players

The American Athletic Conference on Monday honored two SMU players for their performance in a 45-31 win against No. 17 Houston on Saturday.

Quarterback Ben Hicks received the offensive player of the week award. Hicks threw for 318 yards with four touchdowns.

Linebacker Kyran Mitchell shared the defensive player of the week award with Cincinnati tackle Cortez Broughton. Mitchell had three tackles for a loss, including two sacks, recovered two fumbles as the Mustangs held Houston to 172 yards below its per-game average for total offense. The Cougars scored fewer than 41 points for the first time this season.