IRVING, Texas — For the second time this year, junior Nacarius Fant returned a punt for a touchdown this past Saturday vs. HBU. And for the second time this season, he was rewarded with Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week honors, the league office announced Monday.
The Bowling Green native took one 50 yards to the house in the third quarter to become the first FBS player to have multiple punt return touchdowns this season. It’s the first time WKU has had multiple punt return scores in a season in the FBS Era (since 2009), while Fant became only the seventh player in Hilltopper history to have multiple punt return touchdowns in a season.