University of Houston Athletics
Avery's Epic Day Garners National Award
10/14/2007 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 14, 2007
HOUSTON - One day after setting four Houston and Conference USA records, Cougar senior wide receiver Donnie Avery was named the Walter Camp Football Foundation Bowl Subdivision National Offensive Players of the Week for games ending October 13, as it was announced by the foundation's office in New Haven, Conn.
Avery set school and C-USA records for receiving yards (346) and all-purpose yards (427) as the Cougars rallied to defeat Rice, 56-48, and retain the Bayou Bucket. Avery caught 13 passes for 346 yards and two touchdowns, a 77- and 67-yarder in the first quarter, as the racked up 748 yards of total offense and scored the final 21 points of the game to improve to 3-3, 2-1 in Conference USA.
Oregon defensive end Nick Reed picked up the defensive award.
It is the fourth consecutive year that the Walter Camp Football Foundation will honor one offensive and one defensive player as its national "Bowl Subdivision Player of the Week." Selections are made each week during the regular season by a panel of national media members and publicized by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.
The Cougars return to action this Saturday, Oct. 20, when they travel to Birmingham, Ala., to face UAB at Legion Field at 6 pm. It is the first meeting between UH and UAB since 2004.
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