University of Houston Athletics
Taylor Named American Defensive Player of the Week
11/2/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
HOUSTON - Houston junior linebacker was named The American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week Monday after helping lead the No. 18 Cougars to a 34-0 shutout of Vanderbilt Saturday night.
Taylor had his second game with double-digit tackles this season as he finished Saturday night's shutout with 12 tackles and also picked off a Vanderbilt pass he returned 25 yards that the Houston offense would eventually convert into a touchdown.
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Taylor helped lead a defense that held an SEC team to the conference's first shutout loss by a non-conference opponent since Sept. 5, 2004, when Kentucky lost to Louisville, 28-0.
Taylor was part of a Houston defense that held the Commodores to just 44 passing yards, the first time in over five years Houston has held an opponent to less than 100 yards passing, and 185 total yards, the first time in eight years Houston has held an opponent under 200 yards of total offense.
Taylor and Houston take on Cincinnati this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at TDECU Stadium in the 70th Homecoming game presented by TDECU. The game will air on ESPN2 and KPRC 950 AM with the radio pregame show kicking off at 1 p.m.
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