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Lowery Named C-USA Player Of The Week

DB Picked Off Three Passes In Win Over Marshall

Oct. 16, 2006

DALLAS (SMU/C-USA) - Following SMU's 31-21 win over Marshall, defensive back Devin Lowery has been named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced today.

Lowery had had three interceptions in SMU's win over the Herd, becoming just the eighth player in school history to notch three picks in a game. He also had seven stops as SMU improved to 4-3, its best start since a 5-2 mark in 1986.

Lowery is the second SMU defender to win the award this season, as defensive tackle Adrian Haywood was honored following the Tulane win.

Lowery is in his first season at defensive back after switching from wide receiver in the spring.

SMU returns to the gridiron on Saturday, Oct. 21, when the Mustangs travel to North Carolina to take on ECU at 2 p.m. Central.

Not bad that two out of three conference games have produced Defensive Players of the Week. Who is on tap for that exalted title this week?

just think what he could have done at Receiver last year--caught everything the Marshall QB threw at him.

A flag is a flag, but I thought the PF face mask that eventually led to Marshall's first TD was borderline. But good for Devin.

Congrats, Lowery!

I guess Rich Phillips is "going to quit", as Willis was not honored with offensive player of the week honors. He and Swannie were talking at the end of the game and Rich, in his signature Rich manner stated: "If Justin Willis doesn't win Confernce USA offensive player again this week, then I quit."

Please, Rich, stay!


Congrats Devin. Great job on Saturday!

Who got Offensive Player of the Week?

where his numbers much better that Willis'?

SMUshouldbebowling wrote:Who got Offensive Player of the Week?

where his numbers much better that Willis'?

Hard to say... From the CUSA Website -






Oct. 16 Football Players of the Week

Dillard, Lowery and Higgins Honored After Winning Conference Games


Oct. 16, 2006

Rice sophomore wide receiver Jarret Dillard, SMU junior DB Devin Lowery and UTEP senior PR Johnnie Lee Higgins have been named the October 16 Conference USA Players of the Week. The trio had outstanding performances to lead their teams to Conference USA victories on Saturday.

OFFENSE
Jarett Dillard WR Rice
Dillard caught nine passes for 111 yards and three touchdowns, the last of them with 3.5 seconds remaining to give the Owls a 34-33 win over UAB. It was the second time in the last three games that Dillard has caught three TD passes. His three TDs on the night allowed him to set a Rice single-season record with 11 TD grabs. Dillard has now caught a TD pass in nine consecutive games, the longest active streak in the country.

DEFENSE
Devin Lowery DB SMU
Lowery had three interceptions in SMU's win over Marshall, becoming just the eighth player in school history to notch three picks in a game. He also had seven stops as SMU improved to 4-3, its best start since a 5-2 mark in 1986.

SPECIAL TEAMS
Johnnie Lee Higgins PR UTEP
Higgins became the first Miner in 40 years to return a punt for a touchdown in back-to-back games. He returned a kick 88 yards for a TD in the second quarter against Tulane. It was the longest punt return by a UTEP player since 1967 and the fourth-longest in school history.

9-111 for three touches is pretty good . . . and I guess his last was of the dramatic fashion it made the conference stand and take notice...good for him.

SMUshouldbebowling wrote:9-111 for three touches is pretty good . . . and I guess his last was of the dramatic fashion it made the conference stand and take notice...good for him.

Agreed. And again... congrats to Devin.

9-111, thats why Dillard is one of the best receivers in the nation.

And congrats to DLo on those 3 picks.

J.T.supporta wrote:9-111, thats why Dillard is one of the best receivers in the nation....

Slow down there. He's good, but "one of the best receivers in the nation"? No. He's nowhere near Calvin Johnson (Georgia Tech), Dwayne Jarrett (USC), etc.

Pride, I meant statistically speaking.

He is 2nd in the NATION in REC YARDS. I never said he was one of the best compared to Cal Jo. or D. Jarrett, or even Ted Ginn and Ant Gonzo.

I just meant that he puts up great numbers and is a leader in CUSA and 2nd in the Nation when it comes to his position.

He was rated one of the best thru the halfway point in CUSA.

My mistake!

Its okay, I did not word my first comment correctly.