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Record Day Earns Otoviano C-USA Honor
11/26/2018 2:46:00 PM | Football
Rice freshman running back Juma Otoviano has been named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week after a record-setting performance in the Owls' 27-13 win over ODU on Saturday. All C-USA weekly awards are presented by Top of the World Headwear.
In his first career start, Otoviano set a Rice freshman record by rushing for 224 yards and scored on a pair of long runs in the second half as the Owls snapped an 11-game losing streak this year and a 14-game losing streak in C-USA action on Senior Day.
He broke open a 13-13 tie late in the third quarter with an 80-yard touchdown run, the longest by an Owl since 2011, then iced the game two series later with a 62-yard run. His 224 yards equaled the fifth best total in school history (Chad Richardson vs. Colorado State in 1998) and he became just the eighth Owl to top 200 yards rushing in a game. He is the first Owl to rush for 200 yards in a game since Charles Ross piled up 215 in 2013 against Louisiana Tech.
He is the first Owl to earn the conference's weekly offensive award since Ross was honored for his 215 yards and five touchdowns in 2013 and the first to win any weekly football honor from the conference since 2014 when Zach Patt earned defensive honors after recording five sacks vs. FIU.
In his first career start, Otoviano set a Rice freshman record by rushing for 224 yards and scored on a pair of long runs in the second half as the Owls snapped an 11-game losing streak this year and a 14-game losing streak in C-USA action on Senior Day.
He broke open a 13-13 tie late in the third quarter with an 80-yard touchdown run, the longest by an Owl since 2011, then iced the game two series later with a 62-yard run. His 224 yards equaled the fifth best total in school history (Chad Richardson vs. Colorado State in 1998) and he became just the eighth Owl to top 200 yards rushing in a game. He is the first Owl to rush for 200 yards in a game since Charles Ross piled up 215 in 2013 against Louisiana Tech.
He is the first Owl to earn the conference's weekly offensive award since Ross was honored for his 215 yards and five touchdowns in 2013 and the first to win any weekly football honor from the conference since 2014 when Zach Patt earned defensive honors after recording five sacks vs. FIU.
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