ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ junior cornerback Tacario Davis was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week following the Wildcats' 23-10 win over No. 10 Utah on Saturday.
Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, TCU returner JP Richardson was named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week and Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby earned Newcomer of the Week honors.Â
Davis becomes the first UA defensive player to earn Big 12 weekly honors. ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan was the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week following the Wildcats' season-opening win over New Mexico.Â
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ defensive back Tacario Davis celebrates with ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ fans in the stand after the win.
Davis helped the Wildcats upset 10th-ranked Utah in Salt Lake City for the first time since 2014. Davis had seven solo tackles and five pass breakups — three on fourth-down plays — against the Utes.Â
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ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ (3-1) faces Texas Tech (4-1) for its Big 12 home opener at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Stadium on Saturday at 8 p.m. on Fox.Â
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