University of Colorado place kicker Kevin Eberhart, a senior from Broomfield, was named a Big 12 Conference player of the week, the league said.
In Colorado’s 31-28 overtime victory over Colorado State on Saturday, Eberhart forced overtime with 13 seconds remaining with a 22-yard field goal, then hit a 35-yard game-winner in the first extra session.
Eberhart, the special-teams selection, joins offensive player of the week Marlon Lucky of Nebraska and defensive player Pig Brown of Missouri.
The selections are made by a panel of media.
Two MWC plaudits for Wyoming
Wyoming cornerback Julius Stinson and kicker Billy Vinnedge have been named the Mountain West Conference defensive and special-teams players of the week.
Wyoming beat Virginia 23-3 in both teams’ season opener last weekend.
Stinson is a cornerback and had two interceptions against Virginia. He also had four tackles, including one for a loss of 10 yards.
The Cowboys’ defense dominated the game, holding the Cavaliers to just 110 yards on offense.
Vinnedge kicked three field goals against Virginia, for 48, 40 and 39 yards. He also averaged nearly 50 yards on punts, including one punt that sailed 59 yards.
The Mountain West Conference offensive player of the week was BYU’s Harvey Unga. A freshman, Unga had 194 all-purpose yards as BYU beat Arizona 20-7.
