Two Mustangs Earn WAC Weekly Honors

Dec 3 | Football

DENVER, COLO. -- SMU safeties Shane O'Neill and Rico Harris were honored by the Western Athletic Conference today as the league's defensive and special teams players of the week.

O'Neill, a senior from Humble, Texas, recorded eight tackles (four solo), including one for a six-yard loss in the Mustangs' 19-10 loss at North Carolina. He also had two interceptions and broke up a third.

Harris had three tackles on special teams and also forced a fumble that led to SMU's lone touchdown of the game. The forced fumble came on the second half kickoff and was recovered at the Tar Heel 12-yard line. On the next play, ShanDerrick Charles scored to tie the game at seven.