PROVIDENCE, R.I. (The American/SMU) – Senior defensive end Justin Lawler tied both the American Athletic Conference and SMU single-game sack records with 4.0 in the Mustangs' 49-28 victory over UConn, en route to league Defensive Player of the Week honors.
 
A member of the Nagurski, Bednarik, Wuerffel and Hendricks Award Watch Lists, Lawler's career-high 4.0 sacks gives him 17.0 for his career, placing him seventh on SMU's all-time list. The Pottsboro, Texas, native also recorded his fourth career blocked field goal, and third career forced fumble. Lawler and the Mustang defense held UConn to -8 yards rushing.
 
Lawler leads the Mustangs with 6.0 sacks in 2017 and is second on the team in tackles (30) and tackles for loss (8.0).
 
Junior Trey Quinn led SMU receivers with 15 catches for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns to earn a spot on the honor roll. His 15 receptions and two touchdowns were both career-highs, while he matched his career receiving yardage output set in the Mustangs' game at TCU on Sept. 16. Quinn registered 11 of his 15 catches in the first half, setting SMU's record for receptions in a half. 
 
Quinn has a team-high 431 yards on 37 receptions and four touchdowns this season.
 
The Mustangs are back in action Saturday at Houston. Kick is set for 6 p.m. CT on CBS Sports Network. SMU returns to the Hilltop Fri., Oct. 27 against Tulsa. 
 
Weekly Honors

Offensive Players of the Week
Adrian Killins Jr., RB, UCF
Zach Abey, QB, Navy

Defensive Player of the Week
Justin Lawler, DE, SMU

Special Teams Player of the Week
Matthew Wright, K, UCF
 
Honor Roll
Mike Hughes, CB, UCF
Garrett Davis, S, Houston
Auggie Sanchez, LB, USF
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR, USF
Trey Quinn, WR, SMU