DALLAS (FWAA) – Houston linebacker Elandon Roberts intercepted a Memphis pass early in the fourth quarter that sparked the undefeated Cougars' comeback in a thrilling 35-34 win over Memphis. Registering a career-high 18 tackles in additional to logging his first career interception, and in playing a key role in keeping Houston's College Football Playoff hopes alive, Roberts earned theAutoNation National Defensive Player of the Week honors for games of the weekend of Nov. 14, as selected by the Football Writers Association on America.
The 6-0, 235-pound senior from Port Arthur, Texas, picked off Paxton Lynch with 8:08 left in the game and Houston trailing 34-21.