IRVING, Texas (Oct. 15, 2018) – After breaking FIU's school record for longest field goal in a game, redshirt sophomore Jose Borregales was named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday.
Borregales nailed three 40-plus yard field goals against Middle Tennessee on Saturday night, including a school-record 53-yarder to end the first half. Borregales totaled 11 of FIU's 24 points to push the Panthers past the Blue Raiders 24-21 on Saturday. The Panther kicker has made six of his eight field goals this season, while remaining perfect on extra points at 27-for-27 on the year.