Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

University of New Hampshire linebacker Hugo Souza was named the Colonial Athletic Association's Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in UNH's 28-10 triumph at Army on Saturday.

Souza, a sophomore strong safety, made a team-high 10 tackles, eight of which were unassisted. He made two tackles behind the line of scrimmage, one of which was a sack that resulted in a 5-yard loss. Souza sealed the win when he scooped up a fumble and returned it 22 yards for a touchdown that helped the Wildcats build a 28-10 lead late in the third quarter.

"Hugo is a pretty productive kid," UNH coach Sean McDonnell said. "I thought defensively we ran to the ball very well."

UNH's John Clements, a senior defensive back, was named the CAA Special Teams Player of the Week. Clements returned a kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown for UNH's first score against Army.

"The kickoff was huge," McDonnell said. "They had just scored to go up 7-0. We needed some type of spark."

 It was the fourth time in five seasons that UNH has defeated a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent. The victory moved UNH from 15th to 10th in The Sports Network's Top 25 poll.