FB | Rooker, Beauchemin, Turner named Players of the Week

Football Offensive Player of the Week

QB Garrett Rooker - UBC

27-34 | 363 YDS | 3 TD Throwing | 1 Rushing TD 

In a showdown of two undefeated teams, Rooker continued his torrid start to the year. The third-year QB from League City, Texas, threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns in what was his most prolific game of the season, leading the T-Birds to an impressive54-37 homecoming victory. He also scored an gutsy rushing touchdown of his own, putting his body on the line while hurdling through the air and getting a piece of the pylon. The win moves the Thunderbirds to 4-0 for the first time since 1992. Rooker is averaging 325.8 yards throwing per game, second in U SPORTS.

Football Defensive Player of the Week

DB Nate Beauchemin - Calgary

3 INT for 74 Yards | 1 TD | 3 Solo Tackles | 4 Asst Tackles | 5 Total Tackles 

Beauchemin’s thievery helped the Dinos put a scare into the two-time defending champion Saskatchewan Huskies. The third-year defensive back from Kelowna, B.C. tied a Dinos program record with three interceptions – including returning his first pick off for a 32-yard touchdown that give Calgary an early lead. He also had three solo tackles and four assisted tackles, helping the Dinos defence frustrate a typically explosive Huskie offence.

Football Special Teams Player of the Week

K Maya Turner - Manitoba

2/2 FG | LG 21 | 3/3 XP – 9 PTS 

She didn’t just make U SPORTS history – she went and won a football game, too. Maya Turner made national headlines on Saturday, becoming the first woman to play in a regular season U SPORTS football game. It wasn’t long before she became the first woman to score a point, after drilling a 21-yard field goal in the second quarter.

After Regina tied the game with 35 seconds left, Turner’s number was called again in the second overtime, where she hit a pressure packed 21-YD field goal to give the Bisons the lead. Manitoba’s defence took it the rest of the way, giving the Bisons an unforgettable 27-24 win.

Overall, Turner scored nine points, hitting both her field goal attempts along with converts on all three of Manitoba's touchdowns.

Turner received the game ball in a moment that has since gone viral, being viewed by thousands after being picked up on social media by outlets including ESPN, ESPN W and TSN.