Schobel, Browne Honored By Conference USA
10/13/2003 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 13, 2003
TCU defensive end Bo Schobel and placekicker Nick Browne have been selected as the Conference USA Defensive and Special Teams Player of the Week respectively for the week of October 11, the conference office announced today.
Schobel, a senior from Columbus, Texas, led a TCU defense that registered 10 sacks, notching 2 1/2 on his own and accounting for 20 yards in losses in the Horned Frogs' 13-10 win at USF on Friday. His final sack came with less than four minutes remaining and USF driving in TCU territory, forcing the Bulls into a third and long situation, and essentially sealing the game's fate.
For the season, the 6-5, 268-pounder leads the league with 9.5 sacks (eight solo and three assisted) and sits atop the conference leaders in tackles for loss with 15 (12 solo and three assisted).
Browne, a senior from Garland, Texas, earns Player of the Week honors for the third time in the last four weeks and for the seventh time in his career. He accounted for seven of TCU's 13 points at USF, hitting an extra point, a 37-yard field goal as time expired in the first half, and a 17-yard field goal in the third quarter.
For the season, Browne has hit on 11-of-13 field goal attempts and all 15 of his extra point opportunities. He is averaging 8.0 points per game, second in the league among kickers.
Schobel, Browne and the rest of the nationally-ranked Horned Frogs will be in action again on Saturday, when they host the UAB Blazers in a 6:05 p.m. contest on W.A. "Monty & Tex" Moncrief Field at Amon G. Carter Stadium.
