BYU football: Collie earns player of week award

PROVO — BYU junior wide receiver Austin Collie earned Mountain West Conference player of the week honors after catching nine passes for 155 yards and a touchdown last Saturday in a 21-3 victory over New Mexico.

Collie accounted for more than half of the Cougars' 285 receiving yards, with six of his final seven catches leading to first downs.

Collie has recorded four consecutive 100-yard receiving games. He ranks No. 2 in the nation in yards per game (112.7), No. 5 in receptions per game (7.8) and No. 5 in total receiving yards (673).

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