Nov. 29, 2011
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - After finishing the season with the best game of his career, junior running back Latavius Murray has been named the Bright House Student-Athlete of the Week. During the game against UTEP last Friday, Murray rushed for 233 yards and scored three touchdowns in the Knights' 31-14 win over the Miners.
His performance in Friday's game earned him College Football Performance Awards National Running Back of the Week. Murray beat out 14 of the nation's top running backs for the award.
After one of his best seasons with the Knights, Murray has also been nominated for the Intersport National Running Back Performance of the Year. Fan votes will determine the winner of this award. Cast your votes at Facebook.com/AllStarFootball by Sunday, Dec. 4, at 9:59 a.m.
Murray's performance also moved him up to fifth on the UCF's all-time chart, with a total of 22 career touchdowns. The game marked the 11th 200-yard game by a UCF running back and put Murray fourth on the rushing yards list in school history.
Expect big things from Murray next season as he will be the senior running back leading the Knights offense.