MOBILE, Ala. — Senior Michel Chapuseaux became the first member of the University of South Alabama football program to earn a Sun Belt Conference weekly award when he was named the league’s Special Teams Player of the Week Monday.

The placekicker from Fruitland Park, Fla., was recognized after tying a career high with three field goals and posting a season-best 11 points in the Jaguars’ game Saturday at Arkansas State.  His 26-yard field goal midway through the first quarter gave USA a 10-0 lead, and he hit again from 39 yards out to draw the Jags within one point at the half.  Chapuseaux tacked on a 42-yard field goal in the third quarter, equaling a personal best first set Sept. 8 when his three field goals accounted for all the scoring in a 9-3 victory over Nicholls State.

Chapuseaux was 2-of-2 on extra-point attempts against the Red Wolves as well.

Entering USA’s Homecoming game against Florida Atlantic Saturday — which will kick off at 2:30 p.m. at Ladd-Peebles Stadium — he has connected on 9-of-13 field-goal attempts and has converted all nine points after touchdown, leading the team with 36 points.  Chapuseaux is second in the league with 1.50 field goals per outing and is tied for ninth in scoring with six points per game.

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