MIAMI – FIU football junior wide receiver Kris Mitchell has been recognized as the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week, for the period ending September 2, conference officials announced on Monday.
 
Mitchell tied a FIU program single-game record with 201 receiving yards in the Panthers' 14-12 victory over Maine in the home opener on Sept. 2.  The 201 yards tied previous marks set by Tyrese Chambers (vs. Charlotte/2021) and T.Y. Hilton (at Louisville/2011).
 
The Jacksonville, Fla., native also recorded a pair of touchdown grabs vs. Maine – including a career-long 62-yard scoring catch.
 
His nine receptions in the win over the Black Bears also represented a career-best effort.
 
Mitchell is the first FIU player to be selected by Conference USA for a weekly award in 2023. 
 
In addition, Mitchell's total of 202 receiving yards ranked as the highest single-game total of any FBS player in all games played nationwide during Week One, excluding the one remaining game on the slate tonight.
 
The 2023 CUSA Players of the Week awards are presented by Blenders Eyewear and are voted on by a panel of the league's media.
 
UP NEXT
The Panthers will be home for the second straight weekend and will host North Texas on Saturday, Sept. 9 in a 6:30 p.m. ET kickoff from FIU Stadium in Miami.
 
The game is slated to be aired live in ESPN+.
 
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