D.J. Hayden takes a peek back at the UTEP players chasing him. Rebekah Stearns/The Daily Cougar
By Christopher Shelton
Senior corner D.J. Hayden was named Conference USA defensive player of the week on Monday.
Head coach Tony Levine said he knew Hayden was headed for a touchdown when he caught an interception. Hayden went 97 yards for a score.
“As soon as he caught the ball, I was signaling for the field goal team,” Levine said.
Hayden had an interception return for a touchdown for the second consecutive game. The return gave Hayden two interceptions on the game.
“I caught it. All I saw was green,” Hayden said. “I just ended up in the end zone.”
It was Hayden’s second pick of the game.
