NEW WESTMINSTER – It's not often a player registers a trio of touchdowns and an interception in a four-overtime thriller, but that's exactly what UBC Thunderbird
Trivel Pinto did over the weekend.
Thanks to those numbers, Pinto was named Monday as the Canada West offensive player of the week.
Pinto was a man on a mission Friday in UBC's thrilling four overtime win against the Manitoba Bisons. The receiver tied the school record of three receiving touchdowns in a game, with his final major of the night providing the decisive strike in the T-Birds' 53-50 win at home.
Along with his offensive exploits, which included 245 receiving yards, Pinto also spent time at defensive back for UBC and registered a second quarter interception, making his offensive exploits that much more impressive.
Friday was a night to remember for Pinto and the UBC Thunderbirds, who needed four overtime periods to down the Manitoba Bisons 53-50 in Vancouver.
Pinto's individual performance along with the game will undoubtedly go down in UBC lore.
Pinto had a monstrous day for the 'Birds, as the second-year receiver hauled in a trio of majors, including the game winner. His three TDs tied Andrew Murray's mark set October 6, 1984 against Saskatchewan.
Along with his stellar play on offence, Pinto also added an interception on the defensive side of the ball, playing defensive back for head coach
Blake Nill's team.
UBC returns to action Friday, October 14 when they travel to take on Saskatchewan at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon.
