TORONTO (CIS) – UBC receiverÂ
Trivel Pinto is the CIS football offensive player of the week for the period ending Oct. 2, 2016.
Pinto, a second-year arts student from Brampton, Ont., was honoured on offence after he tied the single-game school record with three touchdown catches, including a pair in extra time, to help the reigning Vanier Cup champion Thunderbirds edge visiting Manitoba 53-50, last Friday in Vancouver.
The 6-foot-2, 185-pound sophomore finished the contest with a whopping 245 yards on 10 receptions, including a 21-yard score late in the first half, a 32-yard major on UBC's first possession of the shootout overtime session, and the winning TD on a 35-yard play on the T-Birds fourth OT series.
Along with his stellar play on offence, Pinto also played defensive back against the Bisons and recorded a second-quarter interception, which he returned on 19 yards.
