ST. LOUIS, Mo. – On the heels of an impressive debut against Missouri Saturday to open the 2017 season, Missouri State quarterback Peyton Huslig has been named Missouri Valley Football Conference Newcomer of the Week, the league office announced Sunday.
A sophomore from Andover, Kan., Huslig turned in a memorable first start for the Bears in Columbia, completing 24-of-35 passes for 353 yards while accounting for three of Missouri State’s six touchdowns (2 pass/1 rush). He guided the MSU offense to touchdowns in each of its first three possessions, as the Bears converted their first five third-down tries and ran up their best-ever point total (43) against an FBS foe.
Huslig threw for 230 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the first 30 minutes of play, including an 89-yarder to Malik Earl that gave the Bears a one-point lead with just over five minutes to play before intermission. He added a 10-yard rushing TD in the fourth quarter, and his 353 passing yards mark the most for a Bears quarterback since Ashton Glaser threw for 357 against Murray State on Sept. 15, 2012.
Up next, the Bears (0-1) conclude their season-opening road swing with a 4 p.m. game against North Dakota next Saturday (Sept. 9) in Grand Forks, N.D.
