VERMILLION, S.D.—South Dakota senior quarterback Austin Simmons was named Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Saturday’s contest against Houston Baptist. It is the second time Simmons has earned the distinction and first this season. Simmons set a South Dakota, single-game record for passing yards, completions and attempts against the Huskies. He completed 48 of 65 passes for 537 yards and four touchdowns. It was the second four-touchdown game of his career. Three of his four touchdown tosses spanned at least 20 yards. The 537 yards passing are the most by any quarterback at any level of the NCAA this season.
USD Quarterback Earns MVFC Offensive Player of the Week Award
Sep 16, 2019 | 6:00 AM