Courtesy of Utah State Athletics
LOGAN, Utah – Utah State quarterback Bryson Barnes was named the Old Trapper Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in USU’s 49-30 home win against Air Force on Saturday night. It is the third time in his career he has garnered conference player of the week honors, including the second time from the MW.
Barnes was also one of eight quarterbacks in the nation named to the Davey O’Brien Award’s Great 8 along with Colton Joseph (Old Dominion), Haynes King (Georgia Tech), Behren Morton (Texas Tech), Marcel Reed (Texas A&M), Jake Retzlaff (Tulane), Ty Simpson (Alabama) and Gunner Stockton (Georgia). It is the second time in his career Barnes has been named to the Davey O’Brien Award’s Great 8.
Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week / Davey O’Brien Award Great 8
Bryson Barnes, Quarterback (6-2, 210, Gr., Milford, Utah/Milford HS/Utah)
- Accounted for 331 yards of total offense and five touchdowns in Utah State’s 49-30 Mountain West home win against Air Force.
- Was 17-of-22 passing for 287 yards and two touchdowns and added 44 rushing yards on 15 carries and a career-high three touchdowns.
- His 287 passing yards are the second-most of his career, including the most in his two years with USU.
- Is the second player in program history to post three rushing touchdowns and pass for two more in the same game, along with Levi Williams, who accomplished the feat against New Mexico in 2023.
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