Courtesy of Utah State
LOGAN, Utah – Utah State quarterback Bryson Barnes was named the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week following his performance in USU’s 41-20 Mountain West home win against San Diego State on Saturday.
Barnes was also named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week and was one of eight quarterbacks named a Manning Award Star of the Week.
National Quarterback of the Week
Bryson Barnes, Quarterback (6-2, 205, Jr., Milford, Utah)
- Accounted for four touchdowns and had 332 yards of total offense as he came off the bench in the second quarter.
- Set a single-game school record for rushing yards by a quarterback as he gained a career-high 193 yards on 15 carries and one touchdown. It was Barnes’ first career 100-yard rushing game.
- Those 193 rushing yards are the second-most by a Mountain West quarterback this year and the fifth-most by a quarterback at the FBS level.
- Was 13-of-15 passing for 139 yards and a season-high three touchdowns.
- Helped Utah State amass a season-high 322 rushing yards as a team.
- Barnes entered the game midway through the second quarter with Utah State trailing 10-0 and led USU to 41 unanswered points.
The Davey O’Brien Foundation was created in 1977, and the National Quarterback Award, the oldest and most prestigious college quarterback award, was first issued in 1981. Over its time, the Davey O’Brien Foundation has given away more than $1.3 million in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life.
In 1938, O’Brien, who was a star quarterback for TCU, became the first player ever to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award in the same year. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955. For more information, visit www.DaveyOBrienAward.com
Schedule
Utah State concludes its 2024 season this weekend at Colorado State on Friday, Nov. 29, at 1:30 p.m. (MT). The game will be televised on Fox Sports 1.
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About the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award
The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award is presented annually to the nation’s best college quarterback and is the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award. The Davey O’Brien Award honors candidates who exemplify Davey O’Brien’s enduring character while exhibiting teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership in both academics and athletics. Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, the Davey O’Brien Foundation has awarded more than $1.3 million in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life.
