BAY CITY, Mich. - Saginaw Valley State University senior quarterback Jonathon Jennings (Columbus, Ohio/Westerville South) has been named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) "Offensive Player of the Week" after throwing for 541 yards and seven touchdowns in the Cardinals' 47-34 victory over Hillsdale College on Saturday.
Jennings posted a school-record 541 yards passing on 28 completions to go along with seven touchdowns, another school record, in the Cardinals' 47-34 victory over Hillsdale College on Saturday. The previous mark for touchdown passes in a game at SVSU was five. Jennings connected with senior wide out Jeff Janis 15 times in the game for a school-record 331 yards and a school-record tying four touchdowns. Jennings has broken the GLIAC career record for passing yards (8,722) after the performance. He currently leads the GLIAC in passing yards (2,460), passing yards per game (307.5) and TD passes (23).
The Cardinals, currently #23 in the AFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll, head to take on the Michigan Tech Huskies on Saturday (Nov. 2). Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 pm in Houghton, Mich.