Preston Hutchinson (10/20/2019) - Athlete Awards - Eastern Michigan University Athletics

Preston Hutchinson

Award:
Athletes of the Week
Week:
10/20/2019
Sport:
Football
Bio:
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In his first collegiate start, sophomore quarterback Preston Hutchinson led the Eastern Michigan football team to its first Mid-American Conference win of the season, as it defeated in-state rival Western Michigan University, 34-27, Oct. 19. Hutchison, stepping in for the injured Mike Glass III, accounted for four EMU touchdowns in the game, completing 31-of-36 passes, for 357 yards in the air, and adding nine yards on the ground, including his first-career rushing touchdown. Hutchinson's 86.1 completion percentage was the second-highest by an EMU quarterback since the 1999 campaign, falling short of only Glass’ 90-percent game against Coastal Carolina, Aug. 31. Hutchinson’s perfect game-winning drive was part of a fourth quarter that saw him complete 11-of-12 passes for 140 yards and a pair of long touchdown passes. He also made plays with his legs, finishing with 10 carries for 29 sack-adjusted yards, including a six-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter that gave EMU its first lead of the game at 17-14. Hutchinson was the ninth EMU quarterback to earn a start in the past decade, and the third signal caller to get his first career start against Western Michigan. Overall, his completions, attempts, passing yards, and touchdowns are all the best of any new quarterback since 2009. Furthermore, his 357 yards passing are tied for 24th-best in program history.

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