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Alex Gillett Wins Three Awards
10/18/2010 12:23:06 PM | Football, E-Gridiron Group
Sophomore quarterback singled out for record-setting performance against BSU
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University sophomore quarterback Alex Gillett (Green Springs, Ohio-Clyde) turned in a record-setting performance against Ball State University Saturday, Oct. 16, and he was rewarded for his efforts with three weekly football awards.
Gillett was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Offensive Player of the Week, was chosen rivals.com MAC Player of the Week and was an honorable mention Quarterback of the Week selection by collegefootballperformance.com.
The 6-foot-1, 205-pound Gillett Gillett set EMU QB records for most rushes (35) and net rushing yards (189)while scoring two rushing touchdowns and also completing 10-of-18 passes for 225 yards and three touchdowns in EMU's 41-38 come-from-behind overtime win at Ball State.
Gillett scored on touchdown runs of six and two yards and threw touchdown passes of 73, 33 and 12 yards, with the last one a 12-yard TD throw to tight end Ben Thayer (Kalamazoo, Mich.-Hacket Catholic Central) in overtime to give EMU the 41-38 victory, the Eagles' first of the 2010 season after six setbacks. Gillett's 35 rushes is the 17th best in EMU history and the most ever by a QB while his 189 net rushing yards is the 18th best effort in school history, and also the most ever by a QB. Gillett led EMU back from an early 21-0 deficit to gain the win over the Cardinals. He had 53 total offensive plays and 414 yards in total offense, the ninth best single-game effort in school history.
EMU will step out of conference play Saturday, Oct. 23, to square off with the University of Virginia Cavaliers in Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va.
Gillett was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Offensive Player of the Week, was chosen rivals.com MAC Player of the Week and was an honorable mention Quarterback of the Week selection by collegefootballperformance.com.
The 6-foot-1, 205-pound Gillett Gillett set EMU QB records for most rushes (35) and net rushing yards (189)while scoring two rushing touchdowns and also completing 10-of-18 passes for 225 yards and three touchdowns in EMU's 41-38 come-from-behind overtime win at Ball State.
Gillett scored on touchdown runs of six and two yards and threw touchdown passes of 73, 33 and 12 yards, with the last one a 12-yard TD throw to tight end Ben Thayer (Kalamazoo, Mich.-Hacket Catholic Central) in overtime to give EMU the 41-38 victory, the Eagles' first of the 2010 season after six setbacks. Gillett's 35 rushes is the 17th best in EMU history and the most ever by a QB while his 189 net rushing yards is the 18th best effort in school history, and also the most ever by a QB. Gillett led EMU back from an early 21-0 deficit to gain the win over the Cardinals. He had 53 total offensive plays and 414 yards in total offense, the ninth best single-game effort in school history.
EMU will step out of conference play Saturday, Oct. 23, to square off with the University of Virginia Cavaliers in Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va.
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