Eastern Michigan Athletics
Hutchinson Named MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week
10/24/2019 3:40:00 PM | Football
Sophomore quarterback also collected MAC Offensive Player of the Week and was a Manning Star
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) — Accolades continue to roll in for Eastern Michigan University sophomore Preston Hutchinson (Mason, Ohio-Mason), as the Eagles' quarterback was named the Mid-American Conference Scholar Athlete of the Week for the period ending Oct. 20, the league office announced Thursday, Oct. 24.
The MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week honor is presented weekly to a MAC male and female student-athlete who has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and performs well during the week's competition.
Hutchinson, who carries a 3.14 GPA in General Business, filled in for the MAC's leading passer in the Eagles' 34-27 win against the rival Broncos. The Mason, Ohio native accounted for four touchdowns, as he completed 31-36 passes for 357 yards and three passing touchdowns. He added nine yards rushing and his first-career rushing touchdown. His 86.1 completion percentage was the second-highest by an Eastern Michigan quarterback since the 1999 campaign, falling short of only Mike Glass' 90.9-percent game earlier this year 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 Eastern Michigan its first lead of the game, 17-14.
Hutchinson is the ninth Eastern Michigan 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.
After back-to-back home games, Eastern Michigan hits the road with a short drive down US-23 to battle the University of Toledo, Oct. 26. The MAC affair will be played at the Glass Bowl with kickoff scheduled for 3:30 p.m. The game will be aired on WEMU (89.1 FM) and ESPN+.
The MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week honor is presented weekly to a MAC male and female student-athlete who has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and performs well during the week's competition.
Hutchinson, who carries a 3.14 GPA in General Business, filled in for the MAC's leading passer in the Eagles' 34-27 win against the rival Broncos. The Mason, Ohio native accounted for four touchdowns, as he completed 31-36 passes for 357 yards and three passing touchdowns. He added nine yards rushing and his first-career rushing touchdown. His 86.1 completion percentage was the second-highest by an Eastern Michigan quarterback since the 1999 campaign, falling short of only Mike Glass' 90.9-percent game earlier this year 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 Eastern Michigan its first lead of the game, 17-14.
Hutchinson is the ninth Eastern Michigan 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.
After back-to-back home games, Eastern Michigan hits the road with a short drive down US-23 to battle the University of Toledo, Oct. 26. The MAC affair will be played at the Glass Bowl with kickoff scheduled for 3:30 p.m. The game will be aired on WEMU (89.1 FM) and ESPN+.
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