Eastern Michigan Athletics
Bryant Named MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week
9/29/2021 3:11:00 PM | Football
EMU football is off to its first 3-1 start since the 2016 season
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University senior quarterback Ben Bryant (La Grange, Ill.-Lyons Township-Cincinnati) was named the Mid-American Conference Male Scholar Athlete of the Week for the period ending Sept. 26, the league office announced Wednesday, Sept. 29. He was also selected the MAC's West Division co-Offensive Player of the Week.
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.
Bryant, who carries a 3.57 GPA in Business Administration, threw for a career-high three touchdowns against Texas State, Sept. 25. He completed 20-of-33 pass attempts en route to 228 yards through the air. Along with a rushing touchdown, Bryant accounted for four touchdowns in Eastern's historic, 59-21 win over Texas State. His performance marked the 42nd time in program history that an EMU quarterback has thrown for three scores.
The Eagles' 38-point margin of victory was the largest against a non-conference Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) program under Chris Creighton. Furthermore, the 59-21 triumph ranks as the 37th-largest margin of victory since the program began in 1891. Overall, EMU's 59 points were the most scored against a non-conference FBS foe. The Charlie Batch-led Eagles of 1995 held the previous standard of 51 in a 45-point victory over UNLV, Sept. 16, 1995. Batch is a MAC Hall of Famer.
Furthermore, Bryant led EMU to 33 first downs against Texas State, which ranks third in the EMU record books for a single game. The last time EMU posted 30-or-more first downs was Nov. 22, 2014, at Ball State.
The Eagles travel to DeKalb, Ill. to begin MAC play against Northern Illinois Saturday, Oct. 2. With a win, EMU would move to 4-1 for the first time since 2016 and just the sixth time since joining the MAC in 1975. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m. CT on ESPN+ and WEMU (89.1 FM).
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.
Bryant, who carries a 3.57 GPA in Business Administration, threw for a career-high three touchdowns against Texas State, Sept. 25. He completed 20-of-33 pass attempts en route to 228 yards through the air. Along with a rushing touchdown, Bryant accounted for four touchdowns in Eastern's historic, 59-21 win over Texas State. His performance marked the 42nd time in program history that an EMU quarterback has thrown for three scores.
The Eagles' 38-point margin of victory was the largest against a non-conference Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) program under Chris Creighton. Furthermore, the 59-21 triumph ranks as the 37th-largest margin of victory since the program began in 1891. Overall, EMU's 59 points were the most scored against a non-conference FBS foe. The Charlie Batch-led Eagles of 1995 held the previous standard of 51 in a 45-point victory over UNLV, Sept. 16, 1995. Batch is a MAC Hall of Famer.
Furthermore, Bryant led EMU to 33 first downs against Texas State, which ranks third in the EMU record books for a single game. The last time EMU posted 30-or-more first downs was Nov. 22, 2014, at Ball State.
The Eagles travel to DeKalb, Ill. to begin MAC play against Northern Illinois Saturday, Oct. 2. With a win, EMU would move to 4-1 for the first time since 2016 and just the sixth time since joining the MAC in 1975. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m. CT on ESPN+ and WEMU (89.1 FM).
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