Kekoa Visperas Named OVC-Big South Offensive Player of the Week
Tennessee Tech quarterback Kekoa Visperas has been named OVC-Big South Offensive Player of the Week following the 66-20 victory over Western Illinois, as announced today by the conference.
By Jeff Bowe, TTU Media Relations
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech quarterback Kekoa Visperas has been named OVC-Big South Offensive Player of the Week following the 66-20 victory over Western Illinois, as announced today by the conference.
Kekoa Visperas led an offense that was clicking on all cylinders for 618 yards of total offense, the most in a game this season. Visperas threw for 358 yards and four touchdowns on 24-38 (63.2%) passing with no interceptions and was unstoppable all game. In all, Visperas went off for 431 yards of total offense (358 passing, 73 rushing). Visperas threw the fourth-most passing yards in FCS during Week 6.
This is the second honor of its kind for Visperas since joining Tennessee Tech, and it is the fourth overall OVC-Big South Player of the Week selection for the Golden Eagles.
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Tennessee Tech's OVC-Big South Players of the Week |
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Week |
Player |
Honor |
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1 |
Special Teams Player of the Week |
8/30 vs. Cumberland |
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2 |
Defensive Player of the Week |
9/6 vs. Chattanooga |
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3 |
Offensive Player of the Week |
9/13 vs. Davidson |
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6 |
Offensive Player of the Week |
10/4 vs. Western Illinois |
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Visperas also led the Golden Eagles in rushing yards with 73 on eight carries, averaging 9.1 yards per carry with a long of 29 yards. Aidan Littles (22 yards), Quintell Quinn (13 yards), and Obie Sanni (9 yards) accounted for three rushing touchdowns for an offense that scored eight touchdowns, the third most in a single game in program history.
The redshirt senior from Eatonville, Washington, completed the most passes (24) on the most attempts (38), for the most yards (358) and most touchdowns (4) in a single game this season.
Visperas has been outstanding at the quarterback position for Tennessee Tech, throwing for 13 touchdowns with just one interception this year. Visperas' 13 passing touchdowns are tied for fourth nationally. He has thrown for 1,197 yards, marking the 22nd-most in FCS.
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