Dunne Named MVFC Offensive Player of the Week

Dunne Named MVFC Offensive Player of the Week

10/23/2016 6:02:00 PM | Football

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Sophomore quarterback Eli Dunne was named the MVFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in UNI's win over Missouri State, it was announced today by the league office.

In his first career start, Dunne racked up a career-high 418 yards and two touchdowns on the way to a 61-7 win over Missouri State. Dunne's first 12 passes of the game were completions, finishing the game 25-for-33 with no interceptions, getting a total of 10 players at least a catch in the game.

He averaged 16.7 yards per completion, recording seven passes of 20-plus yards. He is the first UNI quarterback to pass for over 400 yards since 2009 when Pat Grace went for 445 against South Dakota, also setting the UNI record for passing yards in a game by a first-time starter with his 418 against the Bears.

Dunne and the Panthers will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 29 when they host the North Dakota State Bison. The game is set to kick off at 6 p.m. CT for UNI's Black Out game.