Awards Pour in for Adams
The awards are rolling in for Eastern Washington sophomore quarterback Vernon Adams, who guided the Eagles to an upset of No. 25 Oregon State last Saturday.
Adams, a 6-foot, 190-pound sophomore quarterback from Pasadena, Calif., engineered one of the biggest upsets in FCS history, his squad to a 49-46 win over the Beavers, becoming just the fourth FCS team to knock off a ranked FBS team.
Adams completed 23-of-30 passes for a career-high 411 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also rushed for 107 yards on 16 carries with two touchdowns, including the game-winner with 18 seconds to play. Adams’ 518 yards of total offense set the Reser Stadium record, as well as the EWU single-game record.
Adams, who had to be taken to the locker-room early in the second half to be treated for dehydration with an IV, threw touchdown passes of 24, 31, 48 and 47 yards and scored on runs of 19 and 2 yards. Adams capped an 11-play, 75-yard run with a 2-yard touchdown run for the game-winner.
On Monday, Adams was named the CBS Sports Offensive Player of the Week, an award that almost always goes to an FBS player. Adams is the first Big Sky Conference Player to win the award.
Adams was also named the National Offensive Player of the Week by the Sports Network and a National All-Star by College Sporting News. The College Football Performance Awards selected Adams as the National Performer of the Week and the National Quarterback of the Week. He was also named the National Offensive Player of the Week by College Sports Madness, and the Big Sky Conference ROOT SPORTS Player of the Week.