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Tanney sets another record, earns second Performer of the Week award
Release Date:
Oct. 21, 2009
MONMOUTH, Ill. —
Quarterback Alex Tanney (Lexington, Ill./Lexington) had yet
another record-setting performance last weekend and picked up his
second Midwest Conference Offensive Performer of the Week award this
season.
Tanney broke Rob Purlee’s career passing yardage record in
a 52-24 win over previously unbeaten St. Norbert Saturday. The
junior threw for 361 yards to give him 8,188 passing yards in his
career. With a season-and-a-half remaining in his career, Tanney
surpassed Purlee’s mark of 8,017 yards set from 2000-03 as the
Fighting Scots’ all-time leader. He connected for five aerial scores
to five different receivers and completed 34-of-47 attempts (72
percent) with one interception to finish the game with a pass
efficiency rating of 167.71. Playing in his 28th career
game, Tanney scored his first collegiate touchdown on a quarterback
sneak with 8:44 left in the third quarter to put the Scots up 45-17.
For the year, Monmouth’s QB has completed over 70 percent of his
passes for 1,886 yards and 23 TDs with just two interceptions for a
rating of 166.80.
Monmouth moved up to No. 11 in the D3football.com poll and stayed
put at No. 12 in the American Football Coaches Association rankings.
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