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Wells Named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week
11/9/2020 5:37:00 PM | Football
Thundering Herd signal-caller threw three touchdowns Saturday
DALLAS -- Marshall quarterback Grant Wells was named Conference USA's Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.
Wells recorded 257 yards of total offense in Saturday's 51-10 win over UMass in Joan C. Edwards Stadium. He completed 21-of-30 passes to seven different receivers for 228 yards and three touchdowns (no interceptions) to go with 29 more yards on the ground. Wells had touchdown tosses of 19 yards to Corey Gammage in the second quarter and 13 and 16-yards to tight end Xavier Gaines in the third quarter. The Charleston, West Virginia signal-caller led a Thundering Herd attack that registered 495 yards of total offense and clicked at an average of 6.8 yards per play. Through six games, he ranks in the top four in Conference USA in pass efficiency (2nd, 155.9), passing average (3rd, 223.0) and total offense (4th, 242.3).
The 16th-ranked Thundering Herd (6-0 overall, 3-0 C-USA) will host the Blue Raiders (2-5 overall, 2-3 C-USA) on Saturday with CBS Sports Network on the broadcast. Carter Blackburn, Aaron Murray and Jenny Dell will have the call.
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Wells recorded 257 yards of total offense in Saturday's 51-10 win over UMass in Joan C. Edwards Stadium. He completed 21-of-30 passes to seven different receivers for 228 yards and three touchdowns (no interceptions) to go with 29 more yards on the ground. Wells had touchdown tosses of 19 yards to Corey Gammage in the second quarter and 13 and 16-yards to tight end Xavier Gaines in the third quarter. The Charleston, West Virginia signal-caller led a Thundering Herd attack that registered 495 yards of total offense and clicked at an average of 6.8 yards per play. Through six games, he ranks in the top four in Conference USA in pass efficiency (2nd, 155.9), passing average (3rd, 223.0) and total offense (4th, 242.3).
The 16th-ranked Thundering Herd (6-0 overall, 3-0 C-USA) will host the Blue Raiders (2-5 overall, 2-3 C-USA) on Saturday with CBS Sports Network on the broadcast. Carter Blackburn, Aaron Murray and Jenny Dell will have the call.
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