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2019 WALTER PAYTON AWARD WATCHLIST ADDITION: QB Breylin Smith, Central Arkansas,... Smith, a redshirt sophomore for the sixth-ranked Bears, has thrown for 2,848 yards through nine games this season. He has completed 66.6 percent of his passes (235 of 353) with 24 touchdown passes and eight interceptions. Smith is averaging 316.4 passing yards per game, which ranks fifth nationally. He is fourth in total passing yards, seventh in passing touchdowns and ninth in completion percentage.

Smith, who played at Conway (Ark.) High School, has won consecutive Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week awards, combining for 839 passing yards and eight touchdowns with one interception in the past two weeks. In the two victories over Sam Houston State and Lamar, Smith completed 67.5 percent of his passes and set consecutive career highs with 405 yards vs. the Bearkats and 434 vs. the Cardinals. - Central Arkansas/STATS FCS Football

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QB Breylin Smith, Central Arkansas
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11/09/19 - Will McElvain, rSr/2025, Central Arkansas, 5-10, 189 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Will McElvain threw a touchdown pass and Trevor Allen ran for another score in the first half, and Northern Iowa held off Indiana State for a 17-9 victory on Saturday night. The FCS seventh-ranked Panthers (7-3, 5-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference) remain a game back of conference leader and top-ranked North Dakota State. Indiana State (3-7, 1-5) has lost four straight games.

McElvain threw a 25-yard TD pass to Suni Lane, Matthew Cook kicked a 22-yard field goal and Allen ran into the end zone from the 13 as the Panthers led 17-6 at halftime. Jerry Nunez kicked a pair of field goals for the Sycamores in the first half and added a 28-yarder to cap the scoring with 8:21 remaining in the third quarter. Indiana State had its final possession with 5 minutes to play and drove to the Northern Iowa 38 with less than two minutes left. But the drive ended when Elerson Smith forced quarterback Kurtis Wilderman to fumble the ball and Jared Brinkman recovered it for the Panthers. - AP College Football

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QB Will McElvain, Central Arkansas
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11/08/19 - Will McElvain, rSr/2025, Central Arkansas, 5-10, 189 (DS#999 QB) + More +

2019 JERRY RICE AWARD WATCH LIST: Will McElvain, QB, Northern Iowa: 134 of 243 (55.1 percent), 1,948 yards, 17 TDs, 3 INTs; 85 carries, 236 yards, 1 TD (9 games),...McElvain stepped into the starting role at quarterback as a redshirt freshman this season. He has thrown for 1,948 yards and 17 touchdowns with just three interceptions. He is 12th in the FCS in yards per reception and 31st in pass efficiency. He also has 236 yards rushing on the year. - STATS FCS/Northern Iowa Football

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QB Will McElvain, Central Arkansas
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11/04/19 - Breylin Smith, rSr/2022, Central Arkansas, 6-2, 227 (DS#46 QB) + More +

NOV 4 SOUTHLAND OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Breylin Smith, Central Arkansas, R-So., Quarterback, Conway, Ark.,...Smith was nearly flawless, completing 30 of 37 passes (81%) for a career-high 434 yards and 4 touchdowns in three quarters of action. The sophomore completed five passes of 25+ yards to 10 different receivers, while also adding in a rushing touchdown. Smith led the No. 9/10 Bears to a season-high 505 yards of total offense, averaging 7.4 yards per play. Honorable Mention: Julien Gums, Nicholls; Cody Orgeron, McNeese; Devonte Williams, Southeastern La. - Southland Football

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QB Breylin Smith, Central Arkansas
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11/04/19 - Will McElvain, rSr/2025, Central Arkansas, 5-10, 189 (DS#999 QB) + More +

NOV 4 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: QB Will McElvain, UNI,...McElvain tied his high with three touchdowns passes to lead UNI to a 27-10 win over No. 7 Illinois State on the road in Normal. The redshirt freshman was 14-28 for 189 yards and three touchdowns while throwing to five different receivers. He also ran 10 time for 35 yards on the day. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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QB Will McElvain, Central Arkansas
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11/02/19 - Breylin Smith, rSr/2022, Central Arkansas, 6-2, 227 (DS#46 QB) + More +

Breylin Smith threw for a career-best 434 yards and four touchdowns as Central Arkansas walked over Lamar 45-17 in Southland Conference action on Saturday. Smith set a career high last week, throwing for 405 yards and four scores as the Bears rallied to beat Sam Houston State 29-25, for their sixth come-from-behind win this season. Smith was 30-for-37 passing with no interceptions as Central Arkansas scored on its second, third and fourth possession of the game to go ahead 21-0 in the first quarter.

Smith had 325 yards passing with three scores in the first two quarters. The Bears went into the break leading 31-10 and were ahead 45-10 at the end of the third after Smith plunged in from the 1 and Tyler Hudson gathered in a 16-yard scoring strike from Smith. Central Arkansas (7-2, 5-1) remains atop the conference standings with Sam Houston State and Incarnate Word tied for second. The Bears only league loss was to Nichols 34-14 on October 5. Jermaine Givens Jr. had 73 yards rushing with one touchdown for Lamar (4-5, 2-4). - AP College Football

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11/02/19 - Will McElvain, rSr/2025, Central Arkansas, 5-10, 189 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Will McElvain threw three touchdown passes, the Northern Iowa defense came up with three interceptions and the Panthers defeated Illinois State 27-10 on Saturday in a Missouri Valley Conference matchup of Top 10 teams. McElvain's 16-yard strike to Suni Lane in the final minute of the first half put the Panthers (6-3, 4-1) on top 14-7. The duo hooked up for a 27-yard score with 11 minutes to play for a 21-10 lead. Matthew Cook finished the next two drives, setup by Xavior Williams' fumble recovery and a Christian Jegen interception, both deep in ISU territory, with field goals. McElvain was 14 of 28 for 189 yards with an interception. Illinois State (6-3, 3-2) had only 63 yards of offense in the second half, only scoring on a field goal that was set up by a fumble recovery at the Northern Iowa 30. The Redbirds finished with 210 yards. - AP College Football

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QB Will McElvain, Central Arkansas
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10/31/19 - Breylin Smith, rSr/2022, Central Arkansas, 6-2, 227 (DS#46 QB) + More +

OCT 28 SOUTHLAND OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Breylin Smith, Central Arkansas, R-So., Quarterback, Conway, Ark.,...Smith wasn't fazed by going up against one of the nation's top defenses, throwing for a career-high 405 yards and tying a career high with four touchdown passes. After a slow start in the first half, he went 10-for-18 for 253 yards and all four scores in the second half to lead the Bears to another comeback victory. The signal caller connected with Joe Hampton on touchdown strikes of 40 and 53 yards in the third quarter to make it a one-score game at 22-14. His third touchdown pass went for 28 yards to Carlos Blackman to knot it at 22-all, and the final score - a 15-yarder to Tyler Hudson - gave the Bears the lead with just under four minutes to go. Honorable Mention: Sama'J Davis, Abilene Christian; Chason Virgil, Southeastern La; Donovan Williams, Sam Houston St. - Southland Conference Football

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QB Breylin Smith, Central Arkansas
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10/29/19 - Will McElvain, rSr/2025, Central Arkansas, 5-10, 189 (DS#999 QB) + More +

OCT 28 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: QB Will McElvain, UNI,...McElvain was 14-of-27 for 238 yards and two touchdowns and ran for nine yards and another score, the first of his career, in UNI's 29-6 win over Missouri State. He has now passed for over 200 yards in seven of his first eight games. He is third in the Valley in passing TDs, second in passing yards and first in yards per completion. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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QB Will McElvain, Central Arkansas
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10/28/19 - Nathan Page, rSr/2023, Central Arkansas, 6-0, 190 (DS#999 CB) + More +

OCT 28/WEEK 9 SUN BELT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nathan Page, Arkansas State (Sophomore, Cornerback, Roland, Ark.),...Arkansas State sophomore cornerback, Nathan Page, posted a career-high two interceptions, a pass break-up and two tackles to help Arkansas State claim a 38-14 win over Texas State. The Roland, Ark., native not only posted the first two interceptions of his career; his two picks tied the most by a Sun Belt player this season. Each of Page's interceptions came in the second half, helping the Red Wolves outscore the Bobcats, 21-0. He was part of A-State's defense that allowed just 227 yards total offense and eight first downs on the night. Page now ranks tied for the third most passes defended (8) in the Sun Belt this season. - Sun Belt Football

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CB Nathan Page, Central Arkansas
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10/27/19 - Breylin Smith, rSr/2022, Central Arkansas, 6-2, 227 (DS#46 QB) + More +

Breylin Smith threw for 405 yards and four touchdowns, including a 15-yarder to Tyler Hudson with 3:57 remaining, and Central Arkansas held off Sam Houston State 29-25 on Saturday night. Hudson finished with 10 catches for 140 yards and a score. Joe Hampton added 149 yards on five catches, two going for scores, as Central Arkansas (6-2. 4-1 Southland) scored 22 of the final 25 points. Donovan Williams led Sam Houston State (5-4, 4-2) with 33 carries for 161 yards and two touchdowns.

Sam Houston State closed the first half with a nine-play, 99-yard drive, capped by Brennon Tibbs' 10-yard TD reception for a 16-0 lead. Williams added a 10-yard rushing TD and Jevon Leon sacked Smith in the end zone. Central Arkansas opened the second half with a 75-yard drive, capped by Hampton's 40-yard touchdown grab to snap the SHSU defense's streak of 13 straight scoreless quarters in regulation. Smith's second touchdown pass went to Hampton for 53 yards to pull to 22-14. - AP College Football

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QB Breylin Smith, Central Arkansas
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10/26/19 - Will McElvain, rSr/2025, Central Arkansas, 5-10, 189 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Will McElvain threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as Northern Iowa scored 29-unanswered points on its way to a 29-6 win over Missouri State on Saturday. McElvain had 238 yards passing for the Panthers (5-3, 3-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Isaiah Weston had 157 yards and two touchdowns receiving. Matthew Cook kicked three field goals. Cook booted a pair of field goals in the second quarter, from 49 and 22 yards, to give Northern Iowa a 6-0 lead. Later, Austin Evans recovered a Missouri State (1-6, 1-3) fumble six yards shy of the Bears end zone, leading to McElvain's touchdown run two plays later. McElvain followed that with a 46-yard scoring throw to Weston for a 19-0 lead at halftime. Cook's 38-yard field goal and McElvain's 70-yard touchdown pass to Weston late in the third quarter stretched it to 29-0 before the Bears finally scored on a 17-yard touchdown throw from Peyton Huslig to Antwan Woods. Huslig had 153 yards passing for Missouri State. - AP College Football

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QB Will McElvain, Central Arkansas
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10/22/19 - Will McElvain, rSr/2025, Central Arkansas, 5-10, 189 (DS#999 QB) + More +

OCT 21 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: QB Will McElvain, UNI,...McElvain threw for three touchdown passes and 213 yards passing on 8-17 passing. He also ran fo 59 yards to help pace the offense in UNI's 15-point win over South Dakota. He recorded his sixth 200-plus yard passing performance in seven games. He tallied three receptions over 50 yards. - Missouri Valley Football

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QB Will McElvain, Central Arkansas
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10/19/19 - Lujuan Winningham, Sr/2022, Central Arkansas, 6-3, 198 (DS#75 WR) + More +

Breylin Smith threw for three touchdowns, Lujuan Winningham caught nine passes for 168 yards, and Central Arkansas stopped a two-point conversion to defeat Northwestern State 31-30 on Saturday night. After the Bears (5-2, 3-1 Southland Conference) took the lead for the first time on a 25-yard pass from Smith to Winningham early in the fourth quarter, their offense struggled, going without a first down on their next three possessions.

Meanwhile, the Demons (0-7, 0-4) threatened three times. They reached the Central Arkansas 17 in a drive that ended on a missed 34-yard field goal attempt by Ryan Gremillion. After recovering a fumble, they drove to the Central Arkansas 33 but Shelton Eppler was sacked on fourth down. Finally, on the third drive, Eppler hit Akile Davis for 9 yards and a touchdown. Trailing 31-30 with 1:30 remaining, Eppler's two-point pass failed. Eppler completed 26 of 49 for 310 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Smith completed 30 of 43 passes for 299 yards. Central Arkansas, No. 13 in the FCS Coaches Poll, lost two fumbles and two interceptions. - AP College Football

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WR Lujuan Winningham, Central Arkansas
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10/19/19 - Will McElvain, rSr/2025, Central Arkansas, 5-10, 189 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Will McElvain threw three touchdown passes to Isaiah Weston, Tyler Hoosman scored two touchdowns, and Northern Iowa defeated South Dakota 42-27 on Saturday. Austin Evans returned an interception 16 yards for the Panthers' other touchdown. Northern Iowa, No. 15 in the FCS Coaches Poll, had 417 yards total offense but only 11 first downs. The Panthers were 5 of 13 converting on third down. South Dakota did not reach the end zone after a first quarter in which Kai Henry ran for a touchdown and Austin Simmons threw two touchdown passes for a 21-14 lead.

After Northern Iowa (4-3, 2-1 Missouri Valley) trailed 24-21 at halftime, McElvain and Weston connected on scoring passes of 65 and 54 yards in the third quarter. Hoosman's 1-yard run early in the fourth quarter closed out the scoring. Weston had four catches for 189 yards. Hoosman carried 24 times for 111 yards. Simmons completed 26 of 43 passes for 299 yards with the two touchdowns and three interceptions for the Coyotes (3-4, 2-1). - AP College Football

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QB Will McElvain, Central Arkansas
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