Indiana University Athletics
Penix Jr. Named to Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 List for Second Time
11/23/2020 12:00:00 PM | Football
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - For the second time in three weeks, Indiana redshirt sophomore Michael Penix Jr. is one of eight quarterbacks on the Davey O'Brien Award Great 8 list, the Davey O'Brien Foundation announced on Monday morning. Penix also received the honor following the Hoosiers week three win over Michigan.
The Tampa native turned in a career day at No. 3 Ohio State last weekend, throwing for a career-high 491 yards (2nd in program history, 1st in Big Ten/5th nationally in 2020) with a career-best five scores (T-3rd in program history, T-1st in Big Ten/T-7th nationally in 2020) on 27-of-51 (career-high attempts).
It marked his third-straight 300-yard game, and Penix became just the second Hoosier to accomplish the feat (Nate Sudfeld, 3 in 2015). His three-game total of 1,153 yards is the second-best total in program history (Ben Chappell - 1,188 in 2010).
The 491 yards are the most against OSU at Ohio Stadium since 1985 (Jim Everett, 497) and the fourth-highest put up against the Buckeyes, including the most by an IU QB. Penix became the fourth to throw at least five touchdowns against Ohio State and the first since Iowa's Nate Stanley (5) on Nov. 14, 2017.
He is 118-of-201 (58.7) for 1,561 yards with 14 TDs and four interceptions, and he has rushed for a pair of scores in 2020. Penix leads the league in passing yardage, passing yardage per game (312.2, 9th nationally), passing touchdowns, completions, attempts, 60-yard passing plays (4, T-2nd), 50-yarders (6, T-7th), 40-yarders (tied 6, T-33rd) and 30-yarders (11, T-39th).
Up next, Penix and the No. 12 Hoosiers (4-1) host Maryland (2-1) at noon EDT on Saturday on ESPN2.
In accordance with Big Ten policy, members of the public will not be permitted to attend IU Football games during the 2020 season. All parking lots, both paved and grass that are customarily used for Football Gameday parking, will be closed to members of the public.
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