Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe has been named as one of eight quarterbacks for both the Davey O'Brien Award's Great 8 and Manning Award's Stars of the Week, the organizations announced Monday.
The recognition comes following Zappe's standout performance against Old Dominion on Saturday, in which the graduate transfer completed 36-of-54 passes for 397 yards and five touchdowns, including a season-long 74-yard score to Jerreth Sterns. In the first half alone, Zappe went 26-for-38 with 329 yards and four touchdowns to help lead WKU to a commanding 30-3 advantage at the break, before the Hilltoppers cruised to the eventual 43-20 victory.