KALAMAZOO, Mich.- Western Michigan junior quarterback Jon Wassink was one of eight quarterbacks nationally to be recognized on the Davey O'Brien Award's "Great 8" list for week five, the Davey O'Brien Foundation and Punt & Pass Podcast jointly announced on Monday.
Wassink accounted for all six touchdowns in the Broncos' 40-39 road win at Miami this past Saturday. He threw five touchdowns, a career-high 439 yards and rushed for the game-winning touchdown with 2:53 remaining. Wassink totaled 477 yards of total offense, also rushing for 38 yards in the game. He came up with a key 4th-and-goal touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, as well as a 14-yard rush on 4th-and-10 on the Broncos' game-winning drive.