Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Iannotti earns MVFC Newcomer of the Week honors
09/14/2014 | 12:00:00 | Football
Iannotti completed 15-of-21 passes for 225 yards and six TDs in the win. He guided the offense to touchdowns seven times in 11 possessions, not including two drives in which SIU ran out the clock in each half. His six TD passes tied the school record set in 1999 by Sherard Poteete against Murray State.
Through three weeks, Iannotti ranks second in the FCS in passing touchdowns (10), third in completion percentage (71.8 percent) and third in passing efficiency (185.5). He also ranks second in points responsible for (62) and 14th in yards per attempts (9.00).
Iannotti is the third SIU player to earn weekly honors from the MVFC this year. After the Sept. 6 38-21 win at No. 14 Eastern Illinois, Tyler Williamson earned MVFC Defensive Player of the Week honors and Thomas Kinney earned Special Teams Player of the Week.
Indiana State's Mike Perish was named the conference's Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for 317 yards and three TDs in the Sycamores' upset win over FBS Ball State. Illinois State's Pat Meehan earned Defensive Player of the Week after posting two sacks, four tackles for loss and an interception against Eastern Illinois. Missouri State's Chris Sullens earned the Special Teams Player of the Week nod after five of his six punts were downed inside the 20 in a shutout win over North Dakota.
Southern Illinois is back in action on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Purdue at 11 a.m. CDT. The game will be televised on Big Ten Network.
