ST. LOUIS — Illinois State quarterback Zack Annexstad put together his best performance in a Redbird uniform against Indiana State on Saturday and for his efforts, the transfer from Minnesota was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Newcomer of the Week Sunday by the league office.
The MVFC Newcomer of the Week award is the second for Annexstad this season, after he previously earned the honor following his excellent performance in a win over Eastern Illinois on September 17.
Annexstad completed 24-of-38 pass attempts for a career-best 274 yards and accounted for four touchdowns in the Redbirds' 27-21 victory over the Sycamores. The Norseland, Minnesota, native scored twice on the ground on runs of nine and three yards, respectively, and threw a pair of touchdowns passes in the win for Illinois State. His first touchdown pass of the day was a 56-yarder to Jalen Carr and his second was an 18-yarder to his older brother, Brock.Â
He and the Redbirds scored on each of the team's first three possessions of the game and never looked back to improve to 5-2 on the year and 3-1 in league play. The Redbirds continue their two-game road swing Saturday, when they head to Fargo, North Dakota, to take on defending national champion North Dakota State (5-2, 3-1 MVFC), with kickoff set for 2:30 p.m. at the FargoDome.
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