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Rocky Lombardi Earns Pair Of National Awards
11/2/2020 1:47:00 PM | Football
Spartan signal caller collects honors from Manning Award and Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award.
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State redshirt-junior quarterback Rocky Lombardi earned a pair of national awards for his performance in leading the Spartans to an upset win at No. 13/14 Michigan.
Lombardi, a native of Clive, Iowa, was named to the Manning Award Stars of the Week, as well as to the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award's Great 8 list. The Spartan QB was 17-of-32 for a career-high 323 yards, with three TDs, which matched his career-high set last week vs. Rutgers.
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The 323 yards by Lombardi was the third-highest total by a Spartan quarterback against Michigan (Bill Burke with 400 in 1999; Connor Cook with 325 in 2015). Lombardi now has thrown at least one TD in four of his five starts with three TD passes Saturday, and he now has multi-TD passes in both games this season and in three career games started.
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Lombardi's 53-yard pass play to redshirt sophomore wide receiver Jalen Nailor in the second quarter was a career-long for Lombardi, bettering a 50-yard TD pass vs. Rutgers last week, and Lombardi matched the 50-yarder with a pass play to freshman Ricky White on the opening drive of the third quarter, setting up a Spartan field goal.
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For the season, Lombardi is now second in the Big Ten and eighth in FBS in passing yards per game with 321.0 ypg, as well as second in the conference and 33rd in the nation in passing yards per completion (13.38). Lombardi also shares the Big Ten lead with six TD passes, and is also third in the B1G and 20th in FBS in passing efficiency (157.0). Lombardi is 48-of-75 for 642 yards with six TDs.
Fans can go vote for Lombardi for the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week, on the Allstate Sugar Bowl Facebook page to vote {CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR ROCKY LOMBARDI} for what they think was the best performance from this past weekend. When voting closes on Thursday at 12 p.m. ET, the top vote-getter will be announced as the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week.
Lombardi leads MSU into his home state for the first time as a Spartan when Michigan State (1-1) returns to action Nov. 7 to face Iowa (0-2) at 12 p.m. ET in Iowa City. The game will be televised on ESPN.
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Lombardi, a native of Clive, Iowa, was named to the Manning Award Stars of the Week, as well as to the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award's Great 8 list. The Spartan QB was 17-of-32 for a career-high 323 yards, with three TDs, which matched his career-high set last week vs. Rutgers.
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The 323 yards by Lombardi was the third-highest total by a Spartan quarterback against Michigan (Bill Burke with 400 in 1999; Connor Cook with 325 in 2015). Lombardi now has thrown at least one TD in four of his five starts with three TD passes Saturday, and he now has multi-TD passes in both games this season and in three career games started.
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Rocky and Ricky.
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Lombardi's 53-yard pass play to redshirt sophomore wide receiver Jalen Nailor in the second quarter was a career-long for Lombardi, bettering a 50-yard TD pass vs. Rutgers last week, and Lombardi matched the 50-yarder with a pass play to freshman Ricky White on the opening drive of the third quarter, setting up a Spartan field goal.
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Rocky and Ricky.
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) October 31, 2020
We like it. https://t.co/5dXKyAvNxO
For the season, Lombardi is now second in the Big Ten and eighth in FBS in passing yards per game with 321.0 ypg, as well as second in the conference and 33rd in the nation in passing yards per completion (13.38). Lombardi also shares the Big Ten lead with six TD passes, and is also third in the B1G and 20th in FBS in passing efficiency (157.0). Lombardi is 48-of-75 for 642 yards with six TDs.
Fans can go vote for Lombardi for the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week, on the Allstate Sugar Bowl Facebook page to vote {CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR ROCKY LOMBARDI} for what they think was the best performance from this past weekend. When voting closes on Thursday at 12 p.m. ET, the top vote-getter will be announced as the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week.
Lombardi leads MSU into his home state for the first time as a Spartan when Michigan State (1-1) returns to action Nov. 7 to face Iowa (0-2) at 12 p.m. ET in Iowa City. The game will be televised on ESPN.
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— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) October 31, 2020
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