QB Hansen's 2017 off to a flying start

DALLAS -- A few days before Justice Hansen started his first season opener for Arkansas State University, the redshirt junior quarterback said he was eager for the season to begin.

Through two games, Hansen ranks sixth in passing yards per game (375.5), 11th in passing touchdowns (8) and 16th in completion percentage (.707).

No ASU quarterback has ever averaged more than 300 yards passing during an entire season (Ryan Aplin holds the record at 276 per game in 2011). Hansen already has reached three milestones this season by setting the single-game school records for most passes (68) and completions (46) in the 43-36 loss to Nebraska, and tying the school record for most touchdown passes in a…