MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia senior quarterback Skyler Howard was named the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week today, by the organization, for the second week of the college football season.
Howard, a graduate of Brewer High School in Fort Worth, Texas, completed 20-of-33 passes for 389 yards and five touchdowns in the win over the Penguins. His 389 yards were the second-most yards in his career and the fourth 300+ passing performance of his career. His five touchdowns went for 53, 54, 11, 57 and 21 yards, tying his five-touchdown performance in the Cactus Bowl against Arizona State on January 2.