UND quarterback Tommy Schuster is the offensive player of the week in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In a win at Murray State, Schuster completed 18 of 23 passes for 279 yards and five touchdowns.
Schuster now has 61 career touchdown passes, which breaks the UND record of 58 by Kelby Klosterman, who played from 1998 to 2002.
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(MVFC release: )
Offensive Player of the Week
QB Tommy Schuster, North Dakota
6-0, 195, Sr., Macomb, Mich. (Chippewa Valley HS)
Tommy Schuster went 18-for-23 passing for 279 yards and five touchdowns in the 45-31 win at Murray State. He broke the all-time record for touchdowns thrown in a career at UND in the second quarter with his third touchdown pass, bringing his total up to 59 touchdowns thrown at the time. He shattered the record of Kelby Klosterman (1999-2002), who threw for 58 touchdowns in his career. By the end of the game, Schuster’s career total was up to 61 touchdowns thrown. Schuster’s five touchdown passes in the game was a new career best. He became the first UND QB to have five touchdowns thrown in a game since Braden Hanson threw five in the 40-34 win over Montana on Oct. 20, 2012.