Valdosta State quarterback Austen Roberts (SR, 6-0, 206, Lake Butler, FL) is the Gulf South Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the period ending September 3rd.
Roberts earns his first-ever award after leading No. 20 VSU to a 34-28 double-overtime upset at No. 14 Wingate. The senior had a hand in four of the Blazers’ five touchdowns led by the game-winning, 20-yard scoring scamper in the second overtime. The Lake Butler, FL native completed 19-of-33 passes for 180 yards and two TDs, while also racking up 88 yards and two more scores on 10 rushes. Roberts tossed a 21-yard touchdown in the first overtime period and his other two TDs also came during VSU’s second-half rally. He set new career-highs for rushing yards, rushing TDs, passing attempts, passing completions (tied), passing yards and passing TDs.