Delta State quarterback Travis Champion (JR, 6-2, 225, Moreno Valley, Calif.).
Champion is the first DSU Offensive winner of the season, leading the Statesmen’s offense in a 37-34 victory at North Alabama. The junior completed 40-of-52 passes for 450 yards and four TDs; all four being the most by a GSC passer so far this season. The Moreno Valley, Calif. native saved his best for the final six minutes of the game, spearheading back-to-back scoring drives. Champion tied the game with 2:45 left to play via an eight-yard scoring strike and he then guided DSU to UNA’s 14-yard line where the Statesmen nailed the go-ahead field goal with nine seconds remaining.