Minnesota State Mankato quarterbacks Schlichte, Ekowa share the job
December 5, 2019 at 1:50AM
Minnesota State Mankato football coach Todd Hoffner has defied conventional wisdom and alternated between two quarterbacks since 2014. Here's the season statistics of the pair sharing the job this season, redshirt senior Ryan Schlichte and redshirt junior JD Ekowa:
Ryan Schlichte
Passing: 82 completions, 145 attempts, 5 interceptions, 56.6 completion percentage, 1,343 yards, 15 TDs
Rushing: 80 attempts, 339 yards, 4.2 yards per carry, 3 TDs
JD Ekowa
Passing: 67 completions, 120 attempts, 3 interceptions, 55.8 completion percentage, 1,136 yards, 9 TDs
Rushing: 63 attempts, 395 yards, 6.3 yards per carry, 2 TDs
Two offensive linemen from Lakeville, Bryce Benhart and Riley Mahlman, are standouts for Big Ten rivals of Minnesota.