LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Slippery Rock University quarterback DaOne Owens was named the Western Division Offensive Athlete of the Week when the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced its weekly awards Monday.
 
Owens, a junior from Massillon, Ohio, picks up his second PSAC Athlete of the Week award this fall and the 10th PSAC Athlete of the Week award for The Rock football team.
 
The honor comes after Owens was nearly flawless in leading SRU to a 50-17 win over Edinboro Saturday night, despite weather conditions that typically make throwing the football challenging. Despite high winds, rain and frigid temps, Owens completed 25-of-31 passes for 325 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also ran for 71 yards on nine carries, averaging 7.9 yards per carry, and finished the night accounting for 396 yards of offense.
 
Owens, in just his second season as the SRU starting QB, now leads the PSAC in every passing stat, including completion percentage (67.5%), yards (2,394), touchdown passes (25), passer efficiency rating (171.1), total offense (3,063 yards) and total points responsible for (200), while leading the No. 1 ranked scoring offense (52.9 points per game) and the No. 1 total offense (546.8 yards per game) in the country.  
 
Slippery Rock improved to 10-0 for the third time since 2019 with the win last week and wrapped up a perfect 7-0 record in PSAC West play. The Rock will host East Stroudsburg University Saturday at 1 p.m. in the PSAC Championship game.
 
 


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