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| It all rode on the arm of Hayden Teeter, who threw 86 passes (and ran seven times) while Puget Sound ran 106 offensive plays. Puget Sound athletics photo |
TACOMA, Wash. -- The Loggers' game against Southwestern University on September 13th was historic, as quarterback Hayden Teeter put on a performance of a lifetime.
In a game that started off slowly for Puget Sound, Teeter relied on his arm strength to get the Loggers going. He led his team back, scoring 30 points in the fourth quarter as they nearly pulled off an impossible comeback. All six touchdowns scored by the Loggers were through the air, as three different receivers hauled in two touchdowns apiece.
The Loggers, with one of the top receiving corps in the nation, have relied on their passing game throughout the years, but never like this. In fact, no one at the Division III level has ever relied on their passing like this.
In true buzzer-beater fashion, the Loggers marched down the field and scored a touchdown with eight seconds left on the game clock. Just one play earlier, on an incomplete pass thrown into the end zone on first and goal, Teeter unknowingly set the NCAA D-III record for pass attempts in a game. The touchdown was the icing on the cake, as his 86th pass of the evening found the back of the end zone.
The 30 points in the fourth quarter was not enough, as Southwestern won 51-43.
Teeter launches himself into the record books, surpassing McCallum Foote of Middlebury (2013), Evan Jones of Carthage (2009), and Mackenzie McGrady of Alma (2009), who were tied for the record with 84 pass attempts. Not only did Teeter break the single-game record, but he also broke the record for most passes attempted in a quarter with 41 (4th), and most passes completed in a quarter with 26 (4th).
The final numbers: 53-for-86 passing for 585 yards and six touchdowns. Those numbers don't even include the pass attempts on two-point conversion attempts, which by rule are not counted as individual stats.
He passes Ohio Wesleyan's Mike Wallace, who previously held the record for Pass Attempts in a Quarter with 31 – a record that has stood since 1981. He also passes Pomona-Pitzer's Rob Bristow for completed passes in a quarter – a record that has stood since 1985.
Teeter wraps up his historic game with a much-deserved Northwest Conference Offensive Player of the Week award. At the time of writing, he also currently leads the nation in multiple statistical categories, including passing yards (925) and completions per game (41.0).
The Loggers look to keep breaking records as they face California Lutheran at home on September 20th. Kickoff is set for 1:00 pm.