Freshman QB Austin Reed shatters records as West Florida wins Division II national title
UWF quarterback Austin Reed shattered the NCAA Division II national championship-game passing record in less than two quarters, blitzing the Mavericks for 523 passing yards and six touchdowns, both D2 championship game records.
“We just had to keep throwing it, they couldn’t stop it,” Reed said after the game. “Our guys kept making big plays out there and we were doing what we needed to do to keep moving.”
West Florida quarterback Austin Reed celebrates after winning the Division II championship.
In the first half alone, Reed threw for 399 passing yards and five touchdowns, finding Randolph for 241 receiving yards and three scores in that span.
