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Northwest Missouri State University's Zechariah Owens Dominates Opponents

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Northwest Missouri State University redshirt freshman quarterback Zechariah Owens has been making waves in the 2025 season, showcasing exceptional skills on the field. In the seventh week of the season, Owens led his team to a 49-32 victory against Central Missouri, accounting for six touchdowns in the process. This impressive performance earned Owens the title of Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) Offensive Athlete of the Week, presented by FieldTurf.

Key Takeaways:

  • Zechariah Owens, a redshirt freshman quarterback from Northwest Missouri State University, has been named the MIAA's Offensive Athlete of the Week for the seventh week of the 2025 season.
  • Owens accounted for six touchdowns in Northwest's 49-32 win at Central Missouri, tying for the second-most touchdowns by a Northwest player in a single game in program history.
  • Owens rushed for four touchdowns and threw for two more, surpassing the 100-yard rushing mark for the first time in his career with a 124-yard effort.
  • Owens averaged 11.3 yards per carry and tossed a pair of touchdown passes to Luke Mathews for 28 yards and seven yards respectively.
  • Owens is one of two NCAA Division II quarterbacks this season to have rushed for four touchdowns in a game, joining Minnesota-Duluth's Kyle Walljasper.
  • Owens is also one of two MIAA players overall to have rushed for four scores this season, joining Nebraska-Kearney's Isaiah Harris.
  • This marks the 17th time a Bearcat has scored four or more rushing touchdowns in a single game, and Owens is only the third Bearcat quarterback to record four rushing touchdowns in a game.

Statistics:

  • Owens accounted for 6 touchdowns in Northwest's 49-32 win at Central Missouri.
  • Owens rushed 11 times and scored four rushing touchdowns against the Mules.
  • Owens averaged 11.3 yards per carry against the Mules.
  • Owens threw for 35 yards in the game.
  • Owens is tied with Trevor Adams for the second-most touchdowns by a Northwest player in a single game in program history.

Sources:

  • Northwest Missouri State University Athletics news release.
  • FieldTurf.
  • The 2025 MIAA football schedule.

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