Minnesota State Mankato quarterbacks Schlichte, Ekowa share the job

December 5, 2019 at 1:50AM

SPLIT DECISION

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

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