Jeret Smith, senior wide receiver from Abilene, TX, scored McMurry University’s final three TDs of the game to lead the 26-17 upset over NCAA Division I Houston Baptist University on the road. Smith's five-yard reverse run put McM up at halftime, 13-8. He then caught the go-ahead scores on passes of 22 and 55 yards in the second half. Smith averaged 20.5 yards per reception and finished the game with 123 reception yards.
Football Offensive Nominees: Jeret Smith, McMurry University; Sam Northey, Greenville College; Brandon Robertson, Point University; Jacob Fletcher, University of Northwestern; Chris Ingram, Mississippi College; David Gianesin, Bluefield College