ST. GEORGE — Utah Tech sophomore running back Quali Conley was named Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Monday for his performance in the Trailblazers’ 56-10 win over Chadron State last Saturday night at Greater Zion Stadium.
Conley (6-0, 210; Fresno, Calif./Central HS) enjoyed his finest outing in his two-plus season as Trailblazer as he rushed for career highs of 139 yards and three touchdowns.
Conley got UT on the board with a 10-yard scamper just five minutes into the game, and followed that up with a pair of 1-yard scoring runs in the second half. The sophomore carried the ball a season-high 21 times en route to his first collegiate 100-yard rushing game, while his three touchdowns vaulted him sixth place (9 TDs) on the Trailblazers’ career rushing TD list.
In addition, his 139 rushing yards moved him into ninth (850 yards) on the program’s career rushing list. Conley and the Trailblazers will head out for two-straight, in-state road games, beginning with a showdown against Weber State Saturday night in Ogden.
Utah Tech is 1-1 to start the season and Weber State is 2-0 after beating Western Oregon and Utah State by a combined score of 76-12.
Kick-off inside Stewart Stadium is set for 6 p.m.
Copyright St. George News, SaintGeorgeUtah.com LLC, 2022, all rights reserved.