Wayne State's Nick Bohn named NSIC Football Offensive Player of the Week

WAYNE, Neb. -- Nick Bohn of Wayne State College was announced Monday morning as the Northern Sun Conference Football Offensive Player of the Week following his performance in Saturday’s come-from-behind 31-24 victory at #25 Sioux Falls. It’s the first time that Bohn has earned NSIC Player of the Week honors.

Bohn, a 6-1, 200-pound sophomore quarterback from Bennington (Bennington HS), accounted for four touchdowns and 280 yards of total offense in leading the Wildcats to their first-ever win over USF in 10 career meetings. He rushed for 115 yards on 18 carries and one TD while completing 13 of 24 passes for 165 yards and three TD’s. Bohn rallied WSC from a 21-7 third quarter deficit and fired the go-ahead 17-yard touchdown pass to Jadon Johnson with 9:13 left in the game.

For the season, Bohn ranks second in the NSIC in total offense per game (270.8 yards), tied for second in passing TD’s (18), fifth in passing yards per game (203.0) and ninth in rushing yards per game (67.8). He has completed 136 of 225 passes (60.4%) for 2030 yards and 18 TD’s with just five interceptions while rushing for another 678 yards on 148 carries and seven scores.

Wayne State, 8-2 overall and third place in the NSIC South Division at 4-2, hosts MSU Moorhead Saturday at 12 p.m. in the regular season finale at Bob Cunningham Field in Wayne.