Saluki quarterback Nic Baker was named the FedEx Ground FCS Offensive Player of the Week on Monday, adding on to his MVFC Offensive Player of the Week honors earned on Monday as well.

“Baker was in command of the second half of the 91st War of the Wheel rivalry game, passing for 404 of his 458 yards to rally his Missouri Valley squad to a 26-25 win at then-No. 13 Southeast Missouri. He was 37-for-51 overall with three touchdowns, including the game-winner on a nine-yard, fourth-down connection to Izaiah Hartrup with 11 seconds remaining. Baker, who had two interceptions in the first half, has three career games above 450 passing yards and 11 with three or more TD passes.”

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