Hawks’ Harris earns second GLVC Offensive Player of the Week honor

Quincy University quarterback Tionne Harris threw for 469 yards and three touchdowns in last week's 63-62 overtime victory at McKendree. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Tionne Harris kept slinging the football. His receivers kept catching it. And the Quincy University football team kept scoring. What it all added up to was one of the best single-game passing performances in program history, an epic comeback in an overtime victory, and another Great Lakes Valley Conference Offensive Player of the…

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Hawks’ Harris earns GLVC Offensive Player of the Week honors after record-setting performance

Quincy University quarterback Tionne Harris picked up the Great Lakes Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week honor after throwing six touchdown passes in last Thursday's victory over Trinity International. | Photo courtesy Max Bennett, QU athletics

QUINCY — Tionne Harris hung out on the Quincy University football team’s sideline during the second half of last Thursday’s game against Trinity International having put his pads away and changed into shorts. The junior quarterback did enough in the first half to break a school record, propel the Hawks to their first victory of…

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Deep six: Harris throws for record-setting six TDs as Hawks rebound by overwhelming Trojans

Quincy University wide receiver AJ Hardin heads for the end zone after catching one of quarterback Tionne Harris' record-breaking six touchdown passes during Thursday night's victory over Trinity International at QU Stadium. | Photo courtesy Max Bennett, QU Athletics

QUINCY — Tionne Harris tried the best he could to not allow himself to break into a smile. Better luck next time. “Six touchdowns … yeah, that’s pretty cool,” Quincy University’s junior quarterback finally admitted, with an ear-to-ear grin punctuating what had been a record-setting performance. The 5-foot-8 junior threw a Hawks record six touchdown…

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‘That can never happen ever again’: Hawks can’t hang on to 20-point lead in fourth quarter

Quincy University's Angel Ruiz makes a diving catch during the first half of Saturday's game against McKendree at QU Stadium. | Photo courtesy of Denny Sinnock

QUINCY — The numbers achieved by the Quincy University football team on Saturday were impressive. The Hawks rolled up 450 total yards and scored 48 points. The defense recovered three fumbles and intercepted three passes. QU had a 31-7 lead over McKendree early in the third quarter and led 41-21 with 13:31 remaining in the…

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Hawks use victory to remind each other it’s time to seize moment and momentum

Quincy University quarterback Tionne Harris returned Saturday after missing last week's game against Iowa Wesleyan with a shoulder injury and threw four touchdown passes in the Hawks' 38-17 victory over Walsh. Photo courtesy Denny Sinnock

QUINCY — It’s time for the Quincy University football team to leave the shoulds, woulds and coulds in the past. A 38-17 victory over Walsh on Saturday to cap a season-opening three-game homestand has the Hawks looking forward, not back. “I’ve been here since 2018 and I never would have thought we’d beat a team…

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