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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Harris Named Preseason All-American by College Football news.com
May 21, 2003 | Football
May 21, 2003
Bowling Green, Ohio - Bowling Green State University senior quarterback Josh Harris has received preseason accolades from College Football news.com and The Sporting News. Harris, who finished second in the country in points responsible per game (21.1) and fourth in the country in scoring (11.7), was named honorable mention All-American (one of the top 10 in the country) by College Football news.com and was listed as the 18th best quarterback by The Sporting News in their annual college football preview.
2002 Information: Finished the season second in the country in points responsible for (21.09) ... also ranked among the NCAA leaders in total offense (16th, 263.50) and scoring (fourth, 11.17) ... led the MAC in scoring, and was seventh in the league in passing efficiency (125.3) and passing yards per game (202.1) ... was fifth in the league in total offense (263.50) ... ranked 11th among the MAC's active career rushing leaders (1,643) and eighth among active league passers (3,690) ... tied for ninth among MAC scoring leaders (200) ... on the year, rushed for 737 yards and 20 TDs ... had 2,425 passing yards, going 198-of-353 with 19 TDs and 11 picks ... also had three receptions, two of them for TDs, for a total of 49 yards ... broke BGSU single-season record with 22 TDs (20 rushing, two receiving) ... in the Toledo game, rushed for three touchdowns and broke record for total offense with 3,162 yards (3,009, Brian McClure )... also broke the single season record for TD's scored with 20 (19, Preston)...in the EMU game, broke the BGSU single-season record for points scored (116, was 114 by Bernard White '85 and Dave Preston '74)...also broke records for most plays in a season (539) and most touchdowns scored or passed for (41)... also in the EMU game, eclipsed the 5,000-total-yard mark for his career (3,525 passing/1,585 rushing) ... threw for three touchdowns and ran for two against EMU, finishing with 206 passing yards (16-of-25) and 34 rushing yards (nine carries) ... completed 27 passes in a career-high 52 attempts for 271 yards and two TDs at NIU ... completed 75% of his passes (18-of-24) for 201 yards, including 2 TDs vs. Kent State ... did not score a TD vs. Ball State, ending a streak in which he rushed for at least two TDs in eight consecutive games ... named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 21) after accounting for five TDs and 350 yards of total offense in 48-45 OT win vs. WMU ... named MAC West Offensive POW and MAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week after his performance in the Ohio game ... ran for 75 yards and was 19-of-24 for 297 yards through the air vs. the Bobcats ... also earned Scholar-Athlete honors after the Mizzou game ... rushed for a season-high 138 yards (60 in the fourth quarter) and threw for 176 yards at CMU ... at Kansas, scored a career-high three rushing TDs and accounted for 236 yards of total offense (98 rushing/138 passing) ... also caught his third career TD pass ... threw for 311 yards (16/31) and rushed for 66 vs. Missouri ... also caught a 34-yard TD pass vs. the Tigers ... is 11-3 as a starter in his career ... accounted for four touchdowns (two rushing and two throwing) vs. Tennessee Tech.
