ALBANY, N.Y. – Quarterback Reese Poffenbarger has been named the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Rookie of the Week following a historic performance against Fordham. It is the first such award of Poffenbarger's career.
   
The rookie signal caller completed 25-of-40 passes for a school-record 412 yards and three touchdowns in UAlbany's narrow 48-45 setback at Fordham. The 412 yards is the 5th-most by a FCS quarterback this season. The 400+ yard mark sets the UAlbany single game passing yards record, which was previously held by Jeff Undercuffler (398 yards at Monmouth, 9-14-19) and Joe Savino (398 yards vs. So. Conn St., 11-15-97).
 
The freshman had a scoring a pass of 45 yards to running back Todd Sibley at the end of the first half to complete a 24-point second quarter for the Great Danes. He kept his pace up in the second half with a 25-yard strike to Julian Hicks in the third quarter and a seven-yard pass to Brevin Easton in the late stages of the fourth. Poffenbarger utilized all of his offensive weapons, connecting with 10 different receivers throughout the game.
 
The Great Danes return to Tom and Mary Casey Stadium this Saturday for their annual Hometown Heroes Game. Kickoff against CCSU is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Keep up with all of the latest news, highlights, and insights on UAlbany football by following the team on Twitter and Instagram and by using the hashtags #UAUKNOW and #WinTheDay.