Wildcat offense running toward records

Aside from the Weber State University Football Team's impressive 5-2 start and No. 18 ranking in the FCS, I can't help but notice the astonishing amount of achievements some Wildcat players have garnered thus far in the season. On Monday, WSU quarterback Cameron Higgins picked up Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week honors for the third time this season. It's his fourth so far in his career, already tying him for the second most of any quarterback in Wildcat history, only behind the legendary Jamie Martin, who snagged seven during his tenure at WSU in the early '90s. Higgins is also chasing many other Martin records. So far this year, Higgins has accumulated 2,083 yards in total offense, putting him only 439 yards behind 10th place on WSU's single-season record list. While that may not look impressive to most, Higgins still has five games to play in the season, and is capable of gaining all of those 439 yards in as quick as one game. The Wildcats take on the University of Northern Colorado this weekend, who has one of the ugliest defenses in the conference. Higgins already has 4,214 yards in total offense in his career, good enough to put him in sixth place on WSU's all-time list, and best yet, Higgins is only a sophomore. If he continues at his tearing pace, he has the potential to bust more than 12,000 total yards in his career. I bet Martin never thought his record would be challenged. Higgins is already sitting at third on the all-time list for passing touchdowns with 40, and eighth on the all-time list for passing yards with 4,080. If Higgins' career ended today, he would hold the WSU records for completion percentage and passing efficiency. Thus far, Higgins is leading the nation in both passing yards and passing touchdowns. His 23 touchdowns are second most in WSU history, and he needs 13 more to break Martin's record of 35 in a year. WSU quarterback records aren't the only ones being threatened. Running back Trevyn Smith is also sitting on a list with Higgins. His 3,476 total yards are good enough for 10th in WSU history. Smith also has accumulated 3,090 rushing yards in his career, only 503 behind Nick Chournos who is WSU's all-time leading rusher. Smith has also moved into fifth place on WSU's career allpurpose yards list this season. And guess what? Smith is only a junior. Senior receiver Bryant Eteuati came into this season with the WSU records for punt return yards and kick return yards under his belt. But this year, he has also moved into first place on WSU's career all-purpose yards list. We are all still waiting for Eteuati to take a kick or punt back for a touchdown this year, which would be the fifth in his career, breaking him out of a first place tie for most all-time at WSU. Junior Tim Toone also has the remaining five games of this season and his entire senior year to gain 306 receiving yards, which would put him at 1,975 in his career, and would move him into 10th on the all-time list. On another exiting note, we also enjoyed watching defensive end Kevin Linehan recover a fumble, and return it 95 yards for a touchdown in the season opener against the University of Montana-Western, also a WSU record. Overall, the last five games of this season should be ones Wildcat fans should turn out for. Not only is WSU in the driver's seat for a Big Sky Conference Championship, but by season's end, we could watch several individual records fall as well.