After a record-setting performance over the weekend, Eastern Washington University football senior quarterback Eric Barriere has been named the Big Sky Conference ROOT Sports Offensive Player of the Week for the eighth time in his career, and second time this season, the conference announced this morning (Sept. 20). Barriere is also the Stats Perform FCS National Offensive Player of the Week, the College Football Performance Association FCS National Performer of the Week and the College Sports Madness National Offensive and Big Sky Player of the Week.
 
Barriere helped the Eagles defeat Missouri Valley Football Conference member Western Illinois on the road in the first-ever meeting by a score of 62-56. Eastern Washington is now 3-0 for the first time since 2007 and the fifth time since becoming members of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
 
In the win, Barriere completed 31 of his 45 pass attempts and threw for 542 yards and six touchdowns, while also adding 20 yards on the ground. His 562 yards of total offense set a new Eastern Washington program record, passing Gage Gubrud's mark of 560 at Montana back in 2016. Barriere broke the record on his final rush of the game, a 10-yard scamper for a first down facing 3rd & 7 that helped the Eagles secure the win.
 
Barriere also made his mark in the FCS record book as well, as 487 of 542 passing yards came in the first half, which is the most-ever by an FCS quarterback in one half of play. His 542 passing yards were just seven yards short of a school record as well.
 
The senior also moved into second all-time in EWU history in pass attempts (1,186), third in career touchdowns (87) and completions (726). Additionally, he passed the 11,000 career yard mark for total offense and now has 11,206 which ranks him third as well.
 
His six touchdown passes were one shy of his own school record of seven, and connected with five different receivers to achieve the feat and Eastern's first six possessions ended in a touchdown. The Inglewood, Calif., native had three plays of a 51-yards or more, all touchdowns, to now have 37 plays of 40-yards or more in his career.
 
Now 23-9 as a starter, it was his second career game with over 500 yards, 12^th with over 400 and 21^st with over 300.  
 
Heading into this week, Barriere will look to help the Eagles go 4-0 for the first time since 1997 when EWU takes on Southern Utah in Cedar City on Sept. 25 to start Big Sky play. Additionally, Barriere will be eyeing another personal milestone, as he is 81 yards away from 10,000 career passing yards.