BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Jacksonville State quarterback Max Shortell was named the Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, the league office announced on Monday.
 
In his Gamecock debut, Shortell led the Gamecocks to a 24-22 road win at Alabama State, where finished the game 13-of-23 passing for 216 yards and a pair of touchdowns and posted a 155.41 passing efficiency rating.
 
Shortell entered the game trailing 6-0 in the second quarter and led JSU to all four scoring drives in the third quarter. He orchestrated scoring drives of 68 and 75 yards to give JSU a 14-9 lead midway through the third quarter.
 
Shortell then tossed a 45-yard touchdown pass to Telvin Brown to push the Gamecocks lead to 21-9, before setting up a 22-yard field goal to give JSU a 24-9 lead at the end of the third quarter.
 
Jacksonville State returns to action on Saturday as the Gamecocks host Jacksonville University. Game time is set for 6 p.m. at Burgess-Snow Field and tickets are available by calling the JSU Athletic Ticket Office at 256-782-8499 or online at www.JSUGamecockSports.com.