BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Jacksonville State's Coty Blanchard has been named the Ohio Valley Conference co-Newcomer of the Week, the league office announced on Sunday.

Blanchard, a versatile true freshman, passed for 68 yards and one touchdown, rushed for 28 yards, and averaged 39.4 yards on seven punts to help lead No. 4 Jax State to a 40-34 win over Murray State on Saturday.

The Leesburg, Ala., native rallied the Gamecocks from a 14-0 deficit, tossing a 65-yard touchdown pass to Jeffrey Cameron to score JSU's first touchdown as JSU scored 30 straight points.

Blanchard had seven punts for 276 yards, saving his best punt for last. With JSU holding a 40-34 lead and just :58 seconds remaining, he kicked the longest punt of the night for 50 yards to pin the Racers inside their own 4-yard line and help the Gamecocks win their ninth straight game.

Jacksonville State returns to action this weekend at UT Martin. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. and the game can be heard on the JSU Radio Network beginning at 12:30 p.m.