MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - For the second week in a row, quarterback Joe Craddock has been named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week. It marks the third career honor for the Blue Raider signal-caller.

Craddock, a senior from Birmingham, recorded his second career 300-yard passing game when he torched the Kentucky secondary on Saturday for 352 yards on 21 of 37 passes. Craddock hit nine different receivers on Saturday and had completions of 62, 61, and 52 yards.

He nearly completed a miracle finish for the Blue Raiders as he hit Eldred King with a Hail Mary as time expired and King came up just one-yard short of the endzone.

After three games, Craddock ranks 15th nationally in passing yards per game and 18th in completions per contest. He has connected on 69 of 109 passes for 808 yards which is the most after three games since Clint Marks had 859 yards in 2004.

Craddock and the Blue Raiders will head for the road again this week as they step back into conference play to face Arkansas State. Kickoff is set for 6 PM in Jonesboro.

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