After being named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy presented by the National Football Foundation, Contini simply went out and produced what is arguably the best single-game performance in conference history to date.
Contini lit up Alderson Broaddus for eight catches and 175 yards and a new Great Midwest best five touchdowns.
Contini also tied the single-game scoring record of 30 points currently shared with Hillsdale running back David Graham.
Despite Ohio Dominican trailing 27-24 at halftime, the Panthers scored 42 unanswered points in the second half. Contini was a huge factor in the second-half surge, scoring four touchdowns of his own in the third quarter alone.
He also had a four-yard scoring reception to put ODU’s first points on the board in the first quarter. Evan Ernst found Contini in the middle of the field for a 75-yard connection following the kickoff to start the second half.
Contini also helped ODU cash red-zone conversions from 6 yards and 17 yards out and proceeded to haul in another 36-yarder.
The reigning Great Midwest Offensive Back of the Year now leads the league in receiving yards (495), receiving TD’s (10) and average yards per game (99.0).