Michigan transfer throws FCS-record 10 TD passes for Presbyterian

Ren Hefley, a redshirt sophomore transfer from Michigan, threw 10 — 10! — touchdown passes Saturday as Presbyterian walloped St. Andrews, 84-43, in Clinton, SC.

His backup also threw a pair of scoring passes.

The victory came in the first game for head coach Kevin Kelly, a high school legend. Kelly was hired after leading Pulaski Academy of Little Rock, Arkansas, to nine state championships and 216 victories in 18 years.

Hefley was regarded as a two-star prospect out of Bryant, Ar, before he landed at Michigan. He threw a school-record 46 touchdown passes in high school with 2,049 yards passing.

Gobluehose.com described the offensive carnage:

– Hefley opened his Blue Hose career with a PC DI record 10 touchdowns totaling 538 yards. He added a Blue Hose DI record 38 completions on the afternoon.
– Hefley finished second in the Presbyterian DI record book with 538 passing yards as he was second only to Tim Webb who totaled 648 during a 2007 game against North Greenville.
– Hefley also set an FCS record with his 10 passing scores.
– The Blue Hose offense accounted for 12 passing touchdowns, 814 yards of offense, and 84 points all being Blue Hose DI program records on Saturday.
– The 621 total passing yards by the Blue Hose is second-most as a team in the DI era as 648 is the benchmark against North Greenville.
– The Blue Hose 56 points in the opening half is the most that Presbyterian has recorded in a DI contest and the 84 total is also a DI program record.
– Tyler Huff added a 7-for-9 passing line with a pair of passing scores and also added a receiving score.

The AP chronicled the FCS records:

And the final indignity toward Michigan: