Wara threw a career-high five touchdown passes as UW-Oshkosh defeated UW-Platteville, 41-14, on Oct. 23 in Oshkosh. He completed 26 of 36 passes for 293 yards against the Pioneers. He threw touchdown passes of 16 yards and one yard in the first quarter, nine yards in the third and one yard and five yards in the fourth. Wara also rushed the football 16 times for a team-high 72 yards and added a punt of 34 yards that was downed at the UW-Platteville five-yard line.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Austin Neu, Sophomore, Quarterback, Iron Ridge, Wis. (Hustisford)
UW-La Crosse, Mike Butterfield, Freshman, Quarterback, Pewaukee, Wis. (Kettle Moraine)
UW-River Falls, John Wahlstrom, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Hastings, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Jared Jenkins, Senior, Wide Receiver, Milwaukee, Wis. (Rufus King)
UW-Stout, Craig Warminski, Junior, Running Back, Stanley, Wis. (Stanley-Boyd)
UW-Whitewater, Antwan Anderson, Senior, Running Back, Madison, Wis. (Memorial)