Penn State Football: Position Grades versus Georgia State
Quarterbacks
Trace McSorley finally finished a mistake-free game in terms of the interception column. In addition to a interception-less game, he finished the game completing 78-percent of his passes while throwing for 309 yards and four touchdowns adding another score on the ground.
Now that the numbers are out-of-the-way, my goodness it looked easy. McSorley hit the easy throws and let his playmakers work with the ball in their hands. He threw one questionable ball, but one poor pass won’t undo an A-plus performance. Furthermore, he added a rushing touchdown to go along with 24 rushing yards.
After struggling so much against Pitt, McSorley put it out of his mind easily. Behind McSorley, Tommy Stevens and Billy Fessler did their jobs of protecting the football in relief. Stevens threw his first career touchdown pass in the win as well. He’s such a natural athlete and quarterback that he looks like a starter when he steps in.
McSorley’s success along with Stevens skills at the backup spot make for a deadly combination