Penn State Football: Position grades versus Michigan State
By Dylan Burd
Quarterbacks
There’s no doubt in my mind that this was one of the worst games of Trace McSorley’s incredible career. First of all, congratulations to McSorley on becoming Penn State’s all-time leading passer this weekend. It’s an incredible achievement at such a big program with a storied history.
Now let’s get back to the rest of this game. McSorley was 19/32 with 192 passing yards, and one passing touchdown. His QBR was a horrible 20.9. In addition, Trace McSorley wasn’t productive at all running the ball, something he has been in past games this season. He averaged 2.8 yards per carry, as he had only 37 yards on 13 rushing attempts.
In addition, McSorley also had a rare turnover as he fumbled on Penn State’s first drive of the game. McSorley barely threw the ball down field all game, something that’s different from the norm. It seemed as if this was due to the play calling, but McSorley still deserves a portion of the blame for this.
Michigan State’s defense is ranked outside the top-100 in total passing yards allowed this season, and Penn State’s offense couldn’t do anything through the air. Of course, that always starts with the quarterback.
There’s nobody who I expect to bounce back more next week than the best quarterback in Penn State history. McSorley and the offense will go into Bloomington, where Indiana just allowed six passing touchdowns to Iowa.
