College football’s biggest throws of the week: Clutch play from Pitt, Georgia State QBs engineered comebacks

We’re detailing the biggest throws on a weekly basis, giving extra attention to huge throws that quarterbacks make all around the country.

We start by looking at the pass plays with the most Expected Points Added, and then taking into account difficulty and distance of throw, game situation, and opponent.

Here are the four biggest throws from Week 3 in college football, plus an honorable mention including one Arch Manning. 

Christian Veilleux (Georgia State): 25-yard TD pass to Ted Hurst

In a bid to upset Vanderbilt, Georgia State allowed a go-ahead touchdown with 1:14 left and took over at its own 25-yard line. Christian Veilleux, the transfer who played at Penn State for two years and at Pitt last season, quickly got to work, moving into Vandy territory in just four plays.

After a five-yard completion and then an incomplete pass, he faced third-and-fives from the 25-yard line. He backed up and threw a perfect strike to Ted Hurst for the game-winning touchdown with just 15 seconds remaining.

This play was +5.4 in EPA and was the highest of the week in a close-and-late situation across the FBS.

It was Veilleux’s third touchdown pass of the game, tying his career high, and it gave him back-to-back wins for the first time in his career as a starter.

“[Vanderbilt] was in man-to-man coverage and I felt like my quarterback would give me a chance,” Hurst said after the game. Veilleux also gave Georgia State its second win over an SEC team in six seasons, after a win at Tennessee in 2019.

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Author : John Fisher

Publish date : 2024-09-19 17:41:41

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