Five throws from Week 4 in college football that deserve your attention: Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward go bananas

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 five biggest throws from Week 4 in college football, plus what we liked about them from one of CBS Sports/247Sports’ top quarterback experts, Clint Brewster. 

Evan Simon (Temple): 91-yard TD pass to Dante Wright

What makes this throw special, according to Brewster: “Big time field-side seam throw that mixes power, accuracy, and timing. Led him to green grass.”

Temple was looking for its first win of the season, and was trailing Utah State at home late in the third quarter. Backed up inside their own 10-yard line, the Owls were facing third-and-7.

Evan Simon dropped back and threw a dime to Dante Wright, who outran the defense for the 91-yard touchdown. It gave the Owls their first lead of the game, a lead they wouldn’t relinquish on the way to the win.

It was part of a monster day for Simon, the Rutgers transfer, who threw five touchdown passes and ran for another. And it’s the longest pass play in school history.

That play was +8.7 in EPA, the most valuable throw in college football so far this season.

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Author : John Fisher

Publish date : 2024-09-25 18:35:35

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