Sentences with phrase «quarterback opened the season»

The Bulldogs quarterback opened the season displaying efficiency and versatility to lead Folsom to the top of the Sac - Joaquin Section ranks.

Not exact matches

When Florida State lost quarterback Deondre Francois to a patella tendon injury in the final moments of its season - opening loss to Alabama, head coach Jimbo Fisher thought he would have a manageable home game against Louisiana - Monroe to break in true freshman James Blackman.

On Thursday morning, BetOnline opened odds on who will be the Bears starting quarterback for Week 1 of the 2017 regular season.

Black quarterback Joe Gilliam, who led the Steelers to victory in all their exhibition games and won a starting job, opens the season against the Colts.

Kyle Shanahan will bring his new quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to meet his old quarterback Kirk Cousins when the 49ers open their season against the Vikings.

The Bel Air quarterback had scored five touchdowns in a win the week before, while Douglass, after opening the season with two wins before the cancelled game, had suffered its first loss to Edmonson - Westside, 14 - 8, a team they beat by 43 points in 2014.

In the first six minutes alone, Brian Musso fumbled a punt and quarterback Steve Schnur — who was picked off only six times last season — threw the first of his three interceptions, opening the door to a 10 - 0 Wake Forest lead.

The double act of quarterback Tony Romo and running back DeMarco Murray has been devastating for the Cowboys so far this season, as the franchise has recovered impressively from their opening day defeat to the San Francisco 49ers.

So, I am confused over the open - season sniping on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles.

Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson, who opened as a 110/1 longshot to win the Heisman last season, is considered a strong contender to repeat in 2017.

And though Rams starting quarterback, Case Keenum, was awful in the season - opening 28 - 0 loss at San Francisco and much better in the victory over Seattle, few outside the Rams inner circle believe in him.

Last season Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott opened as a 500/1 longshot to be named Offensive Rookie of the Year at 5Dimes.

In Arizona State's season - opening 45 - 42 victory over Washington, Rodgers had seven tackles — three for losses — three quarterback hurries and a sack, despite frequently being double - teamed.

Often regarded as long - term investments at best and nightmare scenarios at worst, the league's backup quarterbacks demand fans» non-stop attention as the 2016 season opens.

Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson, who opened as a 110/1 longshot to win the Heisman last season, is considered a strong contender...

Renounced for his wide - open, high - scoring offenses, the Eagles were able to win 10 games last season despite starting the long forgotten Mark Sanchez at quarterback for nearly half the season.

The sight of star sophomore quarterback Deondre Francois being carted off the field at Mercedes - Benz Stadium in Atlanta with a left patella tendon injury punctuated a season - opening 24 — 7 defeat to Alabama from which the Seminoles — No. 3 in the preseason rankings — never recovered.

Quarterback Andrew Luck, who opened the season as the favorite to win the MVP Award, has struggled with injuries all year.

Griffin, McCown and Kessler all opened with 5/1 odds of earning the starting job, but oddsmakers clearly think Cleveland will look elsewhere for their quarterback next season since the field is listed as the odds - on favorite.

Jones, who was the Buckeyes starting quarterback in the National Championship game, opened as the favorite to start the first game of the regular season.

The Pirates» running back was already prepared to be a major workhorse for his team this season, but he was never going to be counted on as much as he was on Sept. 6 when Pittsburg hosted California a week after a season - opening loss in which starting quarterback Keith Walker broke his collarbone.

With so many options at quarterback and an estimated 16 returning starters, Ohio State also opened as the early favorite to repeat at National Champions next season at +600 odds.

Kizer will be the Browns fifth different opening day starter in the last five seasons and the 27th starting quarterback for the franchise since Cleveland got the team back in 1999.

Michigan's already curious quarterback situation got even more curious late last week when the Detroit Free Press» Nick Baumgardner was told that Speight, Michigan's starting signal caller in 2016 and to start the 2017 season, would be open to returning to the Wolverines in 2018 if incoming Mississippi transfer Shea Patterson was forced by the NCAA to sit out the upcoming fall.