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sophomore quarterback refers to a second-year college or high school student who plays the position of quarterback in American football.
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With sophomore quarterback Deshaun Watson in a rhythm and a relentless defense never letting up, the Tigers answered the naysayers who second - guessed them after a late - season swoon and an up - and - down performance against North Carolina in the 2015 ACC Championship.
Just as Carr, a sophomore who at 20 is the oldest member of the Sooners» kiddie backfield, took a hand - off from
sophomore quarterback Troy Aikman, he was hammered by Texas's other defensive end, Thomas Aldridge.
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.
Sophomore quarterback Trace McSorley (2,976 passing yards, 21 TD: 5 INT) has been a revelation, and Saquon Barkley has looked like one of the most dynamic backs in the nation.
For sophomore quarterback Brock Huard, the most exciting part of this year's Purple and White spring game wasn't the first half, in which he completed 10 of 16 passes for 203 yards.
Colorado sophomore quarterback Joel Klatt threw for 402 yards and four TDs in his first career start, and he set up the winning score by connecting with moguls skier turned wideout Jeremy Bloom on a 33 - yard pass.
OFFENSE: In South Carolina's 24 - 3 defeat of Appalachian State,
sophomore quarterback Todd Ellis completed a school - record 30 passes — surpassing his own mark — for 329 yards.
Against Maryland there was a pretty piece of business
by Sophomore Quarterback Bonnie Yarbrough from the opponent's nine - yard line that illustrates this enlightened new policy.
Junior defensive end Kelechi Njoku is among Sac - Joaquin Section leaders with 14 sacks and
sophomore quarterback Xavier Johnson has accounted for 2,113 total yards of offense and 21 TDs as future leaders on both sides of the ball.
On the other side of the ball
promising sophomore quarterback Erik Ainge, who threw for 17 touchdowns in nine games before suffering a season - ending shoulder injury against Notre Dame, is expected to beat out sturdy senior Rick Clausen, the offensive MVP of Tennessee's 38 — 7 Cotton Bowl win over Texas A&M.
When Del Rio was hired in 2015, his job was to reinvigorate the team and help then -
sophomore quarterback Derek Carr transform into an NFL - caliber player.
Sexton's.661 completion percentage is not only better than Rix's -LRB-.515) but also better than that of any
other sophomore quarterback in Florida State history.
The 6 - foot, 200 - pound rising
Yale sophomore quarterback may supplant last year's sensational sophomore, Dean Loucks, as a regular.
They gave the ball away four times on fumbles and interceptions, and when
UCLA sophomore Quarterback Gary Beban rolled out on options he caught the Penn State right end dropping off».
Now comes Billy Stevens, a
tall sophomore quarterback at Texas Western, who has suddenly blossomed in the El Paso desert and become the nation's most effective and exciting passer.
The loss of former 2,000 - yard rusher D'Onta Foreman will hurt, but it
gives sophomore quarterback Shane Buechele a chance to showcase his skills in an offense that will be more reliant on its passing attack.
Holmes, who registered 110 tackles, five sacks and five interceptions in 2010, could be disruptive for
Eagles sophomore quarterback Chase Rettig, but outside of him, it's unlikely UMass» defense (which features a 3 - 4 base defense this year) will bother the BC offensive line and / or Rettig.
You can make a case that the threat of speedy running back Saquon Barkley opens up opportunities in the passing game, but
sophomore quarterback Trace McSorley has been one of 2016's unsung heroes.
Paul Chryst seemingly lost track of his game plan by committing to
sophomore quarterback Alex Hornibrook to ignite the offense instead of feeding star true freshman running back Jonathan Taylor.
It was a big - time hire, but with
a sophomore quarterback named Gary Beban in charge, slow growth was expected.
And 2016's collapse doesn't have to mean the end of the world for a team that returns
a sophomore quarterback, most of its offensive line, and most of its defense.
Sophomore quarterback Alex Delton pushed Kansas State past Josh Rosen-less UCLA in the Cactus Bowl 35 - 14.
It was about a team effort that included a defensive unit that forced three turnovers and six sacks, and
a sophomore quarterback who rarely looked like an underclassman on his way to a completing 8 of 13 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown.
Shea Patterson,
a sophomore quarterback who is...
On the bright side, there's no greater friend to
a sophomore quarterback than the best running back in the country.
Those staggering numbers have caused
the sophomore quarterback's Heisman odds to jump from +10000 to -275 at the Westgate Superbook.
This caused
the sophomore quarterback's odds to soar from 50/1 to 12/1.
The sophomore quarterback took over and posted some of the gaudiest numbers ever seen from the position:
Brandon Harris, LSU's
sophomore quarterback, managed to complete just 4 of 14 passes last week against Eastern Michigan, and is averaging less than 100 passing yards per game.
Although his on - field production has been nothing short of spectacular, the redshirt
sophomore quarterback has recently been gaining more notoriety for his off the field behavior.
Perhaps the lack of regression last year is a good sign; UMass had
a sophomore quarterback (Ford), a sophomore running back (Marquis Young), and a sophomore No. 1 receiver (Andy Isabella).