B1G QB rankings entering Week 2

nitramnaed · Sep 5, 2023

B1G QB rankings entering Week 2: Drew Allar's prime time show doesn't go unnoticed

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Now that we have some fresh data, the Big Ten quarterback picture is becoming just a little bit clearer.
All 14 league teams played in Week 1, providing some preliminary answers about who the actual starters are — which was necessary considering only Maryland’s Taulia Tagovailoa repeated as a B1G program opening game starter.
Drew Allar’s starting debut for Penn State stood out, as he was the only league quarterback to throw for more than 300 yards — and did so in front of a packed house of more than 110,000 people and a prime time NBC audience. Tagovailoa and Michigan’s JJ McCarthy, the B1G’s 2 established returning QBs, also stood out in romps over lesser foes.
On the other side of the spectrum, Ohio State’s Kyle McCord posted pedestrian numbers in a win over Indiana while struggling mightily to get the ball to playmakers Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emeka Egbuka, who combined for 5 catches netting 34 yards.

10. Athan Kaliakmanis, Minnesota

Week 1: vs. Nebraska (W, 13-10), 24-of-44, 196 yards, TD, INT

He flashed some skills, throwing accurately on the run to convert some third downs, and even weaving through the defense to rush for a first down. But Minnesota couldn’t hit any home runs in the passing game (4.5 yards per attempt) and gave up 3 sacks, and thus Kaliakmanis couldn’t make up for an anemic ground attack (55 yards on 2.2 per carry) in Game 1 post-Mo Ibrahim. Daniel Jackson’s incredible toe-dragging TD catch — combined with Nebraska’s help — saved the Gophers. But they’re going to need more from their former 4-star QB recruit moving forward.