Big Ten Midseason Report (Part I): Quarterbacks Led By Penn State's Daryll Clark
The season is nearing the midway point. So far, Penn State tops the Big Ten standings. Illinois and Ohio State are right behind. They are all led by their dual-threat quarterbacks in Daryll Clark, Juice Williams, and Terrelle Pryor.
This series breaks down each position for the Big Ten teams. This article is Part I and will focus on the quarterbacks in the conference. Part II will showcase the running backs.
Here are the Big Ten quarterbacks, ranked by how they have performed so far. The rankings take into consideration rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, passing yards, passing touchdowns, interceptions, completion percentage, and quarterback rating.
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| Team | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown | |||
| 1. | #17 | Daryll Clark | Penn State | Junior | 6'2" | 231 | Youngstown, OH |
Highlight:
Sept. 6, 2008
Daryll Clark completed 14-of-23 passes for 215 yards in a 45-14 win over Oregon State. He threw for two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also ran five times for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Stats:
| Rush Yds. | TD | Pass Yds. | TD | Int | Comp. % | QB Rating | ||||
| 133 | 4 | 1116 | 9 | 1 | 64.5 | 162.46 | ||||
| Big Ten Rank | 4 | T1 | 5 | 2 | T1 | 4 | 1 |
| Team | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown | |||
| 2. | #8 | Adam Weber | Minnesota | Sophomore | 6'3" | 220 | Shoreview, MN |
Highlight:
Sept. 6, 2008
Adam Weber completed 21-of-25 passes for 233 yards and three touchdowns in a win at Bowling Green. He also rushed 11 times for 13 yards and a touchdown.
Stats:
| Rush Yds. | TD | Pass Yds. | TD | Int | Comp. % | QB Rating | ||||
| 55 | 2 | 1428 | 8 | 2 | 67.8 | 145.55 | ||||
| Big Ten Rank | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | T3 | 1 | 3 |
| Team | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown | |||
| 3. | #7 | Juice Williams | Illinois | Junior | 6'2" | 233 | Chicago, IL |
Highlight:
Oct. 4, 2008
Juice Williams completed 13-of-26 passes for 310 yards and two touchdowns in a 45-20 win at Michigan. He also had 19 rushing attempts for 121 yards and two more touchdowns. He set the Michigan stadium record for all-purpose yards with 431 yards.
Stats:
| Rush Yds. | TD | Pass Yds. | TD | Int | Comp. % | QB Rating | ||||
| 404 | 4 | 1215 | 11 | 6 | 57.0 | 146.03 | ||||
| Big Ten Rank | 1 | T1 | 3 | 1 | T13 | 11 | 2 |
| Team | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown | |||
| 4. | #2 | Terrelle Pryor | Ohio State | Freshman | 6'6" | 235 | Jeannette, PA |
Highlight:
Oct. 4, 2008
Terrelle Pryor completed 13-of-19 passes for 144 yards in a 20-17 win at Wisconsin. He also rushed for 20 yards on 15 carries and the game-winning touchdown with 1:08 left in the game.
Stats:
| Rush Yds. | TD | Pass Yds. | TD | Int | Comp. % | QB Rating | ||||
| 312 | 4 | 440 | 5 | 2 | 64.6 | 140.71 | ||||
| Big Ten Rank | 3 | T1 | 12 | T5 | T3 | 3 | 5 |
| Team | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown | |||
| 5. | #12 | Ricky Stanzi | Iowa | Sophomore | 6'4" | 225 | Mentor, OH |
Highlight:
Sept. 6, 2008
Ricky Stanzi completed 8-of-10 passes for 162 yards in a 42-0 blowout win against Florida International. He threw three touchdown passes. He also rushed for 30 yards on five attempts.
Stats:
| Rush Yds. | TD | Pass Yds. | TD | Int | Comp. % | QB Rating | ||||
| 16 | 0 | 822 | 5 | 4 | 65.0 | 142.55 | ||||
| Big Ten Rank | 10 | T9 | 8 | T5 | T9 | 2 | 4 |
| Team | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown | |||
| 6. | #15 | Kellen Lewis | Indiana | Junior | 6'1" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL |
Highlight:
Aug. 30, 2008
Kellen Lewis went 17-of-27 for 144 yards and two touchdowns in a win against Western Kentucky. He also rushed nine times for 185 yards and two more touchdowns.
Stats:
| Rush Yds. | TD | Pass Yds. | TD | Int | Comp. % | QB Rating | ||||
| 375 | 3 | 817 | 4 | 4 | 60.9 | 125.07 | ||||
| Big Ten Rank | 2 | 4 | 9 | T10 | T9 | 7 | 7 |
| Team | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown | |||
| 7. | #18 | C.J. Bacher | Northwestern | Senior | 6'2" | 210 | Sacramento, CA |
Highlight:
Sept. 27, 2008
C.J. Bacher completed 28-of-45 passing attempts for 284 yards in a 22-17 win at Iowa. He threw for three touchdowns. He also ran three times for 15 yards.
Stats:
| Rush Yds. | TD | Pass Yds. | TD | Int | Comp. % | QB Rating | ||||
| 107 | 0 | 1042 | 6 | 6 | 59.4 | 113.90 | ||||
| Big Ten Rank | 5 | T9 | 6 | 4 | T13 | 8 | 12 |
| Team | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown | |||
| 8. | #17 | Todd Boeckman | Ohio State | Senior | 6'4" | 244 | St. Henry, OH |
Highlight:
Aug. 30, 2008
Todd Boeckman went 14-of-19 for 187 yards and two touchdowns in a blowout against Youngstown State. He also rushed four times for 10 yards.
Stats:
| Rush Yds. | TD | Pass Yds. | TD | Int | Comp. % | QB Rating | ||||
| 17 | 0 | 446 | 3 | 2 | 64.5 | 121.53 | ||||
| Big Ten Rank | 9 | T9 | 11 | 12 | T3 | 4 | 9 |
| Team | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown | |||
| 9. | #10 | Steven Threet | Michigan | Freshman | 6'6" | 230 | Adrian, MI |
Highlight:
Oct. 4, 2008
Steven Threet completed 18-of-35 passes for 250 yards in a loss to Illinois. He threw two touchdown passes.
Stats:
| Rush Yds. | TD | Pass Yds. | TD | Int | Comp. % | QB Rating | ||||
| 21 | 1 | 372 | 2 | 1 | 58.9 | 122.94 | ||||
| Big Ten Rank | 8 | T6 | 13 | 13 | T1 | 9 | 8 |
| Team | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown | |||
| 10. | #6 | Jake Christensen | Iowa | Junior | 6'1" | 215 | Lockport, IL |
Highlight:
September 20, 2008
Jake Christensen completed 12-of-24 passes for 124 yards in a close loss at Pittsburgh. He also rushed for 17 yards on nine carries and a touchdown.
Stats:
| Rush Yds. | TD | Pass Yds. | TD | Int | Comp. % | QB Rating | ||||
| 21 | 1 | 372 | 2 | 1 | 58.9 | 122.94 | ||||
| Big Ten Rank | 8 | T6 | 13 | 13 | T1 | 9 | 8 |
| Team | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown | |||
| 11. | #12 | Curtis Painter | Purdue | Senior | 6'4" | 230 | Vincennes, IN |
Highlight:
Sept. 6, 2008
Curtis Painter completed 15-of-28 passes for 286 yards in a win against Northern Colorado. He threw two touchdown passes in the game.
Stats:
| Rush Yds. | TD | Pass Yds. | TD | Int | Comp. % | QB Rating | ||||
| 11 | 0 | 1225 | 5 | 5 | 57.6 | 114.87 | ||||
| Big Ten Rank | 12 | T9 | 2 | T5 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| Team | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown | |||
| 12. | #4 | Allan Evridge | Wisconsin | Senior | 6'2" | 212 | Papillon, Neb. |
Highlight:
Sept. 6, 2008
Allan Evridge went 17-for-26 for 308 yards and a touchdown in a 51-14 win against Marshall.
Stats:
| Rush Yds. | TD | Pass Yds. | TD | Int | Comp. % | QB Rating | ||||
| -22 | 0 | 899 | 5 | 4 | 56.6 | 125.42 | ||||
| Big Ten Rank | 14 | T9 | 7 | T5 | T9 | 12 | 6 |
| Team | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown | |||
| 13. | #7 | Brian Hoyer | Michigan State | Senior | 6'3" | 215 | North Olmsted, OH |
Highlight:
Sept. 27, 2008
Brian Hoyer completed 14-of-26 passes for 261 yards and two touchdowns in a win at Indiana. He also ran for five yards and a touchdown.
Stats:
| Rush Yds. | TD | Pass Yds. | TD | Int | Comp. % | QB Rating | ||||
| -7 | 1 | 1145 | 4 | 3 | 47.7 | 116.15 | ||||
| Big Ten Rank | 13 | T6 | 4 | T10 | T7 | 14 | 10 |
| Team | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown | |||
| 14. | #8 | Nick Sheridan | Michigan | Sophomore | 6'1" | 212 | Saline, MI |
Highlight:
Aug. 30, 2008
Nick Sheridan completed 11-of-19 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown in a 25-23 loss to Utah. He also rushed for two yards.
Stats:
| Rush Yds. | TD | Pass Yds. | TD | Int | Comp. % | QB Rating | ||||
| 12 | 0 | 192 | 1 | 3 | 62.1 | 108.40 | ||||
| Big Ten Rank | 11 | 9 | 14 | 14 | T7 | 6 | 13 |
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