Big Ten Midseason Report (Part I): Quarterbacks Led By Penn State's Daryll Clark

Dan Boss by Analyst Written on October 07, 2008
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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.

 

      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:

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Who is the best quarterback in the Big Ten?

  • Daryll Clark, Penn State
  • Adam Weber, Minnesota
  • Juice Williams, Illinois
  • Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State
  • Ricky Stanzi, Iowa
  • Kellen Lewis, Indiana
  • C.J. Bacher, Northwestern
  • Curtis Painter, Purdue
  • Allan Evridge, Wisconsin
  • Brian Hoyer, Michigan State
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Results - Author Poll

Who is the best quarterback in the Big Ten?

  • Daryll Clark, Penn State

    52.4%
  • Adam Weber, Minnesota

    4.8%
  • Juice Williams, Illinois

    14.3%
  • Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State

    21.4%
  • Ricky Stanzi, Iowa

    2.4%
  • Kellen Lewis, Indiana

    0.0%
  • C.J. Bacher, Northwestern

    4.8%
  • Curtis Painter, Purdue

    0.0%
  • Allan Evridge, Wisconsin

    0.0%
  • Brian Hoyer, Michigan State

    0.0%
  • Total votes: 42
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