Sleep-deprived McCaffrey handles first start with aplomb after winning QB battle. Red Report: Jurgens said he needs to be 'perfect' snapping the ball; WR Martin eligible to play; young backs improving. By the end, McCaffrey had relatively modest passing numbers at of for yards, a touchdown and an interception.
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The touchdown was a fly sweep in which he pitched the ball forward to freshman receiver Zavier Betts. The interception came on a chance at a big play, except he was hit hard as he threw a wheel route for tight end Austin Allen, causing the ball to pop straight up in the air.
You know, we had some guys go down and some guys switching positions during the game, but being able to crisp it up a little bit more and get a little bit more pre-snap and key-zone read. Not surprisingly, given the way head coach Scott Frost and quarterbacks coach Mario Verduzco have talked about the Highlands Ranch, Colorado, native over the past 18 months, he handled the review of his first full game as expected. Always watching film, always trying to get better.
So he takes coaching as constructive criticism and he wants it. He wants to continue to improve and that's the type of people that you want to coach.
Frost and Verduzco in the past have emphasized that they recruit athletic players for the position and, as such, they do not want to sap guys of the creativity that makes them special. Two examples jump to mind regarding McCaffrey and Penn State.
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He saw the defense account for it, though, bounced to his left, stepped around a tackle attempt from Shaka Toney, a very talented PSU defensive end with a future in the NFL, and picked up 12 yards before stepping out of bounds. Later, he absorbed a hit on another third-down try and shoveled the ball with his left hand to freshman running back Marvin Scottwho scooted up the sideline for Meria yards and a first down. You just have to be disciplined when doing those things and make sure they don't turn into negative plays.]
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