What should we expect from Anthony Gordon this season, in his first year as Washington State’s starting quarterback? Thanks for asking, because the Hotline will tell you exactly what to expect: Expect 38 touchdown passes, 8.5 interceptions, a completion percentage of 70.5 and an efficiency rating of … I dunno … how about 146.75, which will rank 30th among all FBS quarterbacks. Is that precise enough? Those are the averages of the statistics posted by Gordon’s predecessors, Luke Falk and Gardner Minshew, in their first season as WSU’s starter. Their stats are ridiculously, preposterously similar: In 2015, as a redshirt sophomore (with three starts at the end of the previous season), Falk threw 38 touchdowns and eight interceptions, completed 69.4 percent of his passes and posted an efficiency rating of 145.9, which ranked 32nd nationally. In 2018, his only year with the Cougars, Minshew also threw 38 touchdowns and had nine interceptions, completed 70.7 percent of his passes and posted an efficiency rating of 147.6 — good for 28th nationally. The Air Raid is something else. Minshew was older than Falk, but Falk had more experience in the system. Gordon is essentially a mix of the two — he’s a redshirt senior in his fourth year in the program, but has played briefly in two games and thrown five passes. He wasn’t good enough to beat out Minshew last summer; he was good enough to beat out Gage Gubrud this summer, which speaks to his development and, presumably, differences in the competition. He’s more mobile than his predecessors.
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Jon Wilner, Denver Post: Sports
Tue, 08/27/2019 - 9:43pm
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