Bryce Young met the hype head-on in Alabama's season opener.
After spending the spring and summer season under a spotlight because the Crimson Tide's projected successor to Mac Jones, the second-yr player saved things rolling for an offense that set program information in 2020 and can once more lead the SEC in maximum principal offensive categories a yr later.
He wasn't the only SEC quarterback to begin the 2021 season in fashion. Matt Corral keyed an Ole Miss win towards Louisville. Kentucky's Will Levis changed into fantastic in his first game in view that transferring in from the Big Ten.
But no quarterback within the SEC or somewhere else had a higher Week 1 than Young. He tops this week's list of the pinnacle 10 passers inside the Football Bowl Subdivision.
1. Bryce Young, Alabama
How's this for an introduction? Young set new program records by throwing for 344 yards and four touchdowns in his first career start, a 44-13 win against Miami (Fla.) that was settled midway through the second quarter. Young's 94-yard touchdown pass to Jameson Williams is tied for the second-longest score in Alabama history.
2. Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma
Oklahoma cruised into halftime in opposition to Tulane before dialing matters again within the 2d half, which allowed the Green Wave to cut a 37-14 deficit to 40-35 earlier than the Sooners made a past due protecting prevent. Likewise with Rattler, who finished 20 of 25 attempts for 213 yards and a score in the first half but had simply ninety one yards and an interception in the 2d. Look for the second-12 months starter to rebound because the Sooners close out non-convention play towards Western Carolina and Nebraska.
3. Matt Corral, Ole Miss
Corral began building his Heisman Trophy case with 381 yards and a landing on eleven.9 yards consistent with strive as Ole Miss beat Louisville 43-24. Dating to remaining season, Corral has thrown at the least one rating without an interception in five of his ultimate six starts.
4. Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA
After a slow opener in opposition to Hawaii — almost truly impacted through the Bruins' vanilla offensive method towards the Mountain West foe — Thompson-Robinson went for 260 yards and three touchdowns on sixteen.Three yards per skip in leading UCLA to a program-changing win at home against LSU. His increase mirrors the Bruins' larger improvement into a very feasible threat to win the Pac-12 South.
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5. Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati
The 4-year starter picked up in which he left off in 2020 by completing 80% of his attempts with five general touchdowns inside the Bearcats' 49-14 rout of Miami (Ohio). Ridder and Cincinnati will placed up more crooked numbers in Saturday's date with Murray State earlier than taking over key Power Five matchups in opposition to Indiana and Notre Dame.
6. Dillon Gabriel, Central Florida
Down 21-zero to Boise State early in the 2d quarter, UCF might outscore the Broncos 36-10 the rest of the way to tug off a win with deep New Year's Six bowl implications. Gabriel threw 4 landing passes with six completions of 15 or greater yards inside the 2d and 0.33 quarters to turn the tide in Gus Malzahn's debut with the Knights.
7. Will Levis, Kentucky
The former Penn State transfer was desirable sufficient in Kentucky's 45-10 win against Louisiana-Monroe to impact the Wildcats' region inside the SEC East energy scores. One of the missing portions during Mark Stoops' tenure has been quarterback play: Kentucky has ranked last within the SEC in passing yards in three consecutive seasons. That Levis went for 367 yards and four rankings in only over three quarters is even extra outstanding when you keep in mind that UK threw for two,814 yards and sixteen touchdowns in its previous 24 games. Another performance in that ballpark on Saturday night in opposition to Missouri might make Levis one of the hottest names within the SEC and make it very easy to ascertain the Wildcats triumphing eight or more games at some stage in the ordinary season for simply the second time given that 1985.
8. Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland
After an uneven 2020 season — Tagovailoa sandwiched two video games with 3 touchdowns with two games with three interceptions — the Terrapins' second-12 months starter positioned it collectively in a very robust win in opposition to West Virginia, hitting on 26 of 36 attempts for 332 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. This become the second time Tagovailoa has thrown three or extra touchdowns without a pick out and simply the 5th time Maryland has carried out so as a member of the Big Ten.
9. Kedon Slovis, Southern California
The Trojans' protection did maximum of the paintings in a 30-7 win against San Jose State as Slovis and the offense came unglued in the pink zone, notching simply one landing out of four trips within the Spartans' 20. The junior's universal numbers have been adequate— 256 yards and scores with out a turnover — however he changed into in large part held in check by means of one of the higher teams inside the Group of Five. Even bigger checks look forward to, beginning with this Saturday's meeting with Stanford.
10. Carson Strong, Nevada
Strong completed just fifty six.4% of his throws in Nevada's 22-17 win towards California, the worst unmarried-game percentage of his starting profession, and tossed an interception, simply the 5th in his final 528 tries. Even when not at his quality, Strong pulled the Wolfpack out of a 14-0 hole after the primary quarter for the program's third win against the Power Five in coach Jay Norvell's 4-plus seasons.
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