Given that Jake Browning, Jabrill Peppers and Desean Watson all had mediocre Saturdays (yes, Watson threw for a record 580 yards against the woeful Pitt passing defense but he threw three costly interceptions, including two in the end zone, which cost Clemson their undefeated season), Louisville’s Lamar Jackson deserves the Heisman Trophy by acclamation.
However, the past two weekends have proven that one other player in the country is as valuable to his team as Jackson is to Louisville: Middle Tennessee State’s QB Brent Stockstill. Going into their November 5 home game against Texas San Antonio, the Blue Raiders were a big favorite to extend their record to 7-2. This Middle Tennessee team’s record was based on a prolific offense which compensated for a subpar D and was good enough to outscore SEC’s Missouri, 51-45, in Columbia.
Stockstill broke his collarbone during the UTSA game. Disaster!! His backup, John Urzua, relieved him with Titantic-like results. Four interceptions later, Middle suffered an upset loss.
Last Saturday, Middle traveled to Marshall to face an atypically poor 2-7 Thundering Herd squad. Four turnovers helped fuel a total 2nd half collapse as the Blue Raiders were stomped, 42-14.
This night-and-day difference helped demonstrate how Brent Stockstill was a rock star among college QBs. To make matters even more painful for Middle’s head coach, Rick Stockstill, Brent is his son. Double agony for the senior Stockstill !! Life is often not fair.
FFF
Yes not always fair