Here are the stats for each QBs first career start.
Todd Boeckman:
17-23 225yd 2 TD with a 184.8
1 rush -13 yd
Terrelle Pryor:
10-16 139yd and 4 TD and 1 INT with a 103.9 rating
11 rush 66 yd
While Boeckman had more yards and a higher QB rating Pryor put more points on the board and that's what wins games.
Boeckman vs Pryor
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Re: Boeckman vs Pryor
Another you have to consider in those stats is that Todd Boeckman was a 4th year junior and 23 years old when he made his first start against Youngstown State and had been in the OSU program for three years. Pryor's an 19-year-old true freshman and has been on campus just since June, about three and a half months.
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Re: Boeckman vs Pryor
I understand that. I heard on the radio where some one said Boeckman is the poor man's Craig Krenzel. Don't get me wrong here though, I like Boeckman, one for his age and the time he has been in the system. However he has beaten a ranked team higher than 21 as a starter. Those wins came against Purdue(23), Penn State(25), Wisconsin(21) and a very dismal Michigan team (21). When he plays against high powered, though defenses he seems to loose all control. On the other hand Pryor is a frosh and still learning. He will be great with time. He showed some good things yesterday but lets see how he fairs against the Big Ten and hopefully a Rose Bowl participant.
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Re: Boeckman vs Pryor
You know, I was so impressed with Boeckman at least in one game and that was the Penn State game last year. I remember everyone was talking about how he would handle the noise level and pressure playing in the Penn State stadium and it ended up being the best game I ever saw him play. He was so calm and solid, didn't seem fazed at all by the noise or the white-out and all that white stuff that kept falling on the field. His passes were solid and he didn't get rattled.
Re: Boeckman vs Pryor
On another thread I said that TP needed to show the ability to get the ball over the top with accuracy. He did! He is the starter!
Re: Boeckman vs Pryor
Boeck needs to look no further than the inept O-line (and his slow feet) for losing the starting job. You can't throw from the horizontal position. Pryor can run for his life (ex. Justin - Troy) hence he HAS to be the guy. Until Bollman leaves/gets fired, that's the ONLY way OSU will be the King of the MAC. (then get the $hi? kicked out of them in a BCS bowl)
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