McCord Makes Golden Arm Award Top-25
10/8/2024 11:00:00 AM | Football
Star quarterback Kyle McCord has made the cut to the top-25 for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.
Presented annually, the Golden Arm Award recognizes the top senior quarterback in the country. McCord was already named a Manning Award Star of the Week and to the Davey O'Brien Great 8 on Monday for his performance against No. 25 UNLV in the Orange's road win over the Rebels.
The transfer QB is near the top of every quarterback statistical category nationally and rapidly climbing the Orange record books through his five-game 'Cuse tenure. He leads the nation in completions per game (30.8), and his 17 touchdown passes rank second nationally to Cam Ward, who has played one more game. He also ranks fourth in passing yards (1,814) and second in yards per game (326.8). He's also fourth nationally in points responsible for (21.6 points per game) and fifth in total offense (364.0 yards per game).
McCord's 17 touchdown passes are already the 10th-highest single-season total in school history and ranks 15th for a career. He's the first player in school history to throw for 300+ yards in five-straight games. Only Ryan Nassib (6 – 2012) and Eric Dungey (6 – 2016) have more 300-yard passing games in a single season.
McCord is just three completions and 320 yards shy of breaking into the top-15 in each category for a single-season by the midway point of the year.
He and the Orange return to action on Saturday for their second-straight road game at NC State. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. on ACCN. Â Â
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Presented annually, the Golden Arm Award recognizes the top senior quarterback in the country. McCord was already named a Manning Award Star of the Week and to the Davey O'Brien Great 8 on Monday for his performance against No. 25 UNLV in the Orange's road win over the Rebels.
The transfer QB is near the top of every quarterback statistical category nationally and rapidly climbing the Orange record books through his five-game 'Cuse tenure. He leads the nation in completions per game (30.8), and his 17 touchdown passes rank second nationally to Cam Ward, who has played one more game. He also ranks fourth in passing yards (1,814) and second in yards per game (326.8). He's also fourth nationally in points responsible for (21.6 points per game) and fifth in total offense (364.0 yards per game).
McCord's 17 touchdown passes are already the 10th-highest single-season total in school history and ranks 15th for a career. He's the first player in school history to throw for 300+ yards in five-straight games. Only Ryan Nassib (6 – 2012) and Eric Dungey (6 – 2016) have more 300-yard passing games in a single season.
McCord is just three completions and 320 yards shy of breaking into the top-15 in each category for a single-season by the midway point of the year.
He and the Orange return to action on Saturday for their second-straight road game at NC State. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. on ACCN. Â Â
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