Anthony Colandrea ranks ninth in USA TODAY Sports' QB rankings
USA TODAY Sports released rankings of all Big Ten quarterbacks. Anthony Colandrea just made the top half of the rankings, placing ninth.
Anthony Colandrea secured a spot in the top half of USA TODAY Sports' Big Ten quarterback rankings, landing him the ninth position. Hailing from UNLV, Colandrea enters the season with high expectations after Dylan Raiola's departure. Raiola, who was named Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year, amassed 4,819 passing yards and 31 touchdowns over two seasons, averaging around 250 passing yards per game.
Colandrea, in three seasons before Nebraska, threw for 7,542 yards and 49 touchdowns. Paul Myerberg, in his ranking analysis, highlighted Colandrea's improvisational skills and running ability. While Raiola managed to rack up positive rushing yards in only six of his 22 games, Colandrea excelled in this department, accumulating 649 yards and 10 touchdowns last season, and 1,151 yards and 12 touchdowns throughout his career.
Five other Big Ten quarterbacks are currently ranked above Colandrea: Julian Sayin from Ohio State (No. 1), Dante Moore from Oregon (No. 2), Demond Williams Jr. from Washington (No. 3), Josh Hoover from Indiana (No. 4), and Rocco Becht from Penn State (No. 7).
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