Top returning QB has never made it through a season in the Big Ten.
Will he be 100% as Iowa hosts Indiana to kickoff 2021 in Week 1?
None of this is surprising after what we saw from Penix back in 2019 when he posted an 84.0 PFF grade in six starts. And while his accuracy wasn't quite as consistent as it was in 2019, he still managed to produce plus results in that area in 2020, ranking 19th in the FBS in the percentage of accurate passes thrown 10-plus yards downfield.
Penix ended up leading all Power Five quarterbacks in big-time throw rate this past season and established himself as one of the top passers in the country before the injury. As long as he can stay healthy, the Hoosiers can be a top-10 team again in 2021.
Top offense in 2021 will be Ohio State most likely in Big Ten: so regardless of QB Ryan Day puts out, the Buckeyes system favors their #1.
If healthy, will Penix give Buckeyes another outstanding performance?
Iowa QB Spencer Petras enjoyed spring ball, but when the fans return to the stands and the bullets fly for real again, will Iowa stay up with the best in the Big Ten based on performance of their offense?
Northwestern has become transfer U at QB in back to back seasons, it will be one team to keep a good eye on after two division titles in three years and one awful one.
Some had Hilinski rated ahead of Mertz coming out of high school. Of course, Oklahoma has the #1 QB in that class.
Plenty of questions around the Big Ten at QB in 2021.
Will he be 100% as Iowa hosts Indiana to kickoff 2021 in Week 1?
5. MICHAEL PENIX JR., INDIANA
Despite playing behind one of the worst offensive lines in college football in 2020, Penix managed to post an 82.9 PFF grade in six starts before tearing his ACL in Week 13. Only four other FBS quarterbacks spent a higher rate of their dropbacks under pressure than Penix at 41%, yet the Hoosier overcame that to put together quality play. He remained calm in collapsing pockets, converting pressure to sacks at an astronomically low rate of 7.4%, the best mark in the FBS.None of this is surprising after what we saw from Penix back in 2019 when he posted an 84.0 PFF grade in six starts. And while his accuracy wasn't quite as consistent as it was in 2019, he still managed to produce plus results in that area in 2020, ranking 19th in the FBS in the percentage of accurate passes thrown 10-plus yards downfield.
Penix ended up leading all Power Five quarterbacks in big-time throw rate this past season and established himself as one of the top passers in the country before the injury. As long as he can stay healthy, the Hoosiers can be a top-10 team again in 2021.
Top offense in 2021 will be Ohio State most likely in Big Ten: so regardless of QB Ryan Day puts out, the Buckeyes system favors their #1.
If healthy, will Penix give Buckeyes another outstanding performance?
Iowa QB Spencer Petras enjoyed spring ball, but when the fans return to the stands and the bullets fly for real again, will Iowa stay up with the best in the Big Ten based on performance of their offense?
Northwestern has become transfer U at QB in back to back seasons, it will be one team to keep a good eye on after two division titles in three years and one awful one.
Some had Hilinski rated ahead of Mertz coming out of high school. Of course, Oklahoma has the #1 QB in that class.
Plenty of questions around the Big Ten at QB in 2021.
