We’re detailing the biggest throws on a weekly basis, giving extra attention to huge throws that quarterbacks make all around the country.
We start by looking at the pass plays with the most Expected Points Added, and then take into account difficulty and distance of throw, game situation, and opponent.
Here are the five biggest throws from Week 13 in college football.
DeShawn Purdie (Charlotte): 75-yard TD pass to O’Mega Blake
Charlotte came into its game at Florida Atlantic on a four-game losing streak, and with an interim head coach after firing Biff Poggi and installing Tim Brewster.
So the 49ers had a big challenge on the road, facing another team playing its first game with an interim head coach.
With the third quarter winding down and nursing a six-point lead, Charlotte took over on its own 25-yard line. On the first play, Purdie faked the handoff and patiently waited for his receivers to get open.
He spotted Blake crossing the field and threw a dime that was just out of the reach of the defender. Blake took it the rest of the way for the 75-yard touchdown.
That play was +6.0 EPA, not even Purdie’s highest-EPA throw to Blake in this game (see below).
DeShawn Purdie (Charlotte): 47-yard TD pass to O’Mega Blake
This is not a mistake — Purdie-to-Blake is on the list again….
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