Anthony Gordon is a Clutch Passer for Washington State. Anthony's 2019 season ranks in the 30th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 704 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
Elevates on passing downs — 3rd-and-medium, two-minute drills, and pressure situations are where this QB is best.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Travis | Florida State | 2021 | 690 | 0.476 | 10.1 | 328.3 |
| Sam Hartman | Wake Forest | 2021 | 647 | 0.556 | 11.8 | 359.6 |
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 2024 | 632 | 0.509 | 12.1 | 321.4 |
| Casey Thompson | Nebraska | 2021 | 666 | 0.528 | 12.6 | 351.4 |
| Drake Maye | North Carolina | 2022 | 707 | 0.523 | 12.9 | 369.6 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNew Mexico State | W58-7 | -22.0 | 29/35 | 420 | 5 | 0 | 98.5 | -7 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 2 | vsNorthern Colorado | W59-17 | — | 31/39 | 464 | 4 | 1 | 94.8 | 10 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 3 | vsHouston | W31-24 | -4.3 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
C/ATT 28/42 · Pass Yds 347 · Pass TD 3 · INT 0
| 36/48 |
| 440 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 81.5 |
| 16 |
| 0 |
| 0.42 |
| 4 | vsUCLA | L63-67 | -3.9 | 41/61 | 570 | 9 | 2 | 84.3 | 21 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 5 | @Utah | L13-38 | 19.5 | 30/49 | 252 | 1 | 2 | 35.1 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 7 | @Arizona State | L34-38 | 6.3 | 44/64 | 466 | 3 | 0 | 79.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 8 | vsColorado | W41-10 | -4.1 | 35/51 | 369 | 4 | 1 | 79.3 | -5 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 9 | @Oregon | L35-37 | 19.0 | 32/50 | 406 | 3 | 2 | 65.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 11 | @California | L20-33 | -2.6 | 45/58 | 407 | 2 | 1 | — | -3 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 12 | vsStanford | W49-22 | -4.7 | 44/60 | 520 | 5 | 1 | — | -1 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 13 | vsOregon State | W54-53 | -0.7 | 50/70 | 606 | 6 | 3 | — | -9 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 14 | @Washington | L13-31 | 18.3 | 48/62 | 308 | 0 | 2 | — | -33 | 0 | -0.09 |
| 1 | vsAir Force | L21-31 | 12.1 | 28/42 | 347 | 3 | 0 | — | -12 | 0 | 0.46 |