Trace McSorley is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Penn State. Trace's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 512 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsApp State | W45-38 | 11.9 | 21/36 | 230 | 1 | 0 | 73.3 | 53 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 2 | @Pittsburgh | W51-6 | 2.7 | 14/30 | 145 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | 0.28 |
| 3 | vsKent State | W63-10 | -20.4 | 11/22 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Penn State | 11.2 | 0.524 | — | 301.2 |
| 2017 | Penn State | 12.7 | 0.513 | -0.01 | 321.0 |
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 16/32 · Pass Yds 228 · Pass TD 2 · INT 1
| 229 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| — |
| 54 |
| 3 |
| 0.59 |
| 4 | @Illinois | W63-24 | -7.9 | 12/19 | 160 | 3 | 1 | — | 92 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 5 | vsOhio State | L26-27 | 24.1 | 16/32 | 286 | 2 | 0 | — | 175 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 7 | vsMichigan State | L17-21 | 11.5 | 19/32 | 192 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 8 | @Indiana | W33-28 | 1.6 | 19/36 | 220 | 0 | 1 | — | 107 | 2 | 0.09 |
| 9 | vsIowa | W30-24 | 13.3 | 11/25 | 167 | 1 | 1 | — | 63 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 10 | @Michigan | L7-42 | 22.0 | 5/13 | 83 | 0 | 1 | — | -5 | 0 | -0.28 |
| 11 | vsWisconsin | W22-10 | 15.5 | 19/25 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 67.0 | 9 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 12 | @Rutgers | W20-7 | -12.3 | 17/37 | 183 | 2 | 1 | — | 39 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 13 | vsMaryland | W38-3 | 3.0 | 12/22 | 230 | 1 | 0 | — | 64 | 2 | 0.44 |
| 1 | vsKentucky | L24-27 | 13.1 | 16/32 | 228 | 2 | 1 | — | 75 | 1 | 0.21 |