Tag: Bailey Zappe

Twitter reacts to history from Bailey Zappe

Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe set a single-season record with his 61st touchdown pass. Twitter was quick to react.

Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe entered the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl with a chance at breaking the Football Bowl Subdivision single-season mark for touchdown passes, set in 2019 by Joe Burrow when he led the LSU Tigers to a National Championship.

With this touchdown strike in the second half, Zappe topped the record of 60 touchdown passes throw by Burrow in that season:

It was not the only record Zappe set in the game, as he also topped the single-season passing yardage mark. Football Twitter was quick with the reactions. Here are some of the best.

Bailey Zappe locks in early for Western Kentucky against Appalachian State

Bailey Zappe is closing in on a single-season record set by Joe Burrow.

Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe entered Saturday’s RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl five touchdowns shy of Joe Burrow’s single-season mark for touchdown passes in a year.

As the first quarter draws to a close, Zappe is now just three shy of the record.

Zappe started the morning red-hot for the Hilltoppers, hitting on 10 of his first 13 passes for 158 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He missed on his first two throws of the game, before locking in to lead the Hilltoppers to a touchdown. The big play on that opening drive was this second-down shot downfield:

Western Kentucky capped off the drive with this shield-screen for the score:

His second touchdown of the game showed why NFL teams will be interested in Zappe come the draft. Watch as simply flicks the wrist and delivers a strike on the glance route with perfect placement for the one-play scoring drive:

The end zone angle of this strike is a must-see:

Interestingly enough, Chase Brice and Appalachian State are playing their part, as the former Duke passer has two touchdown passes of their own. Should this game turn into a shootout, as seems likely, Zappe will be in good position to break that record set by Burrow.

 

Boca Raton Bowl Prospect Preview: WKU Hilltoppers vs. Appalachian St. Mountaineers

Boca Raton Bowl Prospect Preview: WKU Hilltoppers vs. Appalachian St. Mountaineers #GoTops #GoApp

We have now reached the first Saturday of bowl season and I expect today to be a bit less shocking than Friday as both games were nail biters and were expected to be blowouts. The first game on Saturday kicks off at 11:00 AM and features the WKU Hilltoppers (8-5) of the C-USA taking on the Appalachian State Mountaineers (10-3) of the Sun Belt.

This game should be the most exciting of the Saturday slate with the sprad being less than a field goal and both teams looking to avenge thier conference championship losses, but that’s not why we are here. Let’s dive into the top prospects!

WKU’s Bailey Zappe throws for 577 yards, 4 TDs in C-USA title game

Western Kentucky fell just short in the Conference-USA title game, but Bailey Zappe still put up more huge numbers

It somehow wasn’t enough, but Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe did everything he could to lead the Hilltoppers to a conference title Friday night.

Despite the 49-41 loss to UTSA in the Conference-USA championship game, Zappe kept putting up the same ridiculous numbers he’s posted all season long, throwing for 577 yards and four touchdowns.

The 2022 NFL draft class doesn’t have a clear-cut front-runner at quarterback, and while Zappe isn’t likely to be the first passer off the board, his incredible production this season makes him one of the more intriguing prospects in the group.

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Western Kentucky QB Bailey Zappe is putting up some ridiculous numbers

If you’re looking for an under-the-radar QB prospect in the lackluster 2022 class, Western Kentucky’s Bailey Zappe might be your guy

If you’re looking for an under-the-radar quarterback prospect to get excited about in this year’s lackluster class, Western Kentucky’s Bailey Zappe is doing everything he can to be that guy.

Zappe has put up video-game numbers for the Hilltoppers this season, throwing for nearly 5,000 yards and 52 touchdowns. Those numbers aren’t far off from what we saw back in 2019 from Joe Burrow at LSU, when he delivered the most statistically dominant season from any quarterback in college football history.

Though he may not have high-upside physical tools, Zappe has plenty of skills to work with at the next level, and there’s no denying his ability to be productive. If he lands in the right spot during draft weekend, he could develop into a quality starter.

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Studying Western Kentucky QB Bailey Zappe against Michigan State

Mark Schofield dives into six throws from Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe against Michigan State.

Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe is putting up video-game numbers for the Hilltoppers this season.

Through nine games Zappe has completed 69.9% of his passes for 3,688 yards, 37 touchdowns and six interceptions. But when you look at some of his single-game numbers, the production is eye-popping. Zappe threw for seven touchdowns in a season-opening win over Tennessee-Martin. He threw for five touchdowns in a win over Old Dominion in Week 6.

Against Michigan State in Week 4? Zappe completed 46 of 64 passes for 488 yards and three touchdowns.

In this video breakdown we’ll look at six throws from that game and highlight an aggressive passer who throws without hesitation, and who does a good job diagnosing pre-snap, and changing expectations post-snap if the defense tries to fool him:

Stock Watch: Kenny Pickett shines, Sam Howell and Spencer Rattler bounceback

Mark Schofield delivers his weekly look at what college quarterbacks are trending up, and who might be headed in the wrong direction.

The first full week of college football action was perhaps most notable for the performance of Matt Corral, as the Mississippi passer had the stage to himself on Monday night and did not disappoint in a win over Louisville. But the second week of college football action saw two passers bounceback after underwhelming opening games.

Furthermore, we also have reason to add two more passers to our watch lists, if that has not already been done. Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett shined in a win over Tennessee, while Western Kentucky’s Bailey Zappe put up big numbers again, albeit in a loss to Army.

Also, we have to take a moment and talk about Texas. Yes, this a quarterback-centric piece, but man…

Here’s this week’s Stock Watch.