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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Just two games into becoming the starting quarterback for the Pittsburg State football team, John McCoy seems to be coming into his own.
The 6-foot junior from North Attleboro, Mass., accounted for 324 yards out of the 426 total offensive yards for the Gorillas in their 41-13 win over No. 7 Chadron State Saturday at Carnie Smith Stadium.
Although he will be the first to say that there is still work to be done.
“I’m a little bit more comfortable,” McCoy said. “The guys around me really make it easier.”
It seemed as if McCoy was able to click better with his receivers.
McCoy found three different receivers for touchdowns — including a 42-yard pass to Kendall Fisher in the second quarter.
For the game, McCoy threw to seven different receivers for positive yards.
Sometimes referred to as a “freelance” quarterback, McCoy was able to use his scrambling ability to keep the Chadron defense on its heels in the first half.
“He is able to make people miss and when you can do that, the defense doesn’t know what is coming,” Fisher said.
It wasn’t just the touchdown passes that McCoy excelled at on Saturday.
On their second possession of the game, facing third and 7, McCoy scrambled and hit Ryan Holt on a 16-yard strike to keep the drive alive.
He found Holt again on a 10-yard pass in the second quarter into Chadron territory that was followed by the 42-yard touchdown hit to Fisher.
It was a nice present for Holt, who celebrated his 22nd birthday on Saturday.
“You should really see him make catches in practice,” McCoy said. “He know just where he needs to fit.”
Late in the second quarter, McCoy found Fisher for his second touchdown catch of the quarter — a 26-yard delivery.
In an ironic twist, Pittsburg native Zac Dickey, who was battling McCoy for the starting quarterback job in the preseason, was utilized in the receiving corps on Saturday as McCoy found him on a 27-yard route for a touchdown early in the second quarter.
“It’s a testament to him,” McCoy said. “He works really hard and stays late to get in the extra work.”
The sync between McCoy and the receivers was noticeable throughout the first half.
Fisher said that he hopes that continues, and even gets better, as the season progresses.
PITTSBURG, Kan. — Just two games into becoming the starting quarterback for the Pittsburg State football team, John McCoy seems to be coming into his own.
The 6-foot junior from North Attleboro, Mass., accounted for 324 yards out of the 426 total offensive yards for the Gorillas in their 41-13 win over No. 7 Chadron State Saturday at Carnie Smith Stadium.
Although he will be the first to say that there is still work to be done.
“I’m a little bit more comfortable,” McCoy said. “The guys around me really make it easier.”
It seemed as if McCoy was able to click better with his receivers.
McCoy found three different receivers for touchdowns — including a 42-yard pass to Kendall Fisher in the second quarter.
For the game, McCoy threw to seven different receivers for positive yards.
Sometimes referred to as a “freelance” quarterback, McCoy was able to use his scrambling ability to keep the Chadron defense on its heels in the first half.
“He is able to make people miss and when you can do that, the defense doesn’t know what is coming,” Fisher said.
It wasn’t just the touchdown passes that McCoy excelled at on Saturday.
On their second possession of the game, facing third and 7, McCoy scrambled and hit Ryan Holt on a 16-yard strike to keep the drive alive.
He found Holt again on a 10-yard pass in the second quarter into Chadron territory that was followed by the 42-yard touchdown hit to Fisher.
It was a nice present for Holt, who celebrated his 22nd birthday on Saturday.
“You should really see him make catches in practice,” McCoy said. “He know just where he needs to fit.”
Late in the second quarter, McCoy found Fisher for his second touchdown catch of the quarter — a 26-yard delivery.
In an ironic twist, Pittsburg native Zac Dickey, who was battling McCoy for the starting quarterback job in the preseason, was utilized in the receiving corps on Saturday as McCoy found him on a 27-yard route for a touchdown early in the second quarter.
“It’s a testament to him,” McCoy said. “He works really hard and stays late to get in the extra work.”
The sync between McCoy and the receivers was noticeable throughout the first half.
Fisher said that he hopes that continues, and even gets better, as the season progresses.
