Texas State head coach Jake Spavital is willing to work with Brady McBride through the quarterback’s mistakes. The pros of putting the redshirt sophomore behind center still outweigh the cons.
McBride flashed both ends of the spectrum last week against Baylor. On one hand, he threw three interceptions. Spavital said the first pick was an underthrown ball on an out route that the Bears returned to the end zone. The second was a scramble drill gone wrong, stemming from a lack of healthy offensive linemen. The last was a 3rd and 18 scenario in which the coach told the quarterback to throw it as far as he could, treating the play like a punt. Baylor intercepted it 54 yards downfield.
But on the other hand, McBride completed 20-of-40 passes for 156 yards and one touchdown and extended numerous plays with his feet. In one example, he received the snap, rolled to his right, saw a defensive lineman waiting for him there, spun back around and found freshman wide receiver Donnovan Moorer for a 23-yard pass, picking up a first down. The Bobcats went 4-14 on third down conversions, all four coming on passes from McBride.
