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Trace McSorley becomes third Nittany Lion to pass for 3,000 yards in a single season
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Only two quarterbacks had hit the mark in Penn State’s football history. In the B1G Championship, sophomore Trace Mcsorley became the third.
The 3,000-yard club added its newest member on Saturday night, when McSorley found Mike Gesicki for a 33-yard TD pass in the first quarter, adding his name to an elite chapter of Nittany Lions football history.
.@McSorley_IX has surpassed 3,000 passing yards this season. He's the 3rd Nittany Lion to do so & holds the sophomore season passing record. pic.twitter.com/38un4U0nyp
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) December 4, 2016
Coming into the game McSorley ranked fourth in Penn State’s single-season passing category with 2,976. He was just one yard behind his predecessor Christian Hackenberg. Surpassing the 3,000-yard mark puts him in the company of Matt McGloin and Daryll Clark. According to Penn State’s Twitter account, he now holds the school’s record in passing yards for a sophomore.
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It’s been a big season for McSorley, who also set Penn State’s single-season record for total yardage this year, racking up 3,348 yards in the 12 regular season games.
Will the sophomore break any other records this season?
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB