On the heels of run-first teams led by Herschel Walker, Tim Worley, Rodney Hampton and Garrison Hurst, former UGA quarterback and then-head coach Ray Goff turned Zeier loose during the 1993 season. Zeier may be fifth in SEC history in terms of career passing yards, but no SEC quarterback has thrown for more yards in a single game. There’s one big large humongous reason for UK to celebrate this list. Wildcats fans can’t be too upset, though. That’s a feat recent Heisman winners Tim Tebow, Cam Newton and Johnny Manziel never achieved. Just six players ever have broken that threshold as a passer in a single game. Peyton Manning (492 yards) and Eric Zeier (485 yards) appear on that list twice.Īlas, this story is about the conference’s 500-yard club. But the former Kentucky standout must’ve been slightly frustrated in 1998, when he threw for 499, 498 and 492 yards in separate games.Ĭouch deserves mention, though, as he’s the only other player on the SEC’s all-time Top 10 list. Tim Couch is crying on his … OK, I’ll stay away from the terrible pun.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |