He’s coming off a road loss to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and adjusting to a new scheme, but Washington Huskies quarterback Will Rogers appears to be doing well as he settles into life in the Big Ten.
Rogers, who has appeared in five games (and has spent less than a year in Seattle), is adjusting well to life outside of the Air Raid offense. Jedd Fisch’s pro-spread style may be unfamiliar to the former Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback, but he has performed admirably in it through the first five weeks of the season.
And just five games, Rogers has become one of the Big Ten conference’s most productive passes in a variety of statistics.
His name appears prominently on the Big Ten passing numbers leaderboard, including passing yards per game.
Rogers, who spent a lot of time playing in the Air Raid, is known for putting up monster numbers and was one of the most defining forces in Mississippi State football during Mike Leach’s tenure there. Despite expectations, Rogers is still performing well now that he is in a different system.
So far, he has an impressive 270.8 passing yards per game. That puts them fifth in the Big Ten this season.
Big Ten passing yards per game leaders: Washington Huskies quarterback Will Rogers ranked No. 5 after week 5
Rogers is currently trailing players such as Miller Moss (who plays in an adaptation of the Air Raid for Lincoln Riley and is also a former Air Raid quarterback for Mike Leach), Dillon Gabriel (who is in a dynamic offense that takes advantage of throwing the ball early and often), and Billy Edwards Jr. Kurtis Rourke, the Indiana Hoosiers’ quarterback, is also currently ahead of Rogers.
Here are the top five Big Ten passers in terms of passing yards per game following Week 5:
- Miller Moss (USC Trojans): 299.5 yards per game
- Dillon Gabriel (Oregon Ducks): 298.0 yards per game
- Billy Edwards Jr. (Maryland Terrapins): 288.8 yards per game
- Kurtis Rourke (Indiana Hoosiers): 274.4 yards per game
- Will Rogers (Washington Huskies): 270.8 yards per game
Rogers is doing well and is in pretty good company. As the Washington Huskies advance deeper into Big Ten play, it will be fascinating to see if Fisch and UW offensive coordinator Brennan Carroll continue to allow Rogers to run the offense more. If that’s the case, expect the seasoned quarterback to rack up plenty of yards.
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