Big play: PSU QB Christian Hackenberg catches TD pass
Well Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg has found a nice bit of positive momentum here at the midway point of the college football season after a lot of scrutiny and criticism early on.
Hackenberg has been playing great football these last two weeks for the Nittany Lions and is making plays like this —
Christian Hackenberg gets some help from Geno Lewis as the WR makes leaping catch in endzone for 6. #ILLvsPSU https://t.co/9ygL4Xppky
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) October 31, 2015
And this…
Can @PennStateFball QB Christian Hackenberg thread the needle? He sure can! https://t.co/x78QsiFqs1
— Penn State On BTN (@PennStateOnBTN) October 31, 2015
But he’s not only spreading the football around with his arm, he’s made a touchdown catch as well.
Yes, you read that right.
Here's the trickery that led to Christian Hackenberg's first career touchdown reception. (via @BSDtweet) https://t.co/ynH2D1f4Hr
— Onward State (@OnwardState) October 31, 2015
Thank you, internet, for immediately having a highlight of that play available.
Hackenberg is shredding the Illinois defense right now, completing 14-of-20 passes for 160 yards and a pair of touchdowns, which you can watch up above.
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Hackenberg’s 52 percent completion percentage on the season is pedestrian, but most people still believe he has a bright future in the NFL ahead. For starters, the offense he’s running at Penn State isn’t overly favorable to his skills but also the supporting cast at Penn State hasn’t been great since his freshman year when he had Allen Robinson as a safety valve.
The future is certainly bright for Hackenberg as he continues to develop, but he needed some positive tape in his remaining time at Penn State to show NFL scouts that the guy we all saw two seasons ago has not completely disappeared. That player appears to be coming around once again and this young QB is growing right before our very eyes.