Posted on October 18, 2021 November 22, 2021 Author Hung D. Graf	Comments Off on JaCobian Morgan named backup QB with Tommy DeVito gone
Syracuse football will have a different quarterback ready to play this weekend than in the first seven games of the season. with veteran Tommy DeVito entering the transfer portal, the Orange raised the second year call signal JaCobian Morgan on row # 2 of the team's weekly depth chart.
The Head Coach Dino Babers confirmed the decision to make Morgan his main replacement at a press conference on Monday. As staff continue to assess their four young reserves, Morgan is currently working behind the starter Garrett shrader.
The change is one of three on the week 8 depth graph, which also includes a real freshman Umari hatcher be registered as a second team away receiver, instead of an injured classmate Oronde Gadsden II, as well as a second year student Ja'Had Carter move to the front row of a timeshare with a veteran Eric Coley border security. Morgan, however, is the figure that passes in a pivotal position – just a game away from directing an offense that has seen a dramatic change this fall away from the typical nature of first passing from a turn and shot pattern to. the run-heavy approach that Babers adopts behind the out of the ordinary ball carrier Sean tucker.
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While the 6-foot-4, 230-pound Shrader offers the ability to run to counter opposing defenses' tendencies to sell against Tucker, who ranks second in the country for rushing yards and versatile yards, Morgan is a passer. traditional. Hailing from Canton (Miss.), 6-foot-4, 225 pounds, Morgan started two games last fall, completing 31 of 49 passes for 285 yards and two touchdowns during the year. He suffered a concussion in Louisville which ended his season.
Speaking in the spring, Babers praised Morgan's pocket presence.
"JaCobian stands there like a statue," Babers said. "It's like the Statue of Liberty when it's in your pocket. You love how he is so fearless when he stands there. It's good to see him come back from his concussion situation."
Before you come to downtown New York, Morgan threw for 2,487 yards and had 30 touchdowns (27 assists, 3 rushing) as a senior for Canton High School. He chose Syracuse over Austin Peay and Jackson State after an official visit last January.
SU has three more backup quarterbacks on the roster in freshman of sophomore Dillon markiewicz, real freshman Justin lamson and walk-in first year second year Luke MacPhail. Lamson is the only one who could, like Shrader, be seen more as a double-threat option based on his past production.
The Orange (3-4, 0-3 ACC) are set to kick off Virginia Tech (3-3, 1-1) on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. The Hokies are considered the favorites of the field.
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