ORLANDO, FLA.
Trace McSorley hobbled down the dimly-lit, cement corridors of Camping World Stadium, slowed by a walking boot. Inching toward the exit, where his parents, Andrea and Rick, and sister, Micaela, waited for him, QB 1 stopped to embrace his extended family: James Franklin’s wife, Fumi, and the coach’s daughters, Addy and Shola. McSorley smiled, even after a loss that cut deep.
He didn’t cry coming off the field. His body didn’t shake when he knelt in the end zone and prayed. His voice didn’t quiver when reflecting on his storied collegiate career. But McSorley was hurting Tuesday evening, physically and emotionally.