The finalists, who were announced Wednesday afternoon, include Ohio State’s J.T. Barrett, Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma State’s Mason Rudolph, TCU’s Kenny Hill, Mississippi State’s Nick Fitzgerald, South Florida’s Quinton Flowers, Memphis’ Riley Ferguson, NC State’s Ryan Finley and Toledo’s Logan Woodside.
Candidates for the Golden Arm Award must be a senior or redshirt junior on schedule to graduate with their class.
Despite lacking in the big play department compared to last season, McSorley’s production this season is undeniable. The Penn State signal-caller is second in the Big Ten and top-20 nationally in points responsible for per game (18.