Chase Daniel: 9,153 Yards and Going Strong
September 13, 2008 by Allison Boyer
Filed under Football
Missouri’s game against Nevada today was a blowout, the final score being 69-17. That final score really isn’t a surprise – we are talking about Missouri and Nevada.
The real story here is that Chase Daniel, Missouri’s quarterback, threw for 405 yards, making him the new career passing leader for the school.
Daniel, if you’ll remember was a finalist for the Heisman last year, and he’s still one of my favorite quarterbacks out there. He actually only needed 53 yards to surpass the record, 8,799 yards by Brad Smith, Daniel’s predecessor.
Previously, Jeff Handy (1991-1994) held the record at 6,959 yards. You can read more about this story here.
Congrats on another great game, Chase. And, for that matter, pats on the back all around – everyone at Missouri had a nice game today, even if it was against Nevada.
Jeremy Maclin had three touchdowns with some amazing catches, and overall, the team tied the school record for points scored in a game. Awesome. As a Big Ten girl, I don’t know why I like Missouri…but I do! Nice team with nice fans. :)
Oh, and don’t forget to enter my Week Three giveaway to win some swag here (contest open until 9/15).
Pictures via Newscom.
