Blitz Points: College Football Top Performers From Week 5
Saturday Blitz Blitz Points Winners Week 5
8. Jared Goff, Quarterback, California Golden Bears (Defeated Colorado Buffaloes 59-56 in Overtime)-24 of 42 for 458 Passing Yards and 7 Touchdowns
In one of the most epic duels of great quarterback play, Jared Goff got the best of Sefo Liufau as he led his California Golden Bears to a huge overtime win against Colorado last Saturday. Both quarterbacks had 7 touchdowns and only 1 interceptions along with more than 450 yards in a fight to not finish last place in the Pac 12 for this year.
Goff came out on top, though, so he gets the Blitz Points. And it was earned. Every time Colorado took a 2-touchdown lead, Goff responded with a touchdown pass to keep it close before completing the comeback. He showed toughness, leadership, and his clutch-gene to be able to do that. Then came overtime, and Goff tossed another touchdown pass.
He simply came through every time he was needed, and that’s why he’s on this list. It’s also worth noting that his 458 passing yards and 7 touchdowns came on only 42 passes, not 60 or 70 passes. That makes his numbers look even more impressive, and he now has Cal at 3-1, which should be 4-0.