I have watched highlights of the game. Kyle McCord does not have a quick release, it's more long rifle than pistol, he seems to throw down on his passes. It looks weird to me. But so what? Well, it's not a lightning quick release, it gives the defense a tenth of a second more to move. Pitt's defensive lineman were well-prepared for McCord. They had their arms up on most every throw, and Lord, there were 64 of those.
The fundamental problem that I see is that McCord telegraphs with his eyes. The play before the first pick six he through it to the same spot, on his left sideline. On the pick six he was looking that way the entire time. And then there's, he throws into coverage. There has been one pass where his receiver has been open. Pitt's defense really was all over McCord and his receivers. The yards after catch were minimal.
-Syracuse moved the ball. They ran the ball effectively. They went away from the run.
-He suffers from overconfidence. Example: down 24-0, 2:16 left HT, but moving the ball, at the Pitt 35 3rd and 13, trying to make something happen, he takes a 17-yard SACK taking Syracuse out of all possible field goal range. The right call there was a run, they had run effectively, and take the FG. But okay, it's third and long, you're going to take a shot, but when there is no open target, you have to throw the ball away. If on 4th down you want to go for it again, mazel tov. What you cannot do, is take a 17-yard sack.
They got the ball back. With 1:22 left in the half, at their own 38. Where's he going to throw the ball?
-First possession after the kick off. Ball at Orange 25. McCord in the shotgun. For the second time, when the pressure comes McCord wheels away right into the closest defender. TWENTY yard loss.
