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Pac-12 quarterback power rankings: Does Shedeur Sanders crack the top tier?

By Josh Yourish

Oct 28, 2023; Pasadena, California, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders reacts against the UCLA Bruins at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 28, 2023; Pasadena, California, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders reacts against the UCLA Bruins at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 21, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Utah Utes quarterback Bryson Barnes (16) celebrates after the game against the Southern California Trojans at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 21, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Utah Utes quarterback Bryson Barnes (16) celebrates after the game against the Southern California Trojans at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Pac-12 QB rankings No. 8: Bryson Barnes

  • Passing yards: 930
  • TD: 8 INT: 5
  • Comp: 58.9%
  • YPA: 6.4

Bryson Barnes started the year as Utah’s quarterback before getting benched for Nate Johnson. Johnson isn’t much of a thrower at all, but still has a higher yards-per-attempt average than Barnes.

Utah sorely misses Cam Rising this year, but they didn’t need him to beat USC. That game alone is enough to vault Barnes to No. 8 on these rankings. I have no faith that any of the guys behind him on this list would have been able to pull off a game-winning field goal drive on the road against USC.

Barnes doesn’t have great numbers, but toughness can’t be quantified.

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