Penn State football coaches broke down QB Rocco Becht’s film. Here’s what to know
Penn State’s new offensive coordinator Taylor Mouser and quarterbacks coach Jake Waters sat down with the Centre Daily Times to break down starting quarterback Rocco Becht on film. They detailed what he does best and where he needs to grow heading into Year 1 of the Matt Campbell era.
FULL STORY: What does Penn State QB Rocco Becht do best? His coaches break down the film
Here are key takeaways:
- Mouser called Becht Iowa State’s best, most competitive and most trusted player, pointing to the fourth-and-goal touchdown that gave the Cyclones a 42-41 lead over Miami in the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl.
- Mental acuity stands out: Becht drew Miami offsides on the first play of the bowl game, which Mouser said gets the offense in sync and creates “a seed of doubt in the defense.”
- Waters praised Becht’s arm talent and accuracy on deep balls, saying he throws “a great, catchable deep ball that guys can run under” and trusts himself to make tight-window throws.
- Areas for growth include throwing to his left, footwork and hip alignment. Waters compared the goal to Steph Curry getting to his shooting base every time.
- Mouser said Becht has made “some of the most incredible throws I’ve ever seen” but has also missed some layups, pointing to consistency and accuracy on short throws as key development areas.
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Jon Sauber
Centre Daily Times