Anthony Russo: QB · Michigan State · #15.
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Anthony Russo
Keeps the offense on schedule and doesn't lose the game. Played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Ed Foley, Rod Carey and Mel Tucker.
Play style
Consistent underneath passer who protects the lead. Rarely loses games; rarely wins them alone.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 27
Detroit Free Press Oct 24
Lansing State Journal Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Michigan State | 7 | 9 | 77.8% | 43 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 117.9 | -- |
| 2020 | Temple | 92 | 135 | 68.1% | 863 | 6.4 | 9 | 6 | 135.0 | 40 |
| 2019 | Temple | 246 | 419 | 58.7% | 2,861 | 6.8 | 21 | 12 | 126.9 | 49 |
| 2018 | Temple | 198 | 345 | 57.4% | 2,563 | 7.4 | 14 | 14 | 125.1 | 65 |
| Career | 543 | 908 | 59.8% | 6,330 | 7.0 | 44 | 32 | 127.3 | 54 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Michigan State | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | Temple | 21 | 22 | 1.0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2019 | Temple | 35 | −64 | −1.8 | 2 | 9 |
| 2018 | Temple | 43 | 63 | 1.5 | 3 | 16 |
| Career | 102 | 31 | 0.3 | 7 | 16 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 42-14vs Youngstown State | 5/7 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 1.1 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 7-56@ No. 5 Ohio State | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.4 | |
| Total | 7/9 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 | — |
Week 2 · 2021
W 42-14
The plays that mattered most
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 21.5 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 3.0 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mel Tucker
Pass share
46.1%
399 pass / 467 run
Plays / game
72.2
12 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Temple and Michigan State, 6,330 passing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 29 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Geoff Collins, Rod Carey and Mel Tucker.
