Texas Tech Football: Top 10 Plays of 2015

No. 6 Pat Mahomes scramble and TD pass vs. Iowa St.

The No. 6 play of 2015 is classic Pat Mahomes magic.

In only 17 games as a starting quarterback, Pat Mahomes has put up a career’s worth of plays where he magically escapes the pass rush and makes a big play down the field. Against Iowa State, Mahomes had one of his most impressive of these types of plays.

After losing its first two conference games, Texas Tech returned home to face Iowa State in desperate need of a victory. Mahomes and the offense did not disappoint putting up 66 points and 776 yards in a 35-point blowout.

While there was a number of huge plays made by the Red Raider offense, Pat Mahomes’ 37-yard touchdown pass to Jakeem Grant was the most spectacular. Though the pass only counted for 37 yards, the throw was actually much longer.

Mahomes took the shotgun snap at the 43-yard line of Iowa St. Eventually a pass rusher pushed the Texas Tech quarterback back to the 50-yard line where Mahomes would spin out of the defender’s grasp staying on his feet at the Texas Tech 45, twelve yards from where he took the snap and 18 yards behind the line of scrimmage.

He would then pump the ball twice before unleashing a 52-yard laser beam of a throw to Jakeem Grant who caught the ball at the goal line and stepped into the end zone.

Everything that makes Pat Mahomes a special player is on display during this touchdown pass.

First of all is his physical strength. He does not go down easily, often requiring multiple tacklers to bring him down.

Then there is Mathomes’ agility. Much like Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys, Mahomes has an uncanny ability to spin out of trouble, often when fans are certain he does not know the pressure is coming.

Finally, Mahomes shows off his arm strength by unleashing a throw that covers half of the field while not getting more than 20 feet off the ground. The ball could have been intercepted on the play had it been thrown with more of an arc.

But Mahomes’ pass zipped passed the Iowa State defenders so fast that it doesn’t appear they even see it as it hits Jakeem Grant right in his hands. No matter how many times Mahomes makes plays like this, we never will never get used to seeing them nor will we ever stop appreciating his magnificent athletic ability.

Next: Grant Breaks the Record