Bryce Verble’s first pass didn’t quite turn out how the Baylor quarterback had hoped.
Less than a minute into his team’s game Friday night against the Red Bank Lions, Verble’s first attempt of his junior year went into the hands of a Lions defender, creating a less-than-stellar first impression on the Red Raiders faithful.
However, despite his early miscue, Verble stuck with it and was able to bounce back, completing 8 of 15 passes for 139 yards and two touchdowns in helping lead Baylor to its second win of the season, 48-7.
“I mean, it didn’t go too well,” Verble said of his first varsity start. “I didn’t see the guy catch it at first, but when I saw him running the other way, it was either make a tackle or knock him out of bounds, and move on.”
Verble got the start while senior Wil Austin, who led the Raiders to a 35-27 victory last week against Class 5A power Rhea County, was nursing an injury he received against the Eagles.