Peterman shines at Senior Bowl
MOBILE, Ala. — Davis Webb looked for Josh Reynolds on his initial third-down play Saturday, found him again on his next pass and a third time for a long touchdown.
It’s just like the California quarterback predicted the night before the Senior Bowl, when that connection with the Texas A&M wide receiver helped the South to a 16-15 victory over the North.
Webb spread the ball around to other receivers like Mississippi State’s Fred Ross as well. The Pac-12 Conference’s leading passer directed scoring drives on all three of his possessions while completing 11 of 16 passes for 165 yards.
Nate Peterman of Pittsburgh had a similarly strong passing performance for the North in the showcase game for senior NFL prospects that actually featured late drama. Peterman fired a 6-yard scoring pass to East Carolina’s Zay Jones with 1:51 left but the North went for two points and a potential lead.
Under heavy pressure from Chattanooga’s Keionta Davis, Peterman’s pass was deflected and intercepted by BYU’s Harvey Langi. The South ran out the clock from there.
Peterman, was 16-of-23 passing for 153 yards and played most of the game.