College football 2019: 10 quarterbacks under the most pressure

10 college football quarterbacks under the most pressure in 2019

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 01: Sam Ehlinger #11 of the Texas Longhorns celebrates after defeating the Georgia Bulldogs 28-21 during the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 01, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /

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BRONX, NY – NOVEMBER 17: Syracuse Orange quarterback Tommy DeVito (13) throws a pass during the college football game between the Syracuse Orange and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on November 17, 2018 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY. (Photo by Joshua Sarner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

9. Tommy DeVito – Syracuse

Syracuse ended an abysmal stretch of football with a shocking 10-3 season led by quarterback Eric Dungey who tossed 18 touchdowns and only 9 interceptions. Syracuse had ended a streak of four straight under .500 seasons.

Dungey has since left the program and now it is his former backup Tommy DeVito who will be tasked with carrying the offense. Expectations are the highest they have been in nearly two decades for the program as they received a preseason coaches poll ranking of No. 22.

As just a redshirt sophomore, DeVito will either be the big man on campus or the man who brought the school back to mediocrity. With minimal playing experience, DeVito will have to learn on the fly in a conference that lacks depth.

With a bright future and the best roster in years, this season will either set the school back or boost them into the upper echelon of teams in the NCAA. This all rides on the shoulders of the young Tommy DeVito.