Dual-threat Rice QB who won, produced, and protected the ball
McHargue was a high-IQ, dual-threat quarterback who became one of Rice’s most accomplished signal-callers, finishing with 7,533 total offense yards, 43 passing touchdowns, 19 rushing scores, and helping lead the Owls to consecutive bowl games and their first outright conference title since 1953[2][4]. His separator was balance: he could extend plays with his legs, create in the red zone, and limit mistakes—he threw just five interceptions in 325 attempts in 2012 and none over his final 81 passes that season[2][4].
