Zach Calzada ’s road back to the SEC has been anything but direct. Although the former Texas A&M QB, remembered for his upset win over Alabama, took a detour to Auburn, he never found his rhythm. Then when he entered the transfer portal again, even FCS football felt like a last resort. That’s when UIW HC Clint Killough stepped in with what Calzada would later call a golden ticket: a chance to reset at one of the nation’s most prolific QB factories. “ I think he was just really looking for a place that had a plan for him ,” Killough told CBS Sports. And at Incarnate Word, Calzada was tested immediately.

He threw more than 800 passes in 2 seasons, enduring mistakes, interceptions, and even humbling losses. But every rep became part of his growth. “ That turning point really shifted Za

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