matt saracen was in college in season 1.
matt saracen was in college in season 1.
what grade is matt saracen in in season 1?
college
when the series begins, matt is the back-up quarterback and something of a social outcast. his best friend is landry clarke, an honor student who does not play football. matt spends much of his varsity career in the shadow of senior, jason street, but is thrown in the deep end when jason suffers a career-ending spinal cord injury during the opening game of the season. although he does well, his scrawny build does not inspire much confidence from the fans and the panthers lose the very next game. matt's name board is vandalized and he is routinely mocked by rival high school students. crushed by jason's injury, the town and particularly the team booster club force coach taylor to find a new quarterback because they do not believe that matt can get the job done. as matt continues to work his heart out and impress his teammates, a new quarterback who was displaced due to hurricane katrina, ray "voodoo" tatum, joins the team and temporarily replaces matt as the starter. however, voodoo's inability to be a team player and temper causes coach taylor to bench him and give the starting position back to matt. despite the upturn of events, matt still struggles with feelings of inferiority and lack of confidence from time to time. in the episode, "ch-ch-ch-ch-changes", he, jason, riggins, and smash hang out at the field and confesses that he is not confident of his chances in the upcoming state semifinals against the brant vikings, leading jason to give him an impromptu coaching session right then and there. jason is seen giving advice and encouraging him at the state semifinals against the vikings, playing in pouring rain and a muddy field. saracen finishes his sophomore season with a 60% completion percentage, 2,586 yards, 19 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, and a 121.3 quarterback rating. in the state championship game, he passes for 283 yards and 2 touchdowns in leading the panthers to a 27–26 epic comeback victory over west cambria high school.
matt saracen
season 4 marks a transition for matt saracen, and the departure of his character in a leading role as the show shifts its focus to other characters. as the season begins, matt is a pizza delivery driver attending community college. he begins to realize that his past in dillon is holding him back, finally admitting this on a hunting trip with tim riggins. upon hearing the news that his father was killed in action in the war, a devastated matt attempts to make sense of his life. after military compensation for his father's death (along with life insurance) is enough for his grandma to live comfortably, matt abruptly leaves for chicago to finally attend the school of the art institute of chicago—without telling julie. matt eventually calls her to offer an apology, but she refuses to accept it. matt returns to dillon for thanksgiving, hoping to finally make amends. he tells julie that if he did not leave when he did, he may have never left. he still, however, wishes to be with her and has already bought her a plane ticket back to chicago. julie still cares for matt and wants to go with him, but she declines, saying that upending her life to follow him to chicago will prevent her from pursuing her own dreams. matt recognizes she is right, and the two amicably go their separate ways. matt reconnects with his best friend by giving the ticket to landry.
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