Players can live out their biggest footballing dreams a little sooner this year, asEA Sports College Footballhas dropped well before the release of the mainstay inMadden 25. There’s no mistaking that this is its own game in itself, and one that has been eagerly anticipated for over a decade. Players can take control ofthe best collegiate level teams in the United Statesas they chase national championships and etch their name in the history books of competitive college sports.

Foran up-and-coming quarterback, there is plenty of strategy, quick thinking, and skill required to be successful at college level. One of the fundamental skills they need to perfect in order to lead their team to glory is passing, and understanding which passes to use and when. With this in mind, players will want to knowhow to throw a lob pass inCollege Football 25so they are equipped for any offensive situation.

A receiver catching a pass in College Football 25

How To Lob Pass In College Football 25

Dozens of play scenarios will be ahead of you on the gridiron in any given game, so it’s best to be prepared for anything the defense allows or throws at you. To do this, quarterbacks will need to assess who the best available player is and ensurethe passing type they use, if necessary, gives their receiver the best possible chance of catching the ball. To do this, they will need to vary their passing style between bullet, touch, and lob passes.

The difference between a bullet pass and a lob inCollege Football 25is the timing of the pass. If you hold down the button for your intended receiver, your quarterback will fire off a bullet straight to the chest of an unobstructed player, but if you dial the aggressiveness down a touch, you’ll be able to accommodate players that are battling with a defender. To throw a lob pass inCollege Football 25, players simply need totap the button of the intended receiver. The longer you hold down a receiver button, the lower the arc and trajectory of the throw, so you’re able to tweak the timing to best suit the amount of space the receiver has to catch the delivery.

A receiver running with the ball in College Football 25

When To Lob Pass in College Football 25

As mentioned, a lob pass is used when a higher arc is required to safely get the ball to the receiver, so the best use of these passes is when offensive players are battling with a defender and may have a height, speed, or leaping advantage. Of course, it is difficult to determine who is statistically more likely to catch a lobbed ball between two players, but generally speaking,a lob is intended to go over a defender’s head, so a wide receiver who is moving up the field along the sideline, for example, will need a lob pass as opposed to a bullet.

Not only are lob passes important in these scenarios for creating space for the receiver, but it is also worth noting that longer range plays are lower percentage because the ball is generally harder to catch, and the throw needs to be pinpoint accurate to pull off. As such, a bullet pass is not an ideal option for long-range passing because itwon’t get past the defender, and there will be too much force in the throw to cater for the receiver’s needs.

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