Okay, so I’ve been messing around with College Football 25, trying to figure out this whole touch pass thing. It’s not as easy as it looks, you know? I spent a good chunk of my Saturday just chucking the ball around in practice mode. First, I tried just tapping the receiver button, like the game suggests. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn’t. Felt pretty inconsistent, to be honest.
Then I started experimenting with holding the button down for different lengths of time. This is where things got interesting. I noticed that if I held it down just a little bit longer, the quarterback would kind of lob the ball up in the air, giving my receiver more time to get under it. This worked best when my guy was running a deeper route, like a post or a corner.
- Quick tap: This is your basic, bullet pass. Good for short, quick throws, but not what we’re after here.
- Slightly longer hold: This is the sweet spot for a touch pass. The QB puts some air under it, letting the receiver run to the ball.
- Holding too long: You’ll end up with a really floaty pass that’s just begging to be intercepted. Don’t do that.
Here’s what I figured out:
I practiced this for hours, I’m not even kidding. I tried it with different quarterbacks, different receivers, and different routes. I started to get a feel for the timing, for how long to hold that button down to get the perfect arc on the ball. Then I took it into some actual games.
Man, it made a difference. Instead of just zipping the ball to my receivers and hoping they catch it, I was able to lead them into open space. I could drop the ball right over the defender’s head and into my receiver’s hands. It felt awesome, like I was some kind of quarterback guru or something. I even started calling audibles at the line to get my guys into routes that were better for touch passes.
It takes practice, there’s no doubt about it. But once you get the hang of it, it’s a game-changer. You can start picking apart defenses with these perfectly placed throws. I’m still not perfect, but I’m definitely throwing more touchdowns and fewer interceptions now. And hey, isn’t that what it’s all about?
