[Hulk01]

I've looked at our performance from several angles, but one stat that surprised me was this one:

It's Hogan passing on first and second down:

2013:  128-204 (63.7%), 1713 yards (8.3 yards per attempt, 13.4 per completion)
2014: 56-75 (74.7%), 657 yards (8.7 yards per attempt, 11.7 yards per completion)

And then Hogan's conversions on passing on 3rd and 7 or more:
2013: 19-44 (43%)
2014: 2-11 (19%)

The number of attempts is too small, of course, so we cannot insist there is a true downward trend.  But the combination of his three red zone fumbles and these 2-3 more failed third and longer conversions makes him appear less effective and consistent so far this season.  Add that to Williamson's four misses and or five offensive penalties (and airmailed direct snap) inside the red zone against USC, and it turns into a mess, and suggests a team that moves down the field but not into the end zone. 

But it's not unreasonable to think that fewer OL penalties--and we had none in the noise of Husky Stadium against an outstanding Washington defensive line--along with  improved protection (allowing sacks on 3.7% of our dropbacks to a Washington that have been averaging sacks on over 11% looks encouraging), and Hogan simply holding onto the ball (six of our 11 fumbles have been by quarterbacks, and a seventh came on the airmailed snap against USC) should help us put up points more in line with a team that averages 6.0 yards per play. 

[Hulk01]

I've looked at our performance from several angles, but one stat that surprised me was this one:

It's Hogan passing on first and second down:

2013:  128-204 (63.7%), 1713 yards (8.3 yards per attempt, 13.4 per completion)
2014: 56-75 (74.7%), 657 yards (8.7 yards per attempt, 11.7 yards per completion)

And then Hogan's conversions on passing on 3rd and 7 or more:
2013: 19-44 (43%)
2014: 2-11 (19%)

The number of attempts is too small, of course, so we cannot insist there is a true downward trend.  But the combination of his three red zone fumbles and these 2-3 more failed third and longer conversions makes him appear less effective and consistent so far this season.  Add that to Williamson's four misses and or five offensive penalties (and airmailed direct snap) inside the red zone against USC, and it turns into a mess, and suggests a team that moves down the field but not into the end zone. 

But it's not unreasonable to think that fewer OL penalties--and we had none in the noise of Husky Stadium against an outstanding Washington defensive line--along with  improved protection (allowing sacks on 3.7% of our dropbacks to a Washington that have been averaging sacks on over 11% looks encouraging), and Hogan simply holding onto the ball (six of our 11 fumbles have been by quarterbacks, and a seventh came on the airmailed snap against USC) should help us put up points more in line with a team that averages 6.0 yards per play.