09-10-2014, 08:20 PM
Rushing is interesting. First, you always need to filter out sacks, because of the NCAA's dumb statistical policy on sacks. That bumps rushing up to around 4.5 YPC (and the effect will disproportionately benefit this year due to the line's leakiness -- Hogan's been sacked in approx. 8% of dropbacks, which is, in a word, awful.)
Still, that's by no means good. There's a pretty big chasm between our most effective rushers and our least effective, at least so far this season. Sanders + Young + Wright = 38 carries for 218 yards, a 5.63 YPC. That's a respectable 19 carries/game for 109 yards/game. Not quite previous production but, given the passing game's weapons, probably good enough.
The problem, as you can guess, is everyone else. (though Montgomery's stats are skewed by the errant snap.) Perhaps the committee could use fewer members.
Still, that's by no means good. There's a pretty big chasm between our most effective rushers and our least effective, at least so far this season. Sanders + Young + Wright = 38 carries for 218 yards, a 5.63 YPC. That's a respectable 19 carries/game for 109 yards/game. Not quite previous production but, given the passing game's weapons, probably good enough.
The problem, as you can guess, is everyone else. (though Montgomery's stats are skewed by the errant snap.) Perhaps the committee could use fewer members.