He is calling more plays on his own at the line of scrimmage and managing the clock a lot better. K-State is throwing about 5% more of the time, but we lead the league in TOP which is helping our defense. The Cats are averaging slightly less YPP, but more PPP than last year's team, but more importantly turning it over at a much lower rate.
What are the stats on turnovers, _Fan? I'm just curious.
Last year we had 1 turnover every 33.1 plays and an INT every 12.6 pass attempts. This year we have 1 turnover every 55.4 plays and an INT every 23.6 pass attempts. Last year we scored .52 points per play, this year we score .57 points per play. Granted, we aren't getting quite as many big plays (6.08 YPP this year, 6.32 YPP last), but we are more efficient in every other way. And the lower YPP combined with better PPP is probably a good thing right now because it is a sign of better TOP which IMO helps this team.
Granted, all of this is with a limited sample size, but a Top 10 team at home, an okay mid major, and a below average league opponent on the road through 1/4 of the season is a decent measure of a team.
