re: So When does LSU Play a Complete Game? (Passing Game Stats Inside)

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look at the stats. super run-heavy teams dominate in ypc because of the opportunities the running game is SUPPOSED to give the passing game

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PI/holding penalties have taken away what would/could have been some long gains. If 3 of those PI penalties would have resulted in 30 yard gains (completely plausible considering where they occurred), Harris would have 65 attempts for 472 yards, or 7.26 YPA, which would be 65th in the country. Obviously that is purely hypothetical, but that is what happens when you have the sample size that LSU has.

Also, I hear everyone complain about the lack of an intermediate passing game, yet we are well below average in yards per completion, which would imply that we are relying on our short to intermediate passing game.

Honestly, I think all of the passing game problems are blown way out to proportion based on the sample size.

We've had 62 attempts, 5 sacks, and 4 accepted penalties, for a total of 71 passing attempts. We've had more drop backs than that, but it is impossible to tell looking at a play-by-play whether it was a designed run or if Harris just took off on his own.

Out of those 71 attempts, 5.6% resulted in penalties on the defense, 7% resulted in sacks. Out of the 62 thrown balls, 12 have gone to RBs or TEs. That is a pretty healthy number.

I can't find YAC numbers, but if you take away the bombs to Dural (51 yards) and Dupre (42 yards), you've got 9.32 yards per completion, which would be 3rd to last in the country. That should dispel the myth that we lack an underneath passing game.