Momentum: Harris takes the top ESPN SEC ranking for QBR, and top NCAA Passer Efficiency Rating on the Road to Auburn. (#1 in FBS Div-I for QBs with more than 50 plays) Plus whenever Harris has been in the game LSU has been noticeably more efficient on both sides of the ball, scoring touchdowns in 12 of his 15 possessions. That is 84 pts in less than 3 qtrs of playing time, the highest avg scoring rate in the nation. All that while still calling plays from the sideline, except when Harris went spread option shotgun and HUNH for the last 2 min of the MSST game, almost pulling off a win. After that performance Miles is looking to go with more spread option and up tempo to let Harris make more plays with his arm and his feet, making life harder on defenses. Cam called 30 plays with at least 3 wideouts and only 8 with 2 TEs in the NM State game.

Harris defended Jennings and reminded everyone "it's going to take two quarterbacks to make this thing work this year."

3 games in the SEC West Showdown this weekend match up the top 6 SEC West teams: it is all still out there for the taking. The SEC West has the highest Power Index in history, twice as high as the SEC East but how that will stand after intense divisional play is uncertain.

ESPN Video: Harris Ranked #1 in SEC Brad Edwards, 18 yrs w/ESPN, discusses that there is no experienced "SEC road starter" at LSU and that Harris, ranked #1 in SEC QBR, has not only played better, Auburn is going to try and make LSU pass, and Harris is the better passer.

quote:
"People tend to think let's go with the guy who has the most experience in a big SEC game on the road. The problem (with that argument) is although Jennings has 6 starts, 2 were at neutral sites and 4 were at home. So with no road experience edge you go with the guy who is better and Harris has clearly played better. QBR, the metric we use, to evaluate everything a QB does, rushing, passing, sacks, penalties...Brandon Harris, for guys who have a minimum of 50 action plays is ranked #1 in the SEC in QBR, Jennings is ranked 15th or last. ... Our stats show clearly Brandon Harris has played the better of the two. And Auburn is going to try to stack the line and force LSU to throw the ball and Harris is the better passer."

Harris' NCAA Passer Efficiency Rating is 243 and his QBR is 95.5, both top marks in the SEC.
He has 6 passing TDs and 3 rushing TDs in a little under 3 qtrs of playing time.
LSU has scored in 12 of 15 possessions w/Harris: 84 pts

Jennings' Passer Rating is 137 and his QBR is 37.4. w/ 5 passing TDs 1st 2 games, none since. He has no rushing TDs.

By comparison Prescott has the 3rd highest Passer rating at 178, and 4th highest QBR of 86, with 11 passing TDs, 3 rushing TDs.

Rating vs Ranking: Harris' NCAA Passer Rating, per Jeff Williams, NCAA's Div-1 Stats Analyst, will qualify for official ranking when he averages 15 atts/game, although any passer, even Terrance Magee's one pass generates a rating 469.

ESPN's QBR, has a higher statistical correlation with a team's AP ranking, won/loss record, and Bowl Selection. It takes into account modern spread option offenses and everything a QB does.