BleedGopher
Well-known member
- Joined
- Nov 11, 2008
- Messages
- 62,890
- Reaction score
- 20,405
- Points
- 113
per ESPN:
Who's the Big Ten's best QB in the face of the blitz?
The best: Ohio State QB J.T. Barrett (79.7 QBR)
Barrett wasn't just the best in the conference, he was one of the most accurate passers vs. the blitz in the nation. He completed 66.7 percent of such passes, and only Stanford's Kevin Hogan boasted a higher completion rate (68.3) in the Power 5. Barrett turned the ball over just once when defenders were set loose -- on an interception vs. Illinois -- but the Buckeyes still won that game handily, 28-3. Overall, Barrett finished 30-of-45 in blitz situations for 365 yards, five touchdowns and one interception. He was the clear No. 1.
The runner-up: Minnesota QB Mitch Leidner (72.4 QBR)
Note to Big Ten defenses: Don't blitz against Leidner. He was one of the rare quarterbacks who actually fared better against the blitz. His QBR when there was no blitz? A slightly below-average 52.1. Leidner was consistently good here, with the only real exceptions coming in games against top-15 defenses of Northwestern and Ohio State. Against the blitz, he finished 57-of-93 (61.3 percent) for 660 yards, four TDs and one pick.
http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/132944/crunching-the-numbers-big-ten-quarterbacks
Go Gophers!!
Who's the Big Ten's best QB in the face of the blitz?
The best: Ohio State QB J.T. Barrett (79.7 QBR)
Barrett wasn't just the best in the conference, he was one of the most accurate passers vs. the blitz in the nation. He completed 66.7 percent of such passes, and only Stanford's Kevin Hogan boasted a higher completion rate (68.3) in the Power 5. Barrett turned the ball over just once when defenders were set loose -- on an interception vs. Illinois -- but the Buckeyes still won that game handily, 28-3. Overall, Barrett finished 30-of-45 in blitz situations for 365 yards, five touchdowns and one interception. He was the clear No. 1.
The runner-up: Minnesota QB Mitch Leidner (72.4 QBR)
Note to Big Ten defenses: Don't blitz against Leidner. He was one of the rare quarterbacks who actually fared better against the blitz. His QBR when there was no blitz? A slightly below-average 52.1. Leidner was consistently good here, with the only real exceptions coming in games against top-15 defenses of Northwestern and Ohio State. Against the blitz, he finished 57-of-93 (61.3 percent) for 660 yards, four TDs and one pick.
http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/132944/crunching-the-numbers-big-ten-quarterbacks
Go Gophers!!
