SWC75
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We are halfway through Dino Babers' second year at Syracuse. I decided to multiply some key numbers by 2 to see what they might be at the end of the season. (I realize the toughest part of the schedule is still ahead so these number will probably dip a bit but this is what he have to work with now.) Then I'll compare it to Dino's second year at Eastern Illinois and at Bowling Green, (that, too is against lesser competition : I don't expect these numbers in the ACC Atlantic. But it does give us a view of the sort of offense Dino it trying to build toward.)
2017 Syracuse projected to 12 games
Eric Dungey
passing: 336 of 522 (.644) for 3,604 yards (10.7 per completion, 6.9 per attempt) 18TDs 8 int
running: 160c 864 yards (5.4) 16TDs Total offense: 4,468 yards, 34TDs
Dontae Strickland 152c 468 yards (3.1) 6TDs 18r 124 yards (6.9) 2 TDs Total: 592 yards 8 TDs
Moe Neal 50c 254 yards (5.1) 0TDs 16R 284 yards (17.8) 2TDs Total: 538 yards 2TDs
Steve Ismael 112r 1,458 yards (13.0) 6TDs
Erv Phillips 104r 950 yards (9.1) 4TDs
Devin Butler 32r 314 yards (9.8) 4TDs
Ravian Pierce 38r 276 yards (7.3) 4TDs
2015 Bowling Green (14 games)
Matt Johnson
passing: 383 of 569 ((.673) for 4,946 yards (12.9 per completion, 8.7 per attempt) 46TDs 8int
running: 113c 159 yards (1.4) 4 TDs Total: 5,105 yards 50TDs
Travis Greene 222c 1,296 yards (5.8) 15TDs 27r 237 yards (8.8) 2TDs Total: 1,535 yards 17TDs
Fred Coppet 146C 826 yards (5.7) 5TDs 8r 75 yards ((9.4) 0TDs Total: 901 yards 5TDs
Gehrig Dieter 94r 1,033 yards (11.0) 10TDs
Roger Lewis 85r 1,544 yards (18.2) 16TDs
Ronnie Moore 72R 951 yards ((13.2) 6TDs
Ryan Burbrink 56r 627 yards ((11.2) 4TDs
2013 Eastern Illinois (14 games)
Jimmy Garoppolo
passing: 375 of 568 (66.0%) 5,050 yards (13.5 per completion, 8.9 per attempt) 53TDs 9int
running: 70c 62 yards (0.9) 4TDs Total: 5,112 yards 57TDs
Sheppard Little 217c 1,551 yards (7.2) 15TDs 21r 182 yards (8.7) 2TDs Total: 1,733 yards 17TDs
Taylor Duncan 217C 1,003 yards (4.60 10TDs 31r 243 yards (7.8) 0TDs Total: 1,246 yards 10TDs
Eric Lora 123r 1,544 (12.6) 9TDs
Adam Drake 85r 1,305 (15.4) 3TDs
Jeff LePak 51r 723 yards (14.3) 8TDs
Keiondre Gober 48r 894 yards (18.6) 9TDs
Comments: We are throwing as much as those teams did- actually a little more, (44 times a game vs. 41 for each). We aren't throwing the ball downfield as much (10.7 per completion to 12.9 and 13.7)). The result is far fewer TD passes. It think the twin reasons for that are that we cannot run the ball with our running backs, (722 yards vs. 2,122 and 2,554) and the fact that we have been throwing the ball to only two guys, (top two receivers 216 catches, next two, 70 vs. 179/128 and 208/99), I think the latter problem started to get resolved in the Pitt game as we got Butler and Pierce, (who will likely be the top two guys next year), involved. Babers has consistently said that the running game will get going as the young offensive line grows up, (and the two four star OTs he's recruited show up next year).
If we could get to 50% of those Eastern Illinois numbers while playing in this league, we will be doing pretty well, (QB throws 27 TDs while the top two runners gain 1,277 yards.)
2017 Syracuse projected to 12 games
Eric Dungey
passing: 336 of 522 (.644) for 3,604 yards (10.7 per completion, 6.9 per attempt) 18TDs 8 int
running: 160c 864 yards (5.4) 16TDs Total offense: 4,468 yards, 34TDs
Dontae Strickland 152c 468 yards (3.1) 6TDs 18r 124 yards (6.9) 2 TDs Total: 592 yards 8 TDs
Moe Neal 50c 254 yards (5.1) 0TDs 16R 284 yards (17.8) 2TDs Total: 538 yards 2TDs
Steve Ismael 112r 1,458 yards (13.0) 6TDs
Erv Phillips 104r 950 yards (9.1) 4TDs
Devin Butler 32r 314 yards (9.8) 4TDs
Ravian Pierce 38r 276 yards (7.3) 4TDs
2015 Bowling Green (14 games)
Matt Johnson
passing: 383 of 569 ((.673) for 4,946 yards (12.9 per completion, 8.7 per attempt) 46TDs 8int
running: 113c 159 yards (1.4) 4 TDs Total: 5,105 yards 50TDs
Travis Greene 222c 1,296 yards (5.8) 15TDs 27r 237 yards (8.8) 2TDs Total: 1,535 yards 17TDs
Fred Coppet 146C 826 yards (5.7) 5TDs 8r 75 yards ((9.4) 0TDs Total: 901 yards 5TDs
Gehrig Dieter 94r 1,033 yards (11.0) 10TDs
Roger Lewis 85r 1,544 yards (18.2) 16TDs
Ronnie Moore 72R 951 yards ((13.2) 6TDs
Ryan Burbrink 56r 627 yards ((11.2) 4TDs
2013 Eastern Illinois (14 games)
Jimmy Garoppolo
passing: 375 of 568 (66.0%) 5,050 yards (13.5 per completion, 8.9 per attempt) 53TDs 9int
running: 70c 62 yards (0.9) 4TDs Total: 5,112 yards 57TDs
Sheppard Little 217c 1,551 yards (7.2) 15TDs 21r 182 yards (8.7) 2TDs Total: 1,733 yards 17TDs
Taylor Duncan 217C 1,003 yards (4.60 10TDs 31r 243 yards (7.8) 0TDs Total: 1,246 yards 10TDs
Eric Lora 123r 1,544 (12.6) 9TDs
Adam Drake 85r 1,305 (15.4) 3TDs
Jeff LePak 51r 723 yards (14.3) 8TDs
Keiondre Gober 48r 894 yards (18.6) 9TDs
Comments: We are throwing as much as those teams did- actually a little more, (44 times a game vs. 41 for each). We aren't throwing the ball downfield as much (10.7 per completion to 12.9 and 13.7)). The result is far fewer TD passes. It think the twin reasons for that are that we cannot run the ball with our running backs, (722 yards vs. 2,122 and 2,554) and the fact that we have been throwing the ball to only two guys, (top two receivers 216 catches, next two, 70 vs. 179/128 and 208/99), I think the latter problem started to get resolved in the Pitt game as we got Butler and Pierce, (who will likely be the top two guys next year), involved. Babers has consistently said that the running game will get going as the young offensive line grows up, (and the two four star OTs he's recruited show up next year).
If we could get to 50% of those Eastern Illinois numbers while playing in this league, we will be doing pretty well, (QB throws 27 TDs while the top two runners gain 1,277 yards.)