Also, can we get the stats for percentage of throws that resulted in touchdowns?

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Jan 9, 2025
2:14:55pm

Plato All-American

I'm guessing he still does okay there, but it would be interesting to note compared to the interceptions

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Pretty good INT avoidance for Jake despite the belly-aching here.

Soupie Grandma Sycamore

Jan 9, 1:58pm

So Retzlaff is better than McMahon

2FarGone

Jan 9, 1:59pm

Yes, duh.

coug10278

Jan 9, 2:01pm

LOL. Only in that aspect. Pretty sure JMac threw a lot more TDs though.

Soupie

Jan 9, 2:06pm

What was Ty Detmer? Seems like he threw a lot of pics.

Garn

Jan 9, 2:00pm

He did hold the NCAA record for most interceptions when he graduated.

jpesk2

Jan 9, 2:04pm

Picks were more common for sure. These guys threw more TDs as well

NYCougz

Jan 9, 2:04pm

Somehow managed to throw 28 the year he won the Heisman

oxcoug

Jan 9, 2:09pm

What's crazy to think about that year for Ty is that he basically played with a sprained hand after the Oregon

jpesk2

Jan 9, 2:12pm

Detmer was 4.25%. Zach was 1.79%. Young was 3.63%

ManicBlue

Jan 9, 2:11pm

Is the timing and decisions on some of those interceptions that bother

Plato

Jan 9, 2:13pm

You could say that about ALL of BYU's great QBs though. Detmer had a few that still haunt me like his int in the

ManicBlue

Jan 9, 2:19pm

That's likely recency bias.

fattycoug

Jan 9, 3:40pm

Modern QBs don't not throw high INTs. You probably want to avoid that stat when

CougarCanuck76

Jan 9, 2:14pm

60% is pretty low. FBS average (2024) is 61.5%. 63% is baseline, IMO.

Coop

Jan 9, 2:17pm

Yea I was prob being generous

CougarCanuck76

Jan 9, 3:02pm

Try not to forget that Jake is going up against far more P4 teams than any other BYU QB too.

ManicBlue

Jan 9, 3:21pm

Try comparing Jake to the other B12 QBs

stansburycoug

Jan 9, 4:01pm

and you're thinking that Jake won't improve next year? smh

ManicBlue

Jan 9, 4:12pm

I nevee said that in the least, but its naive to assume

stansburycoug

Jan 9, 6:38pm

Also, can we get the stats for percentage of throws that resulted in touchdowns?

Plato

Jan 9, 2:14pm

We were kind of spoiled by Jaren.

LifeLongLakerFan

Jan 9, 2:23pm

Dude was awesome

TNT

Jan 9, 2:40pm

He was the perfect QB to break the streak against Utah.

ldssdl

Jan 9, 2:53pm

The game is different. Do the B12 last year or even better the B12 underclassman

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