Positive Impact Factor: Bowl Week One
Austin Davis Did THIS In The Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl
The first bowl week is over and it is time to rank the QB performances from the first six games. Only one of the games was close, but we can still look at how the QBs impacted each of the games. Austin Davis' Golden Eagles didn't win but he did have a very good performance in the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl. The comparisons of the QBs who played in the bowls follows the table.
If you're new to the PIF ratings, here's a quick primer (or, check out a podcast about the PIF): 100 point scale based on passing, rushing and receiving contribution (touches) to one's team. Total TD reflects passing+rushing+receiving (or maybe even fumble recovery) TD. Negative plays are defined as incompletions, fumbles and sacks taken. Extremelynegative plays are interceptions and fumbles lost. Extremely positive plays are touchdowns. The PIF rating is calculated using the following formula:
Negative plays (incompletions, fumbles, sacks) divided by total touches (pass attempts, rush attempts, catches)=negative play percentage (Neg Play). Extremely negative plays (INTs/incompletions plus fumbles lost/rush attempts) multiplied times 2=extremely negative play factor (XNeg Play). Total TD divided by total touches=extremely positive play factor (XPos Play). 100-Neg Play+XNeg Play(total negative number)+XPos Play=PIF.
If you want to see what the final regular season PIF for each of these QBs was, click here.
| Rank | QB | Team | Touches | Total TD | Neg Play | XNeg Play | XPos Play | PIF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ryan Lindley | SDSU | 24 | 2 | 20.8 | 0 | 8.3 | 87.5 |
| 2. | Corey Robinson | Troy | 43 | 4 | 23.3 | 0 | 9.3 | 86 |
| 3. | Chandler Harnish | Northern Illinois | 36 | 3 | 27.8 | 0 | 8.3 | 80.6 |
| 4. | Austin Davis | Southern Miss | 46 | 3 | 32.6 | 0 | 6.5 | 73.9 |
| 5. | Justin Burke | Louisville | 36 | 2 | 36.1 | 16 | 5.6 | 69.4 |
| 6. | Jake Heaps | BYU | 34 | 4 | 26.5 | 22.2 | 11.8 | 63.1 |
| 7. | Ricky Dobbs | Navy | 39 | 2 | 17.9 | 28.6 | 5.1 | 58.6 |
| 8. | Boo Jackson | Ohio | 31 | 3 | 35.5 | 28.6 | 9.7 | 45.6 |
| 9. | Ryan Colburn | Fresno State | 47 | 2 | 38.3 | 22.2 | 4.3 | 43.7 |
| 10. | Terrance Cain | Utah | 38 | 0 | 52.6 | 28.6 | 0 | 18.8 |
Bowl Matchups
New Mexico Bowl: BYU 52, UTEP 24
Jake Heaps (BYU) 34 touches, 4 TDs, 1 INT, 63.1 PIF
Trevor Vittatoe (UTEP) 37 touches, 3 TDs, 3 INTs, 16.8 PIF
Humanitarian Bowl: Northern Illinois 40, Fresno State 17
Chandler Harnish (Northern Illinois) 36 touches, 3 TDs (2 rushing), 0 turnovers, 80.6 PIF
Ryan Colburn (Fresno State) 47 touches, 2 TDs, 1 fumble lost, 43.7 PIF
New Orleans Bowl: Troy 48, Ohio 21
Corey Robinson (Troy) 43 touches, 4 TDs, 0 turnovers, 86 PIF
Boo Jackson (Ohio) 31 touches, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 45.6 PIF
Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl: Louisville 31, Southern Mississippi 28
Justin Burke (Louisville) 36 touches, 2 TDs, 0 turnovers, 69.4 PIF
Austin Davis (Southern Mississippi) 46 touches, 3 TDs (1 receiving), 0 turnovers, 73.9 PIF
Las Vegas Bowl: Boise State 26, Utah 3
Terrance Cain (Utah) 38 touches, 0 TDs, 2 INTs, 18.8 PIF
Kellen Moore (Boise State) 41 touches, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 1 lost fumble, -13.5 PIF
Poinsettia Bowl: San Diego State 35, Navy 14
Ryan Lindley (San Diego State) 24 touches, 2 TDs, 0 turnovers, 87.5 PIF
Ricky Dobbs (Navy) 39 touches, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 58.6 PIF
