Positive Impact Factor: Bowl Week Three
Andy Dalton and Tank Carder
Andy Dalton turned in a a Top Ten Positive Impact Factor performance in the Rose Bowl against Wisconsin this past week. Dalton led TCU to a 21-19 win in the Horned Frogs first ever Rose Bowl appearance. Dalton finished the game with 2 TDs, 219 yards passing, 28 yards rushing and zero turnovers. Dalton played well above his regular season PIF average of 57.9 with a single game PIF of 81.3 in the Rose Bowl. TCU finished the 2010 season with a perfect 13-0 record. Andy Dalton finished his senior year with two perfect PIF games during the 2010 season (Baylor; Wyoming). Only Phil Bates of Ohio had more perfect games this season with four.
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. NR | Carson Coffman | Kansas State | 31 | 2 | 22.6 | 0 | 6.5 | 83.9 |
| 4. NR | Jordan Reed | Florida | 37 | 0 | 16.2 | 0 | 0 | 83.8 |
| 5. NR | Greg McElroy | Alabama | 18 | 1 | 22.2 | 0 | 5.6 | 83.3 |
| 6. NR | E.J. Manuel | Florida State | 22 | 1 | 22.7 | 0 | 4.5 | 81.8 |
| 7. NR | Andy Dalton | TCU | 32 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 6.3 | 81.3 |
| 8. ↓5 | Nathan Scheelhaase | Illinois | 32 | 1 | 21.9 | 0 | 3.1 | 81.3 |
| 9. ↓5 | Chandler Harnish | Northern Illinois | 36 | 3 | 27.8 | 0 | 8.3 | 80.6 |
| 10.NR | Terrelle Pryor | Ohio State | 40 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 75 |
Bowl Matchups
Armed Forces Bowl: Army 16, SMU 14
Trent Steelman (Army), 17 touches, 0 TDs, 0 turnovers, 58.8 PIF
Kyle Padron (SMU), 42 touches, 2 TDs, 3 turnovers (2 INTs, 1 lost fumble), 10.1 PIF
Pinstripe Bowl: Syracuse 36, Kansas State 34
Ryan Nassib (Syracuse), 27 touches, 3 TDs, 0 turnovers, 70.4 PIF
Carson Coffman (Kansas State), 31 touches, 2 TDs, 0 turnovers, 83.4 PIF
Music City Bowl: North Carolina 30, Tennessee 27, 2 ot
T.J. Yates (North Carolina), 43 touches, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 48 PIF
Tyler Bray (Tennessee), 50 touches, 4 TDs, 3 INTs, 28.7 PIF
Holiday Bowl: Washington 19, Nebraska 7
Jake Locker (Washington), 29 touches, 1 TD, 65.5 PIF
Taylor Martinez (Nebraska), 23 touches, 1 TD, 1 INT, -30.4 PIF
Car Care Bowl: South Florida 31, Clemson 26
B.J. Daniels (South Florida), 38 touches, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 53 PIF
Tajh Boyd (Clemson), 26 touches, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 45.4 PIF
Kyle Parker (Clemson), 19 touches, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 35.1 PIF
Sun Bowl: Notre Dame 33, Miami 17
Tommy Rees (Notre Dame), 30 touches, 2 TDs, 0 turnovers, 60 PIF
Stephen Morris (Miami), 37 touches, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 57.5 PIF
Liberty Bowl: UCF 10, Georgia 6
Jeffrey Godfrey (UCF), 39 touches, 0 TDs, 2 INT, 35.9 PIF
Aaron Murray (Georgia), 50 touches, 0 TDs, 2 INT, 34.5 PIF
Chick-fil-A Bowl: Florida State 26, South Carolina 17
E.J. Manuel (Florida State), 22 touches, 1 TD, 0 turnovers, 81.8 PIF
Stephen Garcia (South Carolina), 43 touches, 1 TD, 3 INTs, 22.8 PIF
TicketCity Bowl: Texas Tech 45, Northwestern 38
Taylor Potts (Texas Tech), 58 touches, 5 TDs, 1 INT, 70.8 PIF
Evan Watkins (Northwestern), 28 touches, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 46.1 PIF
Capital One Bowl: Alabama 49, Michigan State 7
Greg McElroy (Alabama), 18 touches, 1 TD, 0 turnovers, 83.3 PIF
Kirk Cousins (Michigan State), 23 touches, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 18.5 PIF
Outback Bowl: Florida 37, Penn State 24
Jordan Reed (Florida), 37 touches, 0 TDs, 0 turnovers, 83.8 PIF
John Brantley (Florida), 14 touches, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 14.3 PIF
Matt McGloin (Penn State), 47 touches, 2 TDs, 5 INT, 9 PIF
Gator Bowl: Mississippi State 52, Michigan 14
Chris Relf (Mississippi State), 38 touches, 4 TDs, 1 INT, 54.7 PIF
Denard Robinson (Michigan), 52 touches, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 62.6 PIF
Rose Bowl: TCU 21, Wisconsin 19
Andy Dalton (TCU), 32 touches, 2 TDs, 0 turnovers, 81.3 PIF
Scott Tolzien (Wisconsin), 25 touches, 0 TDs, 0 turnovers, 52 PIF
Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma 48, UConn 20
Landry Jones (Oklahoma), 50 touches, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 60.7 PIF
Zach Frazer (UConn), 43 touches, 0 TDs, 2 INTs, 26.5 PIF
Orange Bowl: Stanford 40, Virginia Tech 12
Andrew Luck (Stanford), 27 touches, 4 TDs, 1 INT, 52.6 PIF
Tyrod Taylor (Virginia Tech), 47 touches, 1 TD, 1 INT, 39.9 PIF
Sugar Bowl: Ohio State 31, Arkansas 26
Terrelle Pryor (Ohio State), 40 touches, 2 TDs, 0 turnovers, 75 PIF
Ryan Mallett (Arkansas), 51 touches, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 1 lost fumble, 40.3 PIF
