Positive Impact Factor: Bowl Week Two
Nathan Scheelhaase's TD Against Baylor
In the play above, Nathan Scheelhaase was the beneficiary of a stone cold play call in Illinois' bowl game against Baylor. It was Ron Zook's first bowl win. Baylor was completely fooled on the play and the TD helped Scheelhaase move his PIF number for the game ahead of that of Chandler Harnish's PIF from the Humanitarian Bowl. The comparisons of the QBs who played in the bowl games this week 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. NR | Nathan Scheelhaase | Illinois | 32 | 1 | 21.9 | 0 | 3.1 | 81.3 |
| 4. ↓1 | Chandler Harnish | Northern Illinois | 36 | 3 | 27.8 | 0 | 8.3 | 80.6 |
| 5. ↓1 | Austin Davis | Southern Miss | 46 | 3 | 32.6 | 0 | 6.5 | 73.9 |
| 6. ↓1 | Justin Burke | Louisville | 36 | 2 | 36.1 | 16 | 5.6 | 69.4 |
| 7. NR | Brandon Weeden | Oklahoma State | 41 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 4.9 | 65.9 |
| 8. NR | Tim Jefferson | Air Force | 35 | 0 | 34.3 | 0 | 0 | 65.7 |
| 9. NR | G.J. Kinne | Tulsa | 44 | 3 | 43.2 | 0 | 6.8 | 63.6 |
| 10.↓4 | Jake Heaps | BYU | 34 | 4 | 26.5 | 22.2 | 11.8 | 63.1 |
Bowl Matchups
Hawaii Bowl: Tulsa 62, Hawaii 35
G.J. Kinne (Tulsa), 44 touches, 3 TDs, 0 turnovers, 63.6 PIF
Bryant Moniz (Hawaii), 58, 3 TDs, 4 INTs, 20.4 PIF
Little Caesar's Bowl: Florida International 34, Toledo 32
Wes Carroll (Florida International), 33 touches, 1 TD, 1 INT, 42.4 PIF
Terrance Owens (Toledo), 37 touches, 2 TDs, 3 INTs, 20.3 PIF
Independence Bowl: Air Force 14, Georgia Tech 7
Tim Jefferson (Air Force), 35 touches, 0 TDs, 0 turnovers, 65.7 PIF
Tevin Washington (Georgia Tech), 41 touches, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 1 lost fumble, 43.5 PIF
Champs Sports Bowl: NC State 23, West Virginia 7
Russell Wilson (NC State), 59 touches, 2 TDs, 0 turnovers, 62.7 PIF
Geno Smith (West Virginia), 51 touches, 1 TD, 2 lost fumbles, 15.7 PIF
Insight Bowl: Iowa 27, Missouri 24
Ricky Stanzi (Iowa), 23 touches, 0 TDs, 2 INTs, 16.5 PIF
Blaine Gabbert (Missouri), 70 touches, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, 49.3 PIF
Military Bowl: Maryland 51, East Carolina 20
Danny O'Brien (Maryland), 22 touches, 1 TD, 2 INTs, 19.2 PIF
Dominique Davis (East Carolina), 62 touches, 1 TD, 2 TDs, 46.3 PIF
Texas Bowl: Illinois 38, Baylor 14
Nathan Scheelhaase (Illinois), 32 touches, 1 TD, 0 turnovers, 81.3 PIF
Robert Griffin III (Baylor), 57 touches, 1 TD, 2 lost fumbles, 46.9 PIF
Alamo Bowl: Oklahoma State 36, Arizona 10
Brandon Weeden (Oklahoma State), 41 touches, 2 TDs, 0 turnovers, 65.9 PIF
Nick Foles (Arizona), 59 touches, 1 TD, 3 INTs, 29.4 PIF
