Patterson 2017 vs. Patterson 2018:
2017: 7 games, 166/266 for 63.8%, 2259 yards, 17 TD, 9 INT, 151.5 passer rating
2018: 8 games, 123/184 for 66.8%, 1523 yards, 12 TD, 3 INT, 154.6 passer rating
So plainly Ole Miss threw the ball way more than Michigan does.
Patterson chasing Michigan records:
Patterson is having the most accurate season in Michigan QB history at 66.8%. Todd Collins was the previous record-holder for at 65.3% in 1992 (minimum 100 attempts). Only 6 Michigan QBs have ever cracked the 60% mark. He'll qualify for most accurate in his career after the PSU game because you need at least 200 attempts. Collins leads that list at 64.3%. Rudock is second at 64.0%. Harbaugh is 4th at 62.4%.
Patterson's 154.6 passer rating is good for 8th all-time in a single season. It sandwiches him between his coach, who had ratings of 157.9 in 1985 and 151.7 in 1986. If he stays in the top 10 then Elvis Grbac gets bumped out with his 150.2 rating in 1992. The big names are surprisingly absent from the list (min 100 attempts):
1. 173.3 Bob Cappius 1947
2. 162.0 Johnny Wangler 1979
3. 161.7 Elvis Grbac 1991
3. 161.7 Devin Gardner 2012
5. 161.2 Michael Taylor 1989
6. 159.4 Drew Henson 2000
Patterson needs 528 more yards to crack the list for top 20 passing yards in a season (which would bump out Tate Forcier at 2,050). If he finishes the last 4 regular season games at his average per game, then he'll have an additional 761 yards (which is probably overstating since he's unlikely to throw much vs. Rutgers, but we'll see). That would put him at 2,284 for the season, good for 17th-most passing yards in a season. If he got just 10 more yards he'd pass Griese in 1997 and jump to 16th (hmmm, what an interesting season to compare to . . .) John Navarre's 3,331 in 2003 is #1.
If he did crack the top 20 passing yards list, he could do it with just one game of more than 250 yards (282 vs. Maryland). 250-yard games is a thing in the Michigan record books. Michigan has only had a QB throw for more than 300 yards 28 (or maybe it's 29) times. That stat is crazy to me.
Patterson needs to get to 17 TDs to crack the list for most TD's in a season. 5 players are tied at 117. Elvis has the most with 25 in 1991.
Patterson is tied for 3rd with Dennis Franklin (1972) for lowest interception percentage for a season at 1.63%. Navarre in 2003 is first at 1.56%. After the PSU game (when he gets to 200 attempts) he will have (hopefully!) shattered the career record set by Drew Henson of 1.87%.
2017: 7 games, 166/266 for 63.8%, 2259 yards, 17 TD, 9 INT, 151.5 passer rating
2018: 8 games, 123/184 for 66.8%, 1523 yards, 12 TD, 3 INT, 154.6 passer rating
So plainly Ole Miss threw the ball way more than Michigan does.
Patterson chasing Michigan records:
Patterson is having the most accurate season in Michigan QB history at 66.8%. Todd Collins was the previous record-holder for at 65.3% in 1992 (minimum 100 attempts). Only 6 Michigan QBs have ever cracked the 60% mark. He'll qualify for most accurate in his career after the PSU game because you need at least 200 attempts. Collins leads that list at 64.3%. Rudock is second at 64.0%. Harbaugh is 4th at 62.4%.
Patterson's 154.6 passer rating is good for 8th all-time in a single season. It sandwiches him between his coach, who had ratings of 157.9 in 1985 and 151.7 in 1986. If he stays in the top 10 then Elvis Grbac gets bumped out with his 150.2 rating in 1992. The big names are surprisingly absent from the list (min 100 attempts):
1. 173.3 Bob Cappius 1947
2. 162.0 Johnny Wangler 1979
3. 161.7 Elvis Grbac 1991
3. 161.7 Devin Gardner 2012
5. 161.2 Michael Taylor 1989
6. 159.4 Drew Henson 2000
Patterson needs 528 more yards to crack the list for top 20 passing yards in a season (which would bump out Tate Forcier at 2,050). If he finishes the last 4 regular season games at his average per game, then he'll have an additional 761 yards (which is probably overstating since he's unlikely to throw much vs. Rutgers, but we'll see). That would put him at 2,284 for the season, good for 17th-most passing yards in a season. If he got just 10 more yards he'd pass Griese in 1997 and jump to 16th (hmmm, what an interesting season to compare to . . .) John Navarre's 3,331 in 2003 is #1.
If he did crack the top 20 passing yards list, he could do it with just one game of more than 250 yards (282 vs. Maryland). 250-yard games is a thing in the Michigan record books. Michigan has only had a QB throw for more than 300 yards 28 (or maybe it's 29) times. That stat is crazy to me.
Patterson needs to get to 17 TDs to crack the list for most TD's in a season. 5 players are tied at 117. Elvis has the most with 25 in 1991.
Patterson is tied for 3rd with Dennis Franklin (1972) for lowest interception percentage for a season at 1.63%. Navarre in 2003 is first at 1.56%. After the PSU game (when he gets to 200 attempts) he will have (hopefully!) shattered the career record set by Drew Henson of 1.87%.
