Yes, Liz I know how it works. The fact that Fla rushed for 245 yards on Bama was impressive but holding the Tide to 61 yards rushing and 10 points after that 1st qter domination really makes one take notice. If Dan can find a passing game you might have something here.
Last year, when Trask was putting up
#1 in the Nation Passing Yds/Gm numbers, clueless twits claimed that UF couldn't run the ball. However,
passing was a positive choice, not a deficient requirement.
2020 Team Passing - 67.9% for 4,283 Yds, 43 TD's, 8 Ints, 356.9 Yds/Gm.
2020 Rushing:
Jones -- 6.8 YPC, 2 TD's, L-22
Pierce - 4.7 YPC, 4 TD's, L-38
Davis - 4.7 YPC, 0 TD's, L-39
Wright - 3.9 YPC, 2 TD's, L-26
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Toney -------- 8.5 YPC, 1 TD, L-50
Richardson - 8.7 YPC, 0 TD's, L-28
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Trask 3 rushing TD's, L-26
~ Team - 1,575 net yds, 4.3 YPC, 12 TD's, L-50
There is a difference between
CHOOSING to pass, and not being efficient when running the ball.
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This year, with the running game being Top 1-2 in the nation, the
CHOICE is more running (a 60/40 split), but that doesn't mean that they can't throw the ball with efficiency when they want or need to.
2021 Jones-Richardson first 3 Gm's Passing Combined:
55 of 88 (62.5%) for 651 Yds, 4 TD's, L-75.
2021 Rushing:
Richardson 25.0 YPC, 2 TD's, L-80
Davis ------- 6.8 YPC, 2 TDs, L-31
Pierce -------6.1 YPC, 5 TD's, L-20
Wright ------ 5.8 YPC, 0 TD's, L-30
Jones ------- 5.5 YPC, 2 TD's, L-33
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Bowman - 7.6 YPC, 0 TD's, L-26
Lingard --- 3.9 YPC, 0 TD's, L-12
~ Team --- 7.6 YPC, 1,007 Yds, 11 TD's, L-80, >>> 335.7 Yds/Gm
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Each season, Dan adjusts his game plans and play calling to fit what's best for the Team to do.
Last year it was pass more, this year it's run more, but don't confuse that with not being able to do both/either when needed.