Friday, December 30, 2011

Which QB was better?

Baylor and Washington.

A Heisman winner and an unknown.

But when you look at the stats, the unknown (who's more than that..just go with me here) seemed more impressive than my new favorite, Robert Griffin III. However, I'm sure RG3 will take the stats he had (which were impressive and certainly didn't indicate a Heisman slump) along with a victory any night.

RG3: 24/33 for 295 yards & a TD through the air, 18 carries for 55 yards and another TD on the ground.

Keith Price: 23/37 for 438 and 4 TD's passing the ball, 5 carries for 39 yards and 3 TD's. 7 total touchdowns for Price.

Who is Price anyway? RG3 might've been an "unknown" (& by that, not exactly a Trent Richardson or Andrew Luck) entering the season, but now the world knows him as Superman, or at least a Heisman trophy winner.

Well, Price was the Huskies starting quarterback in all but the Oregon State game this season, broke the school record for touchdown passes in a season with 33, and did everything but win Thursday night. This is his first season as a starter, though he did see action in 8 of 13 games in 2010. He is just a sophomore on the field, so he might be someone to look out for entering the 2012 season. And who says it's too early to say he started a Heisman campaign last night. There could've been two 2012 Heisman watch finalists on the field last night (I know, I don't see Griffin III coming back either). Seven total touchdowns on the night came at the hands of this player, and not a single turnover, and in a game that is such an offensive explosion where mistakes prove extremely costly, that's a huge stat to have in your favor.

RG3 couldn't say the same about his own performance. However, his lone turnover in the second quarter (a forced fumble during a sack that was recovered by the Huskies John Timu) wasn't the turnover that changed the game. Griffin III certainly had an outstanding season as the Heisman trophy winner, as he passed for over 400 yards four times and over 300 yards nine times. He nearly made it 10 times as he was just five yards short on the night, finishing with 295 through the air. He finished the season averaging 330 passing yards per game with 4,293 yards on the season. He's still got a year of eligibility left, but I don't see what he has to come back for. He has the world at his feet, and he said he was going to decide after this game, but I don't see how it's much of a decision. I'd love to see him come back, but he's gotten his degree and achieved his dreams. I'll be happy with his decision no matter what.

Remember the Alamo Bowl, and remember the superstar quarterbacks who stole the show.

& yes, both defenses were terrible, awful, lousy and couldn't stop a thing coming their way. But this was a look at the quarterbacks. For a game recap, check back later in the day for yesterday's reviews and today's previews!

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