Run/pass ratio of top 5 teams at end of each season (in parentheses is the teams' leading passer and leading rusher) 2009 #1 Alabama (14-0) -- 63.5% run/36.5% pass (QB Greg McElroy/RB Mark Ingram) #2 Texas (13-1) -- 48.7% run/51.3% pass (QB Colt McCoy/RB Tre' Newton) #3 Florida (13-1) -- 60.4% run/39.6% pass (QB Tim Tebow/Tim Tebow) #4 Boise St (14-0) -- 52.6% run/47.4% pass (QB Kellen Moore/RB Jeremy Avery) #5 Ohio St (11-2) -- 64.2% run/35.8% pass (QB Terrelle Pryor/Terrelle Pryor) 2008 #1 Florida (13-1) -- 62.4% run/37.4% pass (QB Tim Tebow/Tim Tebow) #2/#3 USC (12-1) -- 56.6% run/43.4% pass (QB Mark Sanchez/RB Stafon Johnson) #2/#4 Utah (13-0) -- 54.6% run/45.4% pass (QB Brian Johnson/RB Matt Asiata) #3/#4 Texas (12-1) -- 53.2% run/46.8% pass (QB Colt McCoy/Colt McCoy) #5 Oklahoma (12-2) -- 53.3% run/46.7% pass (QB Sam Bradford/RB Chris Brown) 2007 #1 LSU (12-2) -- 58.1% run/41.9% pass (QB Matt Flynn/RB Jacob Hester) #2/#3 Georgia (11-2) -- 58.2% run/41.8% pass (QB M. Stafford/RB Knowshon Moreno) #2/#3 USC (11-2) -- 53.0% run/47.0% pass (QB J.D. Booty/RB Chauncey Washington) #4/#5 Ohio St (11-2) -- 62.7% run/37.3% pass (QB T. Boeckman/RB Beanie Wells) #4/#5 Missouri (12-2) -- 47.6% run/52.4% pass (QB Chase Daniel/RB Tony Temple) 2006 #1 Florida (13-1) -- 54.4% run/45.6% pass (QB Chris Leak/RB DeShawn Wynn) #2 Ohio St (12-1) -- 58.5% run/41.5% pass (QB Troy Smith/RB Antonio Pittman) #3 LSU (11-2) -- 55.0% run/45.0% pass (QB JaMarcus Russell/RB Jacob Hester) #4 USC (11-2) -- 48.3% run/51.7% pass (QB J.D. Booty/RB Chauncey Washington) #5/#6 Boise St (13-0) -- 64.3% run/35.7% pass (QB J. Zabransky/RB Ian Johnson) #5/#7 Wisconsin (12-1) -- 61.8% run/38.2% pass (QB John Stocco/RB PJ Hill) 2005 #1 Texas (13-0) -- 64.3% run/35.7% pass (QB Vince Young/RB Jamaal Charles) #2 USC (12-1) -- 52.2% run/47.8% pass (QB Matt Leinart/RB Reggie Bush) #3 Penn St (11-1) -- 60.3% run/39.7% pass (QB Michael Robinson/RB Tony Hunt) #4 Ohio St (10-2) -- 62.6% run/37.4% pass (QB Troy Smith/RB Antonio Pittman) #5/#6 LSU (11-2) -- 58.6% run/41.4% pass (QB JaMarcus Russell/RB Joe Addai) #5/#6 WVU (11-1) -- 76.4% run/23.6% pass (QB Pat White/RB Steve Slaton) 2004 #1 USC (13-0) -- 53.4% run/46.6% pass (QB Matt Leinart/RB LenDale White) #2 Auburn (13-0) -- 64.2% run/35.8% pass (QB Jason Campbell/RB Cadillac Williams) #3 Oklahoma (12-1) -- 58.2% run/41.2% pass (QB Jason White/RB Adrian Peterson) #4/#5 Texas (11-1) -- 69.1% run/30.9% pass (QB Vince Young/RB Cedric Benson) #4/#5 Utah (12-0) -- 60.4% run/39.6% pass (QB Alex Smith/RB Marty Johnson)
Interesting to note that Miles runs more of a balanced offensive attack while Saban is much more run-heavy on offense... LSU 2009 (Miles' 5th Year) 56.4% run/43.6% pass 2008 (Miles' 4th Year) 55.9% run/44.1% pass 2007 (Miles' 3rd Year) 58.1% run/41.9% pass 2006 (Miles' 2nd Year) 50.4% run/49.6% pass 2005 (Miles' 1st Year) 53.5% run/46.5% pass 2004 (Saban's 5th Year) 61.3% run/38.7% pass Saban 2009 3rd Year at Bama (14–0) 63.5% run/36.5% pass (QB Greg McElroy/RB Mark Ingram) 2008 2nd Year at Bama (12–2) 63.0% run/37.0% pass (QB John Parker Wilson/RB Glen Coffee) 2007 1st Year at Bama (7–6) 50.9% run/49.1% pass (QB John Parker Wilson/RB Terry Grant) 2004 5th Year at LSU (9–3) 61.3% run/38.7% pass
What your saying is that Miles has got work to do before he becomes the smash mouth, feared, physical, down hill running team all opponents fear.
Its in agreement, you HAVE to able to run the football to win championships! Oh ya, and play defense.
