By metrics both new and old, Fresno State’s offensive production in 2016 was, by the program’s standards, historically bad:
103rd in yards per pass attempt. 116th in pass completion percentage. 120th in team quarterback rating. 125th in yards per play, rushing yards per attempt, and points per trip inside the 40-yard line. 126th in Success Rate.
The Bulldogs lost ground, compared to 2015, in each of Bill Connelly’s Five Factors, and while they are one of just four FBS teams to return ten starters on offense (per Phil Steele), is that necessarily a good thing?