The worst performances

[pelagius]

Games: 1984 - 2008

BYU total team passing efficiency
List games where passing efficiency was worse than Hall's against Utah:

     +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
     |        qb   qbexp   year        eff        opponent opp_rank opp_wins  opp_loses |
     |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 20. |     Bosco      21   1985   65.66857   Texas-El Paso    105          1         10 |
 34. |  Lindsley      10   1986     24.528    San Diego St     42          8          4 |
108. | Shoemaker       2   1997   61.25455          Hawaii    104          3          9 |
143. |     Doman       1   2000   61.90244     Colorado St     23         10          2 |
169. |     Berry       5   2002      46.55      New Mexico     75          7          6 |
181. |     Brown       1   2003       24.6            Utah     24         10          2 |
239. |      Hall      25   2008   68.82927            Utah     13         12          0 |
     +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

qb = equals dominant qb in game (for example Doman and Peterson had about equal time against Colorado St.)

qbexp = number of games (included the game in question where the quarterback received significant minutes)

eff = passing efficiency

opp_rank = end of year MOV computer ranking

The game that is probably even worse is Bosco's 1985 game against UTEP. Very similar passing efficiency for two very experience quarterbacks. Bosco performance is even worse given that UTEP was awful. All the other games with worse efficiency are with relatively to extremely inexperienced quarterbacks.

[pelagius]

Slightly expanded sample. All games with efficiency < 80:

     +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
     |        qb   qbexp   year        eff        opponent   rank   opp_wins   opp_lo~s |
     |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 20. |     Bosco      21   1985   65.66857   Texas-El Paso    105          1         10 |
 34. |  Lindsley      10   1986     24.528    San Diego St     42          8          4 |
108. | Shoemaker       2   1997   61.25455          Hawaii    104          3          9 |
143. |     Doman       1   2000   61.90244     Colorado St     23         10          2 |
158. |     Doman      17   2001   74.02105      Louisville     23         11          2 |
     |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
169. |     Berry       5   2002      46.55      New Mexico     75          7          6 |
181. |     Brown       1   2003       24.6            Utah     24         10          2 |
183. |    JaBeck       1   2004   78.91428        Stanford     45          4          7 |
239. |      Hall      25   2008   68.82927            Utah     13         12          0 |
     +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Doman against Louisville is a pretty similar performance as well.

[smokymountainrain]

Games: 1984 - 2008

BYU total team passing efficiency
List games where passing efficiency was worse than Hall's against Utah:

     +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
     |        qb   qbexp   year        eff        opponent opp_rank opp_wins  opp_loses |
     |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 20. |     Bosco      21   1985   65.66857   Texas-El Paso    105          1         10 |
 34. |  Lindsley      10   1986     24.528    San Diego St     42          8          4 |
108. | Shoemaker       2   1997   61.25455          Hawaii    104          3          9 |
143. |     Doman       1   2000   61.90244     Colorado St     23         10          2 |
169. |     Berry       5   2002      46.55      New Mexico     75          7          6 |
181. |     Brown       1   2003       24.6            Utah     24         10          2 |
239. |      Hall      25   2008   68.82927            Utah     13         12          0 |
     +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

qb = equals dominant qb in game (for example Doman and Peterson had about equal time against Colorado St.)

qbexp = number of games (included the game in question where the quarterback received significant minutes)

eff = passing efficiency

opp_rank = end of year MOV computer ranking

The game that is probably even worse is Bosco's 1985 game against UTEP. Very similar passing efficiency for two very experience quarterbacks. Bosco performance is even worse given that UTEP was awful. All the other games with worse efficiency are with relatively to extremely inexperienced quarterbacks.

What about Detmer vs Wyoming - didn't he throw 5 picks in the second half against them during his freshman season?

[Goatnapper'96]

What about Detmer vs Wyoming - didn't he throw 5 picks in the second half against them during his freshman season?

Covey started that game and played the first half, I think.

[pelagius]

What about Detmer vs Wyoming - didn't he throw 5 picks in the second half against them during his freshman season?

You probably right. I forgot that my pass efficiency data is missing reports from halfway through 86 to towards the end of 89. So I am missing that data.

[smokymountainrain]

Covey started that game and played the first half, I think.

Now that you mention it, I'm positive you are correct.

[pelagius]

Now that you mention it, I'm positive you are correct.

I found Detmer's stat line though:

Detmer's debut, as a redshirt freshman, came in the 1988 season-opener against Wyoming. In relief of Covey, he completed 9-of-26 passes for 133 yards, four interceptions and one touchdown.

So his efficiency is 59.51.

So that belongs as well, but it was his first game.