How are Todd's stats almost identicel to McElroys (despite 2 more touchdowns and less yds) ((despite McElroy handing the ball off in the 4th and then putting the 2nd stringers in)) (((despite McElory playing against an SEC team and Todd playing against..... wait, who the hell did Auburn play again???)))
Well, for one thing, having touchdown drives of 50 seconds, 33 seconds, and 31 seconds affects things pretty significantly. And while 291 yards and 287 yards are basically identical, 5 TD passes and 3 TD passes are not nearly identical.
I'm also trying to figure out what difference it makes what the two QBs stats look like compared to each other. You do know they aren't the only ones that gather offensive statistics right? Other QBs play, running backs carry the ball, etc.
Todd produced 43% of our yards for the game. He wasn't asked to do it all, as we also ran for 254 yards. On the other hand, you guys pounded out an uninspiring 3.3 yards per carry to total 134 yards. McElroy was asked to do a lot more in order win the game, which is fine, you gotta do what gotta do to win.
But you can't really compare the stats of the two QBs when one team also ran for 250+ yards.