I'm only focusing on Tulsa's snaps with Brin in the game. The backup has played some in mop-up, but to get a better sense of the offense, let's just look at the Brin snaps. Tulsa, as you're aware, is the top passing offense in the country, and Brin leads the country with 1,206 passing yards through three games. Washington's Michael Penix Jr. is second with 1,079 yards. Will Rogers is the top SEC passer in yards with 977.
Against Wyoming, Tulsa passed 65 times and ran the ball 26 times. Against Northern Illinois, it was 40 passes and 31 runs and against Jacksonville State, with Brin in the game, it was 38 passes and 19 runs. Brin averages 64 percent completions with 11 touchdowns and one interception. PFF says he should have been picked off one other time. He's at 10.1 yards per attempt on the season. His receivers have eight drops, and he's been sacked 10 times. He's facing pressure on 27 percent of his dropbacks and he's pretty consistently averages around 2.5 seconds to get rid of the football. More on that in a second. Brin's average throw travels 13 yards down the field in the air.
Tulsa runs some form of play-action 36 percent of its passing plays, and the Golden Hurricanes hardly ever throw a screen -- just 2.2 percent of passes. This is a down-the-field offense that's ok letting routes develop. Obviously they have to protect, and Ole Miss, I would think, could really disrupt that rhythm with a pass rush. The sample size is only three games, but it's interesting that Brin takes 2.21 seconds on average to throw out of play-action but 2.77 to throw without play-action. It's close to the same, but his average throw off play-action is farther down the field.
Look at how Tulsa attacks the middle of the field. He's 45-of-64 for 804 yards in the middle of the field and across the line of scrimmage. The 10-of-14 on passes that travel 20 or more yards is impressive. Remember, this chart is how far pass went before it was caught or incomplete, not the total yards of the play. Brin averages 2.94 seconds to get rid of it on deep throws and 2.23 seconds to get rid of it on passes up to 10 yards. Tulsa doesn't do a great job protecting him on deep throws. There's a clear breakdown in protection past the 2.5 second mark. He's faced pressure on 40 percent of his deep throws including six of the 14 in the middle of the field. It's notable he still completed 10 of them. I'm assuming the majority of the behind-the-line stuff is in the red zone since he has two touchdowns but only 23 yards on those plays.
I don't have a stat that completely says this, but it seems like he struggles some getting the ball to the sideline down the field. That's obviously the hardest throws that require the most arm strength, and his numbers all across the board dip as the passes go to the edges and down the field. However, he's very, very good deep down the middle of the field.
Teams have blitzed Tulsa on 39 percent of passing plays, and Brin's completion percentage is 59 percent on those as opposed to 67 percent when not blitzed. Six of the sacks have come without a blitz and four with a blitz. He's scrambled only six times, and he wants to throw it. He'll move in the pocket to keep eyes down the field, but it would be uncommon for him to tuck it and try to do much with his feet. He does have 40 yards on those scrambles.
Tulsa is averaging 4.4 yards on 87 designed carries this season with four touchdowns and two fumbles. They have used a zone blocking scheme 56 times and gap blocking on 24 rushing plays. Tulsa is pretty balanced with its run direction, but it trends toward dead up the middle on either shoulder of the center or around the left end. Twenty seven of the carries have been at the center, and 18 have been around the left end. Eight of 94 rushes have gone for more than 10 yards. Ten of 24 first downs and three of four touchdowns have come around the left end. They do tend to favor that area when they need a play in the game. Steven Anderson is the most-used back, but Tulsa spreads it around four different players. Anderson averages just 3.7 yards per carry and has only forced four missed tackles on the season.
It's not a surprise given the passing chart that Tulsa uses the slot receivers the most. Keylon Stokes and Malachi Jones have 62 combined targets. The two outside receivers most used have 42 combined targets. Stokes has turned 35 targets into 28 catches and he's caught all seven passes that were contested by a defender. The rest of the team is 7-for-16 in that category. Tight ends have been targeted eight times on the season.
Against Wyoming, Tulsa passed 65 times and ran the ball 26 times. Against Northern Illinois, it was 40 passes and 31 runs and against Jacksonville State, with Brin in the game, it was 38 passes and 19 runs. Brin averages 64 percent completions with 11 touchdowns and one interception. PFF says he should have been picked off one other time. He's at 10.1 yards per attempt on the season. His receivers have eight drops, and he's been sacked 10 times. He's facing pressure on 27 percent of his dropbacks and he's pretty consistently averages around 2.5 seconds to get rid of the football. More on that in a second. Brin's average throw travels 13 yards down the field in the air.
Tulsa runs some form of play-action 36 percent of its passing plays, and the Golden Hurricanes hardly ever throw a screen -- just 2.2 percent of passes. This is a down-the-field offense that's ok letting routes develop. Obviously they have to protect, and Ole Miss, I would think, could really disrupt that rhythm with a pass rush. The sample size is only three games, but it's interesting that Brin takes 2.21 seconds on average to throw out of play-action but 2.77 to throw without play-action. It's close to the same, but his average throw off play-action is farther down the field.
Look at how Tulsa attacks the middle of the field. He's 45-of-64 for 804 yards in the middle of the field and across the line of scrimmage. The 10-of-14 on passes that travel 20 or more yards is impressive. Remember, this chart is how far pass went before it was caught or incomplete, not the total yards of the play. Brin averages 2.94 seconds to get rid of it on deep throws and 2.23 seconds to get rid of it on passes up to 10 yards. Tulsa doesn't do a great job protecting him on deep throws. There's a clear breakdown in protection past the 2.5 second mark. He's faced pressure on 40 percent of his deep throws including six of the 14 in the middle of the field. It's notable he still completed 10 of them. I'm assuming the majority of the behind-the-line stuff is in the red zone since he has two touchdowns but only 23 yards on those plays.
I don't have a stat that completely says this, but it seems like he struggles some getting the ball to the sideline down the field. That's obviously the hardest throws that require the most arm strength, and his numbers all across the board dip as the passes go to the edges and down the field. However, he's very, very good deep down the middle of the field.
Teams have blitzed Tulsa on 39 percent of passing plays, and Brin's completion percentage is 59 percent on those as opposed to 67 percent when not blitzed. Six of the sacks have come without a blitz and four with a blitz. He's scrambled only six times, and he wants to throw it. He'll move in the pocket to keep eyes down the field, but it would be uncommon for him to tuck it and try to do much with his feet. He does have 40 yards on those scrambles.
Tulsa is averaging 4.4 yards on 87 designed carries this season with four touchdowns and two fumbles. They have used a zone blocking scheme 56 times and gap blocking on 24 rushing plays. Tulsa is pretty balanced with its run direction, but it trends toward dead up the middle on either shoulder of the center or around the left end. Twenty seven of the carries have been at the center, and 18 have been around the left end. Eight of 94 rushes have gone for more than 10 yards. Ten of 24 first downs and three of four touchdowns have come around the left end. They do tend to favor that area when they need a play in the game. Steven Anderson is the most-used back, but Tulsa spreads it around four different players. Anderson averages just 3.7 yards per carry and has only forced four missed tackles on the season.
It's not a surprise given the passing chart that Tulsa uses the slot receivers the most. Keylon Stokes and Malachi Jones have 62 combined targets. The two outside receivers most used have 42 combined targets. Stokes has turned 35 targets into 28 catches and he's caught all seven passes that were contested by a defender. The rest of the team is 7-for-16 in that category. Tight ends have been targeted eight times on the season.
