The Gophers average 31.3 passes per game (easily the highest in Fleck’s tenure), which ranks sixth in the Big Ten and 62nd nationally.
By comparison, here is their season national ranking in pass attempts per game previously under Fleck: 123, 126, 127, 105, 111, 106, 124.
Fleck’s offenses traditionally are known for running. They have finished Top-5 in the Big Ten in rushing average four times in his tenure and never lower than eighth. The Gophers currently rank 17th in the conference in rushing.
His completion percentage (69.5) ranks ninth nationally and is on pace to set a school record.
Everything starts with the hardest thing for coaches to glean when evaluating quarterbacks in recruiting — the ability to process all the chaos happening around them on a given play and identify the right decision.
