West Virginia's Geno Smith, Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey on pace to break multiple NCAA records
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| Stedman Bailey and his Mountaineer buddies could find their names in the record books by the end of this season. (US Presswire) |
As amazing as West Virginia's 70-63 win over Baylor was, not one NCAA record fell in the game.
That doesn't mean the game's stars are not going to end up in the NCAA record book at the end of the year. In fact, West Virginia's Geno Smith, Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey are all on pace to break multiple single-season records, and Baylor's Terrance Williams is on pace to break the single-season receiving yards record.
Since the numbers these four put up on Saturday should likely be considered as outliers, the following numbers have their current paces for the season and their paces if their final nine games are the same as their averages in the first three games. The assumption is that both teams make a bowl game and play 13 games.
The following records (and record holders) should be put on notice.
Completion percentage
Current record holder: Colt McCoy, Texas (2008) -- 76.7 percent
Smith's current number: 83.4 percent
If he returns to pre-Baylor pace: 82 percent
Passing efficiency
Current record holder: Russell Wilson, Wisconsin (2011) -- 191.78
Smith's current number: 208.4
If he returns to pre-Baylor pace: 196.77
Passing yards
Current record holder: B.J. Symons, Texas Tech (2003) -- 5,833 yards
Smith's current total: 1,728 yards
Smith's current pace: 5,616 yards
If he returns to pre-Baylor pace: 4,944 yards
*To tie Symons, Smith would have to average 456.1 yards per game the rest of the season.
Most touchdown passes
Current record holder: Colt Brennan, Hawaii (2006) -- 58 TDs
Smith's current total: 20 TDs
Smith's current pace: 60 TDs
If he returns to pre-Baylor pace: 56 TDs
Most receptions
Current record holder: Freddie Barnes, Bowling Green (2009) -- 155
Austin's current total: 48
Austin's current pace: 156
If he returns to pre-Baylor pace: 150
Most passes caught by two teammates
Current record holders: Michael Crabree and Danny Amendola, Texas Tech
(2007) -- 243
Austin/Bailey current total: 89
Austin/Bailey current pace: 289
If they return to pre-Baylor pace: 275
Most receiving yards
Current record holder: Trevor Insley, Nevada (1999) -- 2,060 yards
Williams current total: 667 yards
Williams current pace: 2,168 yards
If Williams returned to pre-West Virginia pace: 1,726 yards
Bailey's current total: 635 yards
Bailey's current pace: 2,063 yards
If Bailey returns to pre-Baylor pace: 1,631 yards
Most receiving yards by two teammates
Current record holders: J.R. Tolver and Kassim Osgood, San Diego State (2002) -- 3,337 yards
Bailey/Austin's current total: 995 yards
Bailey/Austin's current pace: 3,883 yards
If they return to pre-Baylor pace: 3,226 yards
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