Big 12 stat crunch: Looking back on Seth Russell, Iowa State offense

Welcome to the weekly Big 12 stat crunch, where we're taking a deeper statistical look at what's going on in the conference. Three things that stood out after Week 8:

1. Reviewing Seth Russell’s run

It’s a shame Seth Russell’s season ended so soon, because he was on pace for one of the finest seasons by a Baylor QB in the Art Briles era.

Russell ranked No. 1 in FBS in passer efficiency at 189.7 and No. 2 in QBR at 87.4, right behind TCU’s Trevone Boykin. Both ratings would’ve ranked best among Baylor QBs under Briles.

Russell is also No. 1 nationally in yards per attempt (10.5), yards per completion (17.7) and passing touchdowns (29). He averaged 13.9 air yards per attempt, No. 2 behind Georgia…