No quarterback operates in a vacuum, OK?
There are four other position groups – offensive line, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends – on offense. Defense and special teams figure in the equation as well.
Still, regarding the 2022 New Mexico Lobos, the numbers are real and inescapable. Game after game, the Lobos lost at quarterback.
That, to a great extent, is why they finished 2-10 after a 17-0 loss at Colorado State on Friday. That’s why, as of Saturday morning, they ranked dead last among the NCAA Football Subdivision’s 131 teams in total offense. That’s why, in going 0-8 in Mountain West Conference play, they averaged 8.