Is Trey Lance's Season the Greatest in Program History?

[Snowgoose]

We have had so many great offensive players in this program it is hard to say anyone is greater, but in my opinion Trey is having the greatest offensive season in program history. His absolute lack of turnovers is truly unreal and may never be repeated again even by him. He has made things look easy this year. If he was a senior I really don't know how high his draft stock could go.

[OrygunBison]

We have had so many great offensive players in this program it is hard to say anyone is greater, but in my opinion Trey is having the greatest offensive season in program history. His absolute lack of turnovers is truly unreal and may never be repeated again even by him. He has made things look easy this year. If he was a senior I really don't know how high his draft stock could go.

We'll know a bit more in mid-afternoon on January 11th.

[EC8CH]

We'll know a bit more in mid-afternoon on January 11th.

That's just the beginning. Needs a few more years of sustained success to prove the thread's title accurate.

[ZHerd]

During this run, part of previous qb’s great seasons included winning a title. Trey’s turn

[Snowgoose]

That's just the beginning. Needs a few more years of sustained success to prove the thread's title accurate.

Threads title is in regard to single season not a career.

[89MTBISON]

Silly thread title. It should read: Is Trey Lance's 1.0 season the greatest in program history? Now there will be confusion during seasons 2.0, 3.0, 4.0.

[MankatoBison]

Depends how it ends honestly. If we go in, lose and Trey looks shaky, we say he had one of the best seasons by a Bison QB ever.

If we win, and Trey looks incredible, then he is absolutely in the conversation. I would say (and I wasnt alive during Bentram years etc) but 18 Easton stick season was absolutely NUTS. He was in control of every possible aspect of the game. He could simply choose how you were going to lose on that day.

[EC8CH]

Threads title is in regard to single season not a career.

Ahhh yes. I'm just so used to greatness in regards to the Bison spanning multiple seasons.

[Professor Chaos]

I don't know enough about pre-D1 era (and the offense was so different back then it's tough to compare) but in the D1 era I think he's got it statistically speaking. The other years that could be up for comparison would probably be.

Steve Walker in 2007: 166-248 (66.9%) for 2,327 yards, 20 TDs, and 10 INTs for an efficiency rating of 164.3. Rushing he had 49 carries for 23 yards (0.5 yards per carry) and 1 TD (only played 11 games that year)

Brock Jensen in 2013: 218-329 (66.3%) for 2,793 yards, 34 TDs, and 7 INTs for an efficiency rating of 167.4. Rushing he had 99 carries for 470 yards (4.7 yards per carry) and 10 TDs (15 games).

Carson Wentz in 2014: 228-358 (63.7%) for 3,111 yards, 25 TDs, and 10 INTs for an efficiency rating of 154.1. Rushing he had 138 carries for 642 yards (4.7 yards per carry) and 6 TDs (16 games).

Easton Stick in 2017: 164-264 (62.1%) for 2,466 yards, 28 TDs, and 8 INTs for an efficiency rating of 169.5. Rushing he had 112 carries for 664 yards (5.9 yards per carry) and 12 TDs (15 games).

Easton Stick in 2018: 175-281 (62.3%) for 2,752 yards, 28 TDs, and 7 INTs for an efficiency rating of 172.4. Rushing he had 117 carries for 677 yards (5.8 yards per carry) and 17 TDs (15 games).

Trey Lance in 2019: 186-277 (67.1%) for 2,714 yards, 28 TDs, and 0 INTs for an efficiency rating of 182.8. Rushing he has 129 carries for 934 yards (6.7 yards per carry) and 13 TDs (15 games - so far).


I'd say Jensen in 2013 and Stick in 2018 could make an argument just based on total TDs but Lance's efficiency (both throwing and running) has been better this year. Hopefully he can add one more game of impressive numbers to those totals!

[Snowgoose]

I don't know enough about pre-D1 era (and the offense was so different back then it's tough to compare) but in the D1 era I think he's got it statistically speaking. The other years that could be up for comparison would probably be.

Steve Walker in 2007: 166-248 (66.9%) for 2,327 yards, 20 TDs, and 10 INTs for an efficiency rating of 164.3. Rushing he had 49 carries for 23 yards (0.5 yards per carry) and 1 TD (only played 11 games that year)

Brock Jensen in 2013: 218-329 (66.3%) for 2,793 yards, 34 TDs, and 7 INTs for an efficiency rating of 167.4. Rushing he had 99 carries for 470 yards (4.7 yards per carry) and 10 TDs (15 games).

Carson Wentz in 2014: 228-358 (63.7%) for 3,111 yards, 25 TDs, and 10 INTs for an efficiency rating of 154.1. Rushing he had 138 carries for 642 yards (4.7 yards per carry) and 6 TDs (16 games).

Easton Stick in 2017: 164-264 (62.1%) for 2,466 yards, 28 TDs, and 8 INTs for an efficiency rating of 169.5. Rushing he had 112 carries for 664 yards (5.9 yards per carry) and 12 TDs (15 games).

Easton Stick in 2018: 175-281 (62.3%) for 2,752 yards, 28 TDs, and 7 INTs for an efficiency rating of 172.4. Rushing he had 117 carries for 677 yards (5.8 yards per carry) and 17 TDs (15 games).

Trey Lance in 2019: 186-277 (67.1%) for 2,714 yards, 28 TDs, and 0 INTs for an efficiency rating of 182.8. Rushing he has 129 carries for 934 yards (6.7 yards per carry) and 13 TDs (15 games - so far).


I'd say Jensen in 2013 and Stick in 2018 could make an argument just based on total TDs but Lance's efficiency (both throwing and running) has been better this year. Hopefully he can add one more game of impressive numbers to those totals!

I was going to do this but thanks for doing it. One stat that gets left out is that trey has only lost one fumble this year. I believe u can say he has had the best offensive year even even if we lose. It is statistically just and insane year.