Perspective on plays per game

During the offseason, I questioned how much Addazio would truly embrace the uptempo philosophy. For the first game he clearly did. BC had 92 total plays in the game. That's a lot in general and it is a ton for BC game. For some perspective, here are some other relevant total plays to show how active and fast BC was:

• 2016 Leader in Total Plays Average: Baylor -- 88.6 per game
• 2016 (Addazio Year 4) Boston College Total Plays Average:  67.8
• BC's Total Plays in QuickLane Bowl: 69
• 2015 (Addazio Year 3)  Boston College Total Plays Average: 64.8
• 2014 (Addazio Year 2) Boston College Total Plays Average: 67.8
• 2013 (Addazio Year 1) Boston College Total Plays Average: 62.0

And a few other BC related Total Plays Average:

• 2012 (Spaz's Last Year) Boston College Total Plays Average: 70.5 
• 2009 (Spaz's First Year) Boston College Total Plays Average: 65.1
• 2008 (Jags with Crane/Davis) Boston College Total Plays Average: 71.8
• 2007 (Jags with Matt Ryan) Boston College Total Plays Average: 77.9
• 2006 (TOB's final year at BC) Boston College Total Plays Average: 70.7

It is only one game, but it is a clear departure for BC and Addazio. However, changing for change sake is not what BC needed. We need to make sure the uptempo also includes more scoring. Running 90+ plays and only scoring 23 points will lead to plenty of losses.