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NCAA RANKINGS

Only four quarterbacks in the FBS (among qualifiers on the NCAA passing report) have fewer interceptions than Clausen’s four and each has over 60 fewer pass attempts. He is tied with nine other quarterbacks for the fifth fewest interceptions in the nation – all of whom also have fewer pass attempts than Clausen.

Despite missing half of the Purdue game and playing with a turf toe injury the last nine games, Clausen still ranks among the top FBS quarterbacks in the nation in the following passing categories:

Category	#	NCAA Rank
Total Passing Yards	3382	4th
Passing Yards/Game	307.45	5th
Passing Efficiency	156.45	7th
Total Offense/Game	300.18	6th
Total Offense Yards	3302	5th
Fewest Interceptions	4	t-5th
Completion Percentage	67.34	10th
Completions/Game	24.55	9th
Passing Yards/Attempt	8.56	11th
Passing Touchdowns	23	t-8th
Total Passing Completions	266	10th
Total Points Responsible for	156	t-12th
Points Responsible/Game	14.18	t-14th
Total Passing Attempts	395	12th
Passing Yards/Completion	12.31	t-37th

Clausen throws an interception every 98.8 pass attempts, which ranks second best among FBS qualifying quarterbacks. Here is the top five:

	Average Passes Between INTs
1.	Kellen Moore, Boise State	109.7
2.	Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame	98.8
3.	Case Keenum, Houston	92.2
4.	Diondre Borel, Utah State	84.3
5.	Tyler Sheehan, Bowling Green	82.8

Clausen has moved into the top-20 among active FBS quarterbacks in a number of career categories:

Passing Completions/Game	19.8	11th
Passing Yards/Game	229.6	13th
Passing Completions	672	13th
Passing Attempts/Game	31.8	13th
Passing Touchdowns	55	t-16th
Passing Attempts	1080	16th
Passing Yards	7808	17th
Completion Percentages	62.22	19th
Total Offense Plays/Game	36.8	20th