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<![CDATA[Joe Cox would like this post.]]>Chase Stuart, in a post about pick six rates in college, compiles this chart:

Year

Pick 6

INT

Att

INT Rate

Pick 6 Rt

2012 159 1532 54545 2.8% 10.4%

2011 159 1490 51339 2.9% 10.7%

2010 159 1589 49776 3.2% 10%

2009 158 1537 49872 3.1% 10.3%

2008 162 1606 49828 3.2% 10.1%

2007 167 1711 52993 3.2% 9.8%

2006 163 1569 46011 3.4% 10.4%

Year	Pick 6	INT	Att	INT Rate	Pick 6 Rt
2012	159	1532	54545	2.8%	10.4%
2011	159	1490	51339	2.9%	10.7%
2010	159	1589	49776	3.2%	10%
2009	158	1537	49872	3.1%	10.3%
2008	162	1606	49828	3.2%	10.1%
2007	167	1711	52993	3.2%	9.8%
2006	163	1569	46011	3.4%	10.4%

You know what’s striking there? In an era of ever more wide open offenses, interception rates have declined.

There are some good quarterbacks and coaches out there these days. Vince Dooley may have to revisit his mantra of what can happen when you throw the ball.

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