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Quarterback · Rutgers · From Elmwood Park, NJ
Gary Nova is a college quarterback at Rutgers. In college (2011–2014) he has 8,925 passing yards, 71 touchdowns and 50 interceptions. This page lists every season, his 2014 game log, where he ranks and his top connections.
Gary Nova Passing Stats by Season
| Season | School | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT | Eff | Rate | ACE | EPA/DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | RUTG | 12 | 12 | 178 | 307 | 2,667 | 20 | 12 | 144.6 | 92.0 | — | +0.36 |
| 2013 | RUTG | 10 | 10 | 165 | 303 | 2,159 | 18 | 14 | 124.7 | 77.7 | — | +0.15 |
| 2012 | RUTG | 12 | 12 | 204 | 348 | 2,566 | 22 | 15 | 132.8 | 84.8 | — | +0.12 |
| 2011 | RUTG | 9 | 5 | 113 | 220 | 1,533 | 11 | 9 | 118.2 | 73.5 | — | +0.08 |
| 2014 Bowl/Playoff | RUTG | 1 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 184 | 2 | 0 | 155.3 | 111.2 | — | +0.44 |
| 2012 Bowl/Playoff | RUTG | 1 | 1 | 17 | 40 | 130 | 0 | 1 | 64.8 | 40.6 | — | -0.24 |
| 2011 Bowl/Playoff | RUTG | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 66.9 | 50.3 | — | +0.18 |
Gary Nova Rushing Stats by Season
| Season | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Yds (no sacks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 43 | -35 | 3 | 20 | 99 |
| 2013 | 50 | -93 | 1 | 14 | 69 |
| 2012 | 16 | -20 | 0 | 19 | 45 |
| 2011 | 23 | -114 | 0 | 18 | 24 |
NCAA rushing includes sacks; "no sacks" uses the NFL definition.
Where He Ranks in 2014
- EPA per Dropback: +0.36, #16 of 118
- NFL Passer Rating: 92.0, #56 of 118
- NCAA Passing Efficiency: 144.6, #29 of 118
- Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt: 7.40, #31 of 118
- Completion %: 58.0%, #78 of 118
- Passing Yards: 2,667, #45 of 321
- Passing Touchdowns: 20, #43 of 231
- Success Rate: 47.8%, #41 of 118
Top Connections in 2014
- Leonte Carroo: 52 of 83 for 1,037 yards, 10 TD
- Janarion Grant: 22 of 38 for 290 yards, 0 TD
- Tyler Kroft: 21 of 31 for 239 yards, 0 TD
- John Tsimis: 18 of 27 for 180 yards, 3 TD
- Andre Patton: 13 of 24 for 130 yards, 2 TD
- Andrew Turzilli: 9 of 15 for 313 yards, 3 TD
- Michael Burton: 14 of 15 for 140 yards, 0 TD
- Desmon Peoples: 8 of 9 for 132 yards, 0 TD
Gary Nova 2014 Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at Washington State | W 41-38 | 16-27 | 281 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 2 | vs howard | W 38-25 | 15-19 | 282 | 4 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs Penn State | L 10-13 | 15-30 | 192 | 0 | 5 |
| Week 4 | at Navy | W 31-24 | 11-14 | 151 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs Tulane | W 31-6 | 14-21 | 291 | 4 | 1 |
| Week 6 | vs Michigan | W 26-24 | 22-39 | 404 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 8 | at Ohio State | L 17-56 | 16-26 | 198 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 9 | at Nebraska | L 24-42 | 8-19 | 156 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 10 | vs Wisconsin | L 0-37 | 5-15 | 46 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 12 | vs Indiana | W 45-23 | 16-27 | 217 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 13 | at Michigan State | L 3-45 | 11-26 | 108 | 0 | 2 |
| Week 14 | at Maryland | W 41-38 | 28-42 | 347 | 4 | 0 |
| Bowls & Playoff | at North Carolina | W 40-21 | 9-20 | 184 | 2 | 0 |
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