Grothe vs. White (last interception)

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Last Interception Pool

Back either by popular demand or a need to fill this space, The Dash has resurrected an old favorite: the last interception pool. There are six quarterbacks currently ranked in the top 100 nationally in passing efficiency who have not thrown a pick. Feel free to pick the one you believe will be the final guy to pass one to the wrong colored jersey.

The candidates:

Tyrod Taylor (31), Virginia Tech. Zero picks in 62 attempts. Next up: North Carolina, which has two INTs in 124 attempts against it. Odds of winning: 20-1. Taylor's 62 throws are the first passes of his college career. The defenses will get tougher after the Tar Heels, and an interception is inevitable for a rookie.

Pat White (32), West Virginia. Zero picks in 69 attempts. Next up: South Florida, which has seven INTs in 117 attempts against it. Odds: 12-1. The Mountaineers don't throw it often, so White is at less risk on a down-to-down basis. But the Bulls will provide an immediate test in a very big game.

Matt Grothe (33), South Florida. Zero picks in 96 attempts. Next up: West Virginia, which has five INTs in 117 attempts against it. Odds: 12-1. He and White are in a pick-off match game Friday night in Tampa.

Dennis Dixon (34), Oregon. Zero picks in 96 attempts. Next up: California, which has six INTs in 172 attempts against it. Odds: 8-1. Dixon's progression as a passer has taken a leap forward this season, but the Golden Bears will present a difficult challenge.

Cullen Harper (35), Clemson. Zero picks in 108 attempts. Next up: Georgia Tech, which has one INT in 130 attempts against it. Odds: 5-1. Harper has been an impressive first-year starter who will face a greater possibility of being sacked by the Yellow Jackets than being intercepted by them.

Andre' Woodson (36), Kentucky. Zero picks in 134 attempts. Next up: Florida Atlantic, which has 10 INTs in 165 attempts against it. Odds: 2-1. Woodson will face a pick-happy defense this week and has LSU looming Oct. 13, but this is the guy currently riding an NCAA-record streak of 296 passes without a pick. Do you want to bet against him?

(An aside: the old stereotype of African-American quarterbacks says they're all about athleticism and not much on the intricacies of the passing game. Four of the six guys on this list are black quarterbacks.)

[crambone]

That's pretty interesting...