McElwain: More Bust than Blast

Only four teams in the country have fewer touchdown passes than UF (four), and that grim figure could easily be worse: Two came when Kentucky left receivers unguarded, and a third was Feleipe Franks' 63-yard miracle that beat Tennessee.

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UF's get-it-to list would look much different if receiver Antonio Callaway and running back Jordan Scarlett weren't among the nine suspended players facing felony complaints of credit card fraud. But the old cliché is true: You recruit your own problems. And McElwain didn't only recruit Callaway and Scarlett; he kept them after previous off-field issues.

Regardless, the Gators' other skill players haven't developed enough. None of the seven offensive players (excluding linemen) McElwain signed in his first class have even touched the ball this season. Of the six blue-chip receivers/running backs UF landed in 2016-17, only one (receiver Tyrie Cleveland) has more than 140 yards this fall.

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McElwain has had plenty of time to turn things around. He recruited all five starting linemen, the five leading rushers, three of the top four receivers and the starting quarterback.

Yet he still hasn't done what UF brought him to do. His offense remains more bust than blast.

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UF under Jim McElwain, 2015-present (national rank)

Scoring: 23.6 ppg (No. 108)

Passer rating: 125.95 (No. 87)

TD/INT ratio: 1.45 (No. 93)

Yards per pass attempt: 7.05 (No. 82)

Yards per rush: 3.77 (No. 104)

Rushing TDs: 41 (No. 101)

Sacks allowed: 93 (seventh worst)

UF under Will Muschamp, 2011-14 (national rank)

Scoring: 25.3 (No. 90)

Passer rating: 124.59 (No. 87)

TD/INT ratio: 1.34 (No. 101)

Yards per pass attempt: 6.86 (No. 86)

Yards per rush: 4.14 (No. 78)

Rushing TDs: 75 (No. 73)

Sacks allowed: 106 (48th worst)

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