After throwing for a career-high 359 yards Saturday, McCarron is just 618 shy of Wilson's Alabama record for all-time passing yards (7,924). With the way Alabama's passing attack has looked over the past few games, is it unrealistic to think that this record could be broken before LSU comes to town?
Because we like chronological breakdowns in this weekly segment, here's a quick glance at McCarron's numbers after the first six games of each of his seasons as Alabama's starting quarterback.
2011: 98-150, 1,156 yards, 8 TDs, 2 INTs
2012: 89-132, 1,170 yards, 12 TDs, 0 INTs
2013: 111-161, 1,407 yards, 11 TDs, 3 INTs
The quick takeaway we glean from those numbers is this: McCarron is mixing the short game he utilized in 2011 with the long game he had early in 2012. That's the whole "taking what the defense is giving you" thing that McCarron has seemingly mastered in his final year at Alabama.
Here's his historic numbers against Arkansas and Tennessee, the Crimson Tide's next two opponents. They provide more reasons to believe this record either will be accomplished completely before or early in the game vs. LSU.
Arkansas: 26-36, 389 yards, 3 TDs
Tennessee: 37-51, 656 yards, 6 TDs, INT