Although he lost this first game as a starter, Hare put together a solid performance that earned him a starting position for the Tigers-a position he has possessed and flourished in. The biggest thing about Kurt is that he is a competitor. The team rallied around him and started playing better and more unified. He has thrown for 1,108 yards on the year, averaging 158.3 yards per game. Nonetheless, Hare realizes that none of the statistics matter in the Bell game.
Season passing stats are as irrelevant as team records going into the epic rivalry.
Coach Voris noted the insignificance of the season statistics. The team with the fewest mistakes and big plays will carry the Bell home Saturday. As Voris mentioned, the key for the offense is to control the ball while making the critical plays that eventually decide the outcome of the game. The first nine games are history, and the only thing that matters to the DPU offense is putting points on the board against the Wabash defense.