BYU vs Opponent Averages

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The sample size is still very small as I'm just comparing the BYU game to the opponents' other game played, but it is time for us start to look at how BYU is doing against opponent averages!

For those of you who are new to Cougar Corner, each week, I'll post how BYU performed against the averages of our opponents. In calculating the average, I am removing the BYU game from the opponent's average. So when you see Utah with a 0 point defensive scoring average in my post and then go look and see Utah is giving up 9.5 points, that because I'm not counting the BYU game.

This is, in theory, giving us an idea of how well BYU is playing against teams. Rushing for 150 yards, which is a fairly decent amount, against a team that gives up 110 is much better than rushing for 150 yards against a team that gives up 190.

So he were go!

Arizona
BYU held Arizona 15 points below their scoring offense average (31).
BYU held Arizona 117 yards below their total offense average (445).
BYU held Arizona 107 yards below their rushing offense average (222).
BYU allowed Arizona 10 below yards above their passing offense average (223).
BYU allowed Arizona 10.47 below points above their PER offense average (123.44).

BYU scored 3 fewer points than the Wildcats’ scoring defense average (21).
BYU gained 47 fewer yards than the Wildcats’ total defense average (462).
BYU gained 153 more yards than the Wildcats’ rushing defense average (60).
BYU gained 200 fewer yards than the Wildcats’ passing defense average (402).
BYU was 6.26 points below the Wildcats’ PER defense average (148.56).

Utah
BYU held Utah 4 points below their scoring offense average (24).
BYU held Utah 73 yards below their total offense average (436).
BYU allowed Utah more 31 yards than their rushing offense average (138).
BYU held Utah 104 yards below their passing offense average (298).
BYU held Utah to 20.1 fewer points above their PER offense average (140.08).

BYU scored 19 more points than the Utes’ scoring defense average (0).
BYU gained 152 more yards than the Utes’ total defense average (167).
BYU gained 27 more yards than the Utes’ rushing defense average (116).
BYU gained 125 more yards than the Utes’ passing defense average (51).
BYU was 29.95 points above the Utes’ PER defense average (46.42).

Through Game 2
BYU has held both opponents below their scoring offense averages.
BYU has held both opponents below their total offense averages.
BYU has held one of two opponents below their rushing offense averages.
BYU has held both opponents below their passing offense averages.
BYU has held both opponents below their PER offense averages.

BYU has scored more points against one of two opposing scoring defense averages.
BYU has gained more yards against one of two opposing total defense averages.
BYU has gained more yards against both opposing rushing defense averages.
BYU has gained more yards against one of two opposing passing defense averages.
BYU has had a higher PER than one of two opposing PER defense averages.