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SpiffCougEach week, I'll be showing how BYU is doing compared to our opponent's average offense and defense. What I do, is look at the season stats for our opponents, remove the stats from the BYU game and see how BYU compared to the rest of the opponent's schedule.
Lines in blue are ones where BYU is better than average. Lines in red are ones where BYU is below average. Remember, on offense you want to be above average, and defense you want to be holding opponents below average.
Virginia
BYU scored 14.3 points below UVA's average Scoring Defense.
BYU gained 26.8 more yards than UVA's average Total Defense.
BYU ran for 47.3 more yards than UVA's average Rushing Defense.
BYU was 32.2 PER points below UVA's average PER Defense.
BYU allowed 3.3 fewer points than UVA's average Scoring Offense.
BYU allowed 86.5 fewer yards than UVA's average Total Offense.
BYU allowed 158.3 fewer yards than UVA's average Rushing Defense.
BYU held UVA 2.7 PER points below their average PER Offense.
Texas
BYU scored 14.5 points above Texas' average Scoring Defense.
BYU gained 267 more yards than Texas' average Total Defense.
BYU ran for 377 more yards than Texas' average Rushing Defense.
BYU was 66.4 PER points below Texas' average PER Defense.
BYU allowed 14.3 fewer points than Texas' average Scoring Offense.
BYU allowed 17.5 fewer yards than Texas' average Total Offense.
BYU allowed 75.3 fewer yards than Texas' average Rushing Defense.
BYU held Texas 5.8 PER points below their average PER Offense.
Utah
BYU scored 16.5 points below Utah's average Scoring Defense.
BYU gained 46.3 more yards than Utah's average Total Defense.
BYU ran for 64 more yards than Utah's average Rushing Defense.
BYU was 73.4 PER points below Utah's average PER Defense.
BYU allowed 23.8 fewer points than Utah's average Scoring Offense.
BYU allowed 99 fewer yards than Utah's average Total Offense.
BYU allowed 82.3 fewer yards than Utah's average Rushing Defense.
BYU held Utah 10.3 PER points above their average PER Offense.
Middle Tennessee
BYU scored 9.4 points above MTSU's average Scoring Defense.
BYU gained 35.8 more yards than MTSU's average Total Defense.
BYU ran for 157.8 more yards than MTSU's average Rushing Defense.
BYU was 8.9 PER points above MTSU's average PER Defense.
BYU allowed 18.2 fewer points than MTSU's average Scoring Offense.
BYU allowed 183 fewer yards than MTSU's average Total Offense.
BYU allowed 73.6 fewer yards than MTSU's average Rushing Defense.
BYU held MTSU 43.6 PER points below their average PER Offense.
Utah State
BYU scored 14 points above USU's average Scoring Defense.
BYU gained 122.6 more yards than USU's average Total Defense.
BYU ran for 33.4 more yards than USU's average Rushing Defense.
BYU was 40.2 PER points above USU's average PER Defense.
BYU allowed 26.4 fewer points than USU's average Scoring Offense.
BYU allowed 94.2 fewer yards than USU's average Total Offense.
BYU allowed 17.2 fewer yards than USU's average Rushing Defense.
BYU held USU 77.3 PER points below their average PER Offense.
So through three opponents played, BYU's Offense has:
Scored more Points than they allow versus three of five opponents.
Gained more Total Yards than they allow versus five of five opponents.
Gained more Rushing Yards than they allow versus five of five opponents.
Had a PER above average versus two of five opponents.
BYU's Defense has:
Allowed fewer Points than they score versus five of five opponents.
Allowed fewer Total Yards than they gain versus five of five opponents.
Allowed fewer Rushing Yards than they gain versus five of five opponents.
Allowed a PER below average versus four of five opponents.
- For the second straight game, BYU was completely dominant. BYU was above every average offensively and kept opponents below every average defensively. This is the first such instance going back through 2009. (of course it's possible this might have happened as opponent averages change over the season.)
- Only one of the last 23 opponents has reached their scoring average (OS in 2012). In fact, five of the last six opponents haven't even been within 14 points of their season scoring averages.
- On average, through five games, BYU is averaging 1.4 more points than our average opposing defense. And we're allowing 17.2 fewer points than the average opposing scoring offense.
- On average, BYU is gaining 99.7 more total yards and allowing 110.4 fewer total yards.
- On average, BYU is gaining 135.9 more rushing yards and allowing 67.0 fewer rushing yards.
- On average, BYU is 31.0 PER points below opposing PER defenses and holding teams 23.8 PER points below their averages.
Lines in blue are ones where BYU is better than average. Lines in red are ones where BYU is below average. Remember, on offense you want to be above average, and defense you want to be holding opponents below average.
Virginia
BYU scored 14.3 points below UVA's average Scoring Defense.
BYU gained 26.8 more yards than UVA's average Total Defense.
BYU ran for 47.3 more yards than UVA's average Rushing Defense.
BYU was 32.2 PER points below UVA's average PER Defense.
BYU allowed 3.3 fewer points than UVA's average Scoring Offense.
BYU allowed 86.5 fewer yards than UVA's average Total Offense.
BYU allowed 158.3 fewer yards than UVA's average Rushing Defense.
BYU held UVA 2.7 PER points below their average PER Offense.
Texas
BYU scored 14.5 points above Texas' average Scoring Defense.
BYU gained 267 more yards than Texas' average Total Defense.
BYU ran for 377 more yards than Texas' average Rushing Defense.
BYU was 66.4 PER points below Texas' average PER Defense.
BYU allowed 14.3 fewer points than Texas' average Scoring Offense.
BYU allowed 17.5 fewer yards than Texas' average Total Offense.
BYU allowed 75.3 fewer yards than Texas' average Rushing Defense.
BYU held Texas 5.8 PER points below their average PER Offense.
Utah
BYU scored 16.5 points below Utah's average Scoring Defense.
BYU gained 46.3 more yards than Utah's average Total Defense.
BYU ran for 64 more yards than Utah's average Rushing Defense.
BYU was 73.4 PER points below Utah's average PER Defense.
BYU allowed 23.8 fewer points than Utah's average Scoring Offense.
BYU allowed 99 fewer yards than Utah's average Total Offense.
BYU allowed 82.3 fewer yards than Utah's average Rushing Defense.
BYU held Utah 10.3 PER points above their average PER Offense.
Middle Tennessee
BYU scored 9.4 points above MTSU's average Scoring Defense.
BYU gained 35.8 more yards than MTSU's average Total Defense.
BYU ran for 157.8 more yards than MTSU's average Rushing Defense.
BYU was 8.9 PER points above MTSU's average PER Defense.
BYU allowed 18.2 fewer points than MTSU's average Scoring Offense.
BYU allowed 183 fewer yards than MTSU's average Total Offense.
BYU allowed 73.6 fewer yards than MTSU's average Rushing Defense.
BYU held MTSU 43.6 PER points below their average PER Offense.
Utah State
BYU scored 14 points above USU's average Scoring Defense.
BYU gained 122.6 more yards than USU's average Total Defense.
BYU ran for 33.4 more yards than USU's average Rushing Defense.
BYU was 40.2 PER points above USU's average PER Defense.
BYU allowed 26.4 fewer points than USU's average Scoring Offense.
BYU allowed 94.2 fewer yards than USU's average Total Offense.
BYU allowed 17.2 fewer yards than USU's average Rushing Defense.
BYU held USU 77.3 PER points below their average PER Offense.
So through three opponents played, BYU's Offense has:
Scored more Points than they allow versus three of five opponents.
Gained more Total Yards than they allow versus five of five opponents.
Gained more Rushing Yards than they allow versus five of five opponents.
Had a PER above average versus two of five opponents.
BYU's Defense has:
Allowed fewer Points than they score versus five of five opponents.
Allowed fewer Total Yards than they gain versus five of five opponents.
Allowed fewer Rushing Yards than they gain versus five of five opponents.
Allowed a PER below average versus four of five opponents.
- For the second straight game, BYU was completely dominant. BYU was above every average offensively and kept opponents below every average defensively. This is the first such instance going back through 2009. (of course it's possible this might have happened as opponent averages change over the season.)
- Only one of the last 23 opponents has reached their scoring average (OS in 2012). In fact, five of the last six opponents haven't even been within 14 points of their season scoring averages.
- On average, through five games, BYU is averaging 1.4 more points than our average opposing defense. And we're allowing 17.2 fewer points than the average opposing scoring offense.
- On average, BYU is gaining 99.7 more total yards and allowing 110.4 fewer total yards.
- On average, BYU is gaining 135.9 more rushing yards and allowing 67.0 fewer rushing yards.
- On average, BYU is 31.0 PER points below opposing PER defenses and holding teams 23.8 PER points below their averages.