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SpiffCougThrough eight games here is how BYU is doing against our opponentsâ averages. For purposes of this comparison, Iâm looking at the BYU game with the BYU game removed from the calculations of opponent averages.
Virginia
BYU held UVA 4.1 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 61.3 fewer rushing yards than UVAâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 182.3 fewer total yards than UVAâs total offense average.
BYU held UVA 16.4 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 15.1 fewer points than UVAâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 5.7 more rushing yards than UVAâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 36.3 fewer total yards than UVAâs total defense average.
BYU was 44.8 PER points below UVAâs PER defense average.
Texas
BYU held Texas 13.5 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 79.8 fewer rushing yards than Texasâ rushing average.
BYU allowed 6.7 fewer total yards than Texasâs total offense average.
BYU held Texas 8.8 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 18.5 more points than Texasâ scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 405.5 more rushing yards than Texasâ rushing defense average.
BYU gained 319.5 more total yards than Texasâ total defense average.
BYU was 49.3 PER points below Texasâ PER defense average.
Utah
BYU held Utah 12.7 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 51.6 fewer rushing yards than Utahâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 18.6 fewer total yards than Utahâs total offense average.
BYU held Utah 29.5 PER points above their PER average.
BYU scored 14.6 fewer points than Utahâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 47.4 more rushing yards than Utahâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 56.7 fewer total yards than Utahâs total defense average.
BYU was 65.7 PER points below Utahâs PER defense average.
Middle Tennessee
BYU held MTSU 18.4 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 85.9 fewer rushing yards than MTSUâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 183.0 fewer total yards than MTSUâs total offense average.
BYU held MTSU 39.2 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 5.4 more points than MTSUâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 127.3 more rushing yards than MTSUâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 41.0 more total yards than MTSUâs total defense average.
BYU was 11.3 PER points above MTSUâs PER defense average.
Utah State
BYU held USU 24.6 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 25.4 fewer rushing yards than USUâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 73.9 fewer total yards than USUâs total offense average.
BYU held USU 67.6 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 12.6 more points than USUâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 30.9 more rushing yards than USUâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 106.1 more total yards than USUâs total defense average.
BYU was 35.7 PER points above USUâs PER defense average.
Georgia Tech
BYU held GT 18.1 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 84.1 fewer rushing yards than GTâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 45.3 fewer total yards than GTâs total offense average.
BYU held GT 21.5 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 20.7 fewer points than GTâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 82.3 more rushing yards than GTâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 103.7 fewer total yards than GTâs total defense average.
BYU was 36.6 PER points below GTâs PER defense average.
Houston
BYU held Houston 4.7 points above their scoring average.
BYU allowed 144.5 fewer rushing yards than Houstonâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 16.0 fewer total yards than Houstonâs total offense average.
BYU held Houston 5.7 PER points above their PER average.
BYU scored 28.8 more points than Houstonâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 124.5 more rushing yards than Houstonâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 255.0 more total yards than Houstonâs total defense average.
BYU was 47.5 PER points above Houstonâs PER defense average.
Boise St
BYU held Boise St 19.9 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 10.0 fewer rushing yards than Boise Stâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 4.6 more total yards than Boise Stâs total offense average.
BYU held Boise St 29.3 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 14.1 more points than Boise Stâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 76.9 more rushing yards than Boise Stâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 175.1 more total yards than Boise Stâs total defense average.
BYU was 30.8 PER points above Boise Stâs PER defense average.
All tolled BYUâs Defense has held opponents:
Below their season scoring averages in seven of eight games.
Below their rushing averages in eight of eight games.
Below their total offense averages in seven of eight games.
Below the PER averages in seven of seven eight .
BYUâs offense meanwhile has:
Scored more than opposing scoring defense averages in six of eight games.
Ran for more yards than opposing rushing defensive averages in eight of eight games.
Gain more total yards than opposing total defensive averages in seven of eight games.
Had a higher PER than opposing PER defenses in five of eight games.
On average BYU scores 6.3 points above the total of our opponents scoring defense.
On average, we run for 104.4 more yards than our opponents allow.
On average we gain 127.1 more total yards than our opponents allow.
On average our PER is 2.9 points below what our opponents allow.
On average, we hold our opponents 10.2 points below their scoring offense.
On average, we hold our opponents 47.5 rushing yards below their rushing offense.
On average, we hold our opponents 46.1 total yards below their total offense.
On average, we hold our opponents 10.3 PER points below their PER offense.
- BYU returned to their dominating ways. BYU was above average in all four offensive categories and held Boise below season averages in three of four groups. BYU just missed their fourth total dominating performance in five games.
Virginia
BYU held UVA 4.1 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 61.3 fewer rushing yards than UVAâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 182.3 fewer total yards than UVAâs total offense average.
BYU held UVA 16.4 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 15.1 fewer points than UVAâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 5.7 more rushing yards than UVAâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 36.3 fewer total yards than UVAâs total defense average.
BYU was 44.8 PER points below UVAâs PER defense average.
Texas
BYU held Texas 13.5 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 79.8 fewer rushing yards than Texasâ rushing average.
BYU allowed 6.7 fewer total yards than Texasâs total offense average.
BYU held Texas 8.8 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 18.5 more points than Texasâ scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 405.5 more rushing yards than Texasâ rushing defense average.
BYU gained 319.5 more total yards than Texasâ total defense average.
BYU was 49.3 PER points below Texasâ PER defense average.
Utah
BYU held Utah 12.7 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 51.6 fewer rushing yards than Utahâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 18.6 fewer total yards than Utahâs total offense average.
BYU held Utah 29.5 PER points above their PER average.
BYU scored 14.6 fewer points than Utahâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 47.4 more rushing yards than Utahâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 56.7 fewer total yards than Utahâs total defense average.
BYU was 65.7 PER points below Utahâs PER defense average.
Middle Tennessee
BYU held MTSU 18.4 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 85.9 fewer rushing yards than MTSUâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 183.0 fewer total yards than MTSUâs total offense average.
BYU held MTSU 39.2 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 5.4 more points than MTSUâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 127.3 more rushing yards than MTSUâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 41.0 more total yards than MTSUâs total defense average.
BYU was 11.3 PER points above MTSUâs PER defense average.
Utah State
BYU held USU 24.6 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 25.4 fewer rushing yards than USUâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 73.9 fewer total yards than USUâs total offense average.
BYU held USU 67.6 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 12.6 more points than USUâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 30.9 more rushing yards than USUâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 106.1 more total yards than USUâs total defense average.
BYU was 35.7 PER points above USUâs PER defense average.
Georgia Tech
BYU held GT 18.1 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 84.1 fewer rushing yards than GTâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 45.3 fewer total yards than GTâs total offense average.
BYU held GT 21.5 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 20.7 fewer points than GTâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 82.3 more rushing yards than GTâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 103.7 fewer total yards than GTâs total defense average.
BYU was 36.6 PER points below GTâs PER defense average.
Houston
BYU held Houston 4.7 points above their scoring average.
BYU allowed 144.5 fewer rushing yards than Houstonâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 16.0 fewer total yards than Houstonâs total offense average.
BYU held Houston 5.7 PER points above their PER average.
BYU scored 28.8 more points than Houstonâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 124.5 more rushing yards than Houstonâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 255.0 more total yards than Houstonâs total defense average.
BYU was 47.5 PER points above Houstonâs PER defense average.
Boise St
BYU held Boise St 19.9 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 10.0 fewer rushing yards than Boise Stâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 4.6 more total yards than Boise Stâs total offense average.
BYU held Boise St 29.3 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 14.1 more points than Boise Stâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 76.9 more rushing yards than Boise Stâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 175.1 more total yards than Boise Stâs total defense average.
BYU was 30.8 PER points above Boise Stâs PER defense average.
All tolled BYUâs Defense has held opponents:
Below their season scoring averages in seven of eight games.
Below their rushing averages in eight of eight games.
Below their total offense averages in seven of eight games.
Below the PER averages in seven of seven eight .
BYUâs offense meanwhile has:
Scored more than opposing scoring defense averages in six of eight games.
Ran for more yards than opposing rushing defensive averages in eight of eight games.
Gain more total yards than opposing total defensive averages in seven of eight games.
Had a higher PER than opposing PER defenses in five of eight games.
On average BYU scores 6.3 points above the total of our opponents scoring defense.
On average, we run for 104.4 more yards than our opponents allow.
On average we gain 127.1 more total yards than our opponents allow.
On average our PER is 2.9 points below what our opponents allow.
On average, we hold our opponents 10.2 points below their scoring offense.
On average, we hold our opponents 47.5 rushing yards below their rushing offense.
On average, we hold our opponents 46.1 total yards below their total offense.
On average, we hold our opponents 10.3 PER points below their PER offense.
- BYU returned to their dominating ways. BYU was above average in all four offensive categories and held Boise below season averages in three of four groups. BYU just missed their fourth total dominating performance in five games.