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SpiffCougHere is how each BYU game has compared to opponent averages (with the BYU game removed from opponent average calculations.
I was tempted not to do it this week as there is very little, in my opinion, to be learned from the Idaho St game. But, nevertheless, here they are.
Virginia
BYU held UVA 1.7 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 48.6 fewer rushing yards than UVAâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 158.1 fewer total yards than UVAâs total offense average.
BYU held UVA 9.3 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 19.8 fewer points than UVAâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 4.2 more rushing yards than UVAâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 61.7 fewer total yards than UVAâs total defense average.
BYU was 56.4 PER points below UVAâs PER defense average.
Texas
BYU held Texas 12.6 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 67.4 fewer rushing yards than Texasâ rushing average.
BYU allowed 5.9 more total yards than Texasâs total offense average.
BYU held Texas 2.8 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 15.6 more points than Texasâ scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 405.7 more rushing yards than Texasâ rushing defense average.
BYU gained 318.8 more total yards than Texasâ total defense average.
BYU was 52.7 PER points below Texasâ PER defense average.
Utah
BYU held Utah 9.9 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 38.3 fewer rushing yards than Utahâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 14.4 more total yards than Utahâs total offense average.
BYU held Utah 34.8 PER points above their PER average.
BYU scored 15.6 fewer points than Utahâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 44.9 more rushing yards than Utahâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 84.1 fewer total yards than Utahâs total defense average.
BYU was 60.6 PER points below Utahâs PER defense average.
Middle Tennessee
BYU held MTSU 20.1 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 97.8 fewer rushing yards than MTSUâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 202.4 fewer total yards than MTSUâs total offense average.
BYU held MTSU 47.3 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 10.1 more points than MTSUâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 124.9 more rushing yards than MTSUâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 84.1 more total yards than MTSUâs total defense average.
BYU was 12.3 PER points above MTSUâs PER defense average.
Utah State
BYU held USU 24.3 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 12.4 fewer rushing yards than USUâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 77.4 fewer total yards than USUâs total offense average.
BYU held USU 68.4 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 12.9 more points than USUâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 21.6 more rushing yards than USUâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 85.0 more total yards than USUâs total defense average.
BYU was 39.6 PER points above USUâs PER defense average.
Georgia Tech
BYU held GT 15.4 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 70.4 fewer rushing yards than GTâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 35.8 fewer total yards than GTâs total offense average.
BYU held GT 17.7 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 17.3 more points than GTâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 87.3 more rushing yards than GTâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 89.8 more total yards than GTâs total defense average.
BYU was 26.3 PER points above GTâs PER defense average.
Houston
BYU held Houston 11.6 points above their scoring average.
BYU allowed 114.2 fewer rushing yards than Houstonâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 44.8 more total yards than Houstonâs total offense average.
BYU held Houston 18.6 PER points above their PER average.
BYU scored 28.0 more points than Houstonâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 129.9 more rushing yards than Houstonâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 293.1 more total yards than Houstonâs total defense average.
BYU was 42.3 PER points above Houstonâs PER defense average.
Boise St
BYU held Boise St 21.0 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 1.7 fewer rushing yards than Boise Stâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 7.7 more total yards than Boise Stâs total offense average.
BYU held Boise St 37.1 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 15.1 more points than Boise Stâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 79.1 more rushing yards than Boise Stâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 163.4 more total yards than Boise Stâs total defense average.
BYU was 32.4 PER points above Boise Stâs PER defense average.
Wisconsin
BYU held Wisc 18.8 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 87.7 fewer rushing yards than Wiscâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 89.8 fewer total yards than Wisc's total offense average.
BYU held Wisc's 20.0 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 3.3 more points than Wisc's scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 71.3 more rushing yards than Wisc's rushing defense average.
BYU gained 91.3 more total yards than Wisc'stotal defense average.
BYU was 1.8 PER points below Wisc's PER defense average.
Idaho St
BYU held Idaho St 12.1 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 75.0 more rushing yards than Idaho Stâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 132.6 fewer total yards than Idaho St's total offense average.
BYU held Idaho St's 60.4 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 28.2 more points than Idaho St's scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 205.1 more rushing yards than Idaho St's rushing defense average.
BYU gained 115.5 more total yards than Idaho St's total defense average.
BYU was 24.4 PER points below Idaho St's PER defense average.
All tolled BYUâs Defense has held opponents:
Below their season scoring averages in nine of ten games.
Below their rushing averages in nine of ten games.
Below their total offense averages in six of ten games.
Below the PER averages in seven of ten games.
BYUâs offense meanwhile has:
Scored more than opposing scoring defense averages in eight of ten games.
Ran for more yards than opposing rushing defensive averages in ten of ten games.
Gain more total yards than opposing total defensive averages in nine of ten games.
Had a higher PER than opposing PER defenses in five of ten games.
On average BYU scores 6.7 points above the total of our opponents scoring defense.
On average, we run for 107.9 more yards than our opponents allow.
On average we gain 122.6 more total yards than our opponents allow.
On average our PER is 7.2 points below what our opponents allow.
On average, we hold our opponents 9.5 points below their scoring offense.
On average, we hold our opponents 30.0 rushing yards below their rushing offense.
On average, we hold our opponents 42.0 total yards below their total offense.
On average, we hold our opponents 13.7 PER points below their PER offense.
I was tempted not to do it this week as there is very little, in my opinion, to be learned from the Idaho St game. But, nevertheless, here they are.
Virginia
BYU held UVA 1.7 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 48.6 fewer rushing yards than UVAâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 158.1 fewer total yards than UVAâs total offense average.
BYU held UVA 9.3 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 19.8 fewer points than UVAâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 4.2 more rushing yards than UVAâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 61.7 fewer total yards than UVAâs total defense average.
BYU was 56.4 PER points below UVAâs PER defense average.
Texas
BYU held Texas 12.6 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 67.4 fewer rushing yards than Texasâ rushing average.
BYU allowed 5.9 more total yards than Texasâs total offense average.
BYU held Texas 2.8 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 15.6 more points than Texasâ scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 405.7 more rushing yards than Texasâ rushing defense average.
BYU gained 318.8 more total yards than Texasâ total defense average.
BYU was 52.7 PER points below Texasâ PER defense average.
Utah
BYU held Utah 9.9 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 38.3 fewer rushing yards than Utahâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 14.4 more total yards than Utahâs total offense average.
BYU held Utah 34.8 PER points above their PER average.
BYU scored 15.6 fewer points than Utahâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 44.9 more rushing yards than Utahâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 84.1 fewer total yards than Utahâs total defense average.
BYU was 60.6 PER points below Utahâs PER defense average.
Middle Tennessee
BYU held MTSU 20.1 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 97.8 fewer rushing yards than MTSUâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 202.4 fewer total yards than MTSUâs total offense average.
BYU held MTSU 47.3 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 10.1 more points than MTSUâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 124.9 more rushing yards than MTSUâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 84.1 more total yards than MTSUâs total defense average.
BYU was 12.3 PER points above MTSUâs PER defense average.
Utah State
BYU held USU 24.3 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 12.4 fewer rushing yards than USUâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 77.4 fewer total yards than USUâs total offense average.
BYU held USU 68.4 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 12.9 more points than USUâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 21.6 more rushing yards than USUâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 85.0 more total yards than USUâs total defense average.
BYU was 39.6 PER points above USUâs PER defense average.
Georgia Tech
BYU held GT 15.4 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 70.4 fewer rushing yards than GTâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 35.8 fewer total yards than GTâs total offense average.
BYU held GT 17.7 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 17.3 more points than GTâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 87.3 more rushing yards than GTâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 89.8 more total yards than GTâs total defense average.
BYU was 26.3 PER points above GTâs PER defense average.
Houston
BYU held Houston 11.6 points above their scoring average.
BYU allowed 114.2 fewer rushing yards than Houstonâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 44.8 more total yards than Houstonâs total offense average.
BYU held Houston 18.6 PER points above their PER average.
BYU scored 28.0 more points than Houstonâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 129.9 more rushing yards than Houstonâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 293.1 more total yards than Houstonâs total defense average.
BYU was 42.3 PER points above Houstonâs PER defense average.
Boise St
BYU held Boise St 21.0 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 1.7 fewer rushing yards than Boise Stâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 7.7 more total yards than Boise Stâs total offense average.
BYU held Boise St 37.1 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 15.1 more points than Boise Stâs scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 79.1 more rushing yards than Boise Stâs rushing defense average.
BYU gained 163.4 more total yards than Boise Stâs total defense average.
BYU was 32.4 PER points above Boise Stâs PER defense average.
Wisconsin
BYU held Wisc 18.8 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 87.7 fewer rushing yards than Wiscâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 89.8 fewer total yards than Wisc's total offense average.
BYU held Wisc's 20.0 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 3.3 more points than Wisc's scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 71.3 more rushing yards than Wisc's rushing defense average.
BYU gained 91.3 more total yards than Wisc'stotal defense average.
BYU was 1.8 PER points below Wisc's PER defense average.
Idaho St
BYU held Idaho St 12.1 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 75.0 more rushing yards than Idaho Stâs rushing average.
BYU allowed 132.6 fewer total yards than Idaho St's total offense average.
BYU held Idaho St's 60.4 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 28.2 more points than Idaho St's scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 205.1 more rushing yards than Idaho St's rushing defense average.
BYU gained 115.5 more total yards than Idaho St's total defense average.
BYU was 24.4 PER points below Idaho St's PER defense average.
All tolled BYUâs Defense has held opponents:
Below their season scoring averages in nine of ten games.
Below their rushing averages in nine of ten games.
Below their total offense averages in six of ten games.
Below the PER averages in seven of ten games.
BYUâs offense meanwhile has:
Scored more than opposing scoring defense averages in eight of ten games.
Ran for more yards than opposing rushing defensive averages in ten of ten games.
Gain more total yards than opposing total defensive averages in nine of ten games.
Had a higher PER than opposing PER defenses in five of ten games.
On average BYU scores 6.7 points above the total of our opponents scoring defense.
On average, we run for 107.9 more yards than our opponents allow.
On average we gain 122.6 more total yards than our opponents allow.
On average our PER is 7.2 points below what our opponents allow.
On average, we hold our opponents 9.5 points below their scoring offense.
On average, we hold our opponents 30.0 rushing yards below their rushing offense.
On average, we hold our opponents 42.0 total yards below their total offense.
On average, we hold our opponents 13.7 PER points below their PER offense.