BYU vs Opponent Averages

I think I missed last week, but as the weeks pile up, so do the sample sizes about how well or poorly BYU is playing against opposing teams. But here is how BYU is performing in comparison to opponents' averages (with the BYU game removed from the calculations). I can also produce vs raw averages and vs non-FCS included averages as well.



Arizona

BYU held Arizona 16.5 points below their scoring offense average (32.5).

BYU held Arizona 144.3 yards below their total offense average (472.3).

BYU held Arizona 164.8 yards below their rushing offense average (279.8 ).

BYU allowed Arizona 20.5 more yards than their passing offense average (192.5).

BYU held Arizona 15.77 below points above their PER offense average (128.74).



BYU scored 14.3 fewer points than the Wildcats’ scoring defense average (32.3).

BYU gained 54.5 fewer yards than the Wildcats’ total defense average (469.5).

BYU gained 36.8 more yards than the Wildcats’ rushing defense average (176.3).

BYU gained 91.3 fewer yards than the Wildcats’ passing defense average (293.3).

BYU was 3.73 points above the Wildcats’ PER defense average (138.57).



Utah

BYU held Utah 8 points below their scoring offense average (28).

BYU held Utah 84.5 yards below their total offense average (447.5).

BYU held Utah 6.3 yards below their rushing offense average (175.3).

BYU held Utah 78.3 yards below their passing offense average (272.3).

BYU held Utah 13.56 below points above their PER offense average (133.55).



BYU scored 1 more point than the Utes’ scoring defense average (18).

BYU gained 6.8 fewer yards than the Utes’ total defense average (325.8 ).

BYU gained 32 more yards than the Utes’ rushing defense average (111).

BYU gained 38.8 fewer yards than the Utes’ passing defense average (214.8 ).

BYU was 53.01 points below the Utes’ PER defense average (129.37).



UCLA

BYU held UCLA 14 points below their scoring offense average (31).

BYU held UCLA 84.8 yards below their total offense average (441.8 ).

BYU held UCLA 86.5 below yards than their rushing offense average (136.5).

BYU allowed UCLA 1.8 more yards than their passing offense average (305.3).

BYU allowed UCLA to be 4.73 points above their PER offense average (136.24).



BYU scored 10.5 fewer points than the Bruins’ scoring defense average (24.5).

BYU gained 103.8 fewer yards than the Bruins’ total defense average (376.8 ).

BYU gained 183.8 fewer yards than the Bruins’ rushing defense average (206.8 ).

BYU gained 80 more yards than the Bruins’ passing defense average (170).

BYU was 1.37 points below the Bruins’ PER defense average (99.94).



West Virginia

BYU allowed West Virginia 8 more points than their scoring offense average (27).

BYU held West Virginia 32.3 yards below their total offense average (513.3).

BYU held West Virginia 51 below yards than their rushing offense average (200).

BYU allowed West Virginia 18.7 more yards than their passing offense average (313.3).

BYU allowed West Virginia to be 8.34 points above their PER offense average (142.13).



BYU scored 16 more points than the Mountaineers’ scoring defense average (16).

BYU gained 136.7 more yards than the Mountaineers’ total defense average (384.3).

BYU gained 118.3 more yards than the Mountaineers’ rushing defense average (161.7).

BYU gained 18.3 more yards than the Mountaineers’ passing defense average (222.7).

BYU was 28.13 points above the Mountaineers’ PER defense average (93.66).



Toledo

BYU allowed Toledo 10.3 more points than their scoring offense average (42.7).

BYU allowed Toledo 128.3 more yards than their total offense average (563.7).

BYU held Toledo 43 below yards than their rushing offense average (230).

BYU allowed Toledo 171.3 more yards than their passing offense average (333.7).

BYU allowed Toledo to be 21.52 points above their PER offense average (201.96).



BYU scored 45 more points than the Rockets’ scoring defense average (10).

BYU gained 334.3 more yards than the Rockets’ total defense average (251.7).

BYU gained 217 more yards than the Rockets’ rushing defense average (121).

BYU gained 117.3 more yards than the Rockets’ passing defense average (130.7).

BYU was 71.86 points above the Rockets’ PER defense average (95.43).



Through Game 5

BYU has held three of five opponents below their scoring offense averages.

BYU has held four of five opponents below their total offense averages.

BYU has held all five opponents below their rushing offense averages.

BYU has held one of five opponents below their passing offense averages.

BYU has held two of five opponents below their PER offense averages.



BYU has scored more points against three of five opposing scoring defense averages.

BYU has gained more yards against two of five opposing total defense averages.

BYU has gained more yards against four of five opposing rushing defense averages.

BYU has gained more yards against three of five opposing passing defense averages.

BYU has had a higher PER against three of five opposing PER defense averages.

This line seems wrong:



BYU allowed Toledo 100.3 more points than their scoring offense average (42.7).

hawkwing wrote:
This line seems wrong:



BYU allowed Toledo 100.3 more points than their scoring offense average (42.7).

Well, it seemed like it!

hawkwing wrote:
This line seems wrong:



BYU allowed Toledo 100.3 more points than their scoring offense average (42.7).

I blame my editor.

So BYU has a great rushing offense when Jamaal is healthy, and a terrible pass defense. Future success will depend on those 2 match-ups, IMO.