BYU vs Opponents Thru Game 8 (Updated)

[SpiffCoug]

So even though BYU had a bye week, all their opponents (except Utah) played. So their stats may have changed. So I've updated the opponent's averages. I should have my Wisconsin data done tomorrow.

Virginia
BYU held UVA 2.5 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 54.3 fewer rushing yards than UVA‘s rushing average.
BYU allowed 166.3 fewer total yards than UVA’s total offense average.
BYU held UVA 10.5 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 18.6 fewer points than UVA’s scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 6.5 more rushing yards than UVA’s rushing defense average.
BYU gained 62.8 fewer total yards than UVA’s total defense average.
BYU was 54.7 PER points below UVA’s PER defense average.

Texas
BYU held Texas 13.6 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 81.1 fewer rushing yards than Texas’ rushing average.
BYU allowed 1.9 fewer total yards than Texas’s total offense average.
BYU held Texas 3.9 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 19.7 more points than Texas’ scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 406.1 more rushing yards than Texas’ rushing defense average.
BYU gained 327.1 more total yards than Texas’ total defense average.
BYU was 48.8 PER points below Texas’ PER defense average.

Utah
BYU held Utah 12.7 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 51.6 fewer rushing yards than Utah‘s rushing average.
BYU allowed 18.6 fewer total yards than Utah‘s total offense average.
BYU held Utah 29.5 PER points above their PER average.
BYU scored 14.6 fewer points than Utah’s scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 47.4 more rushing yards than Utah’s rushing defense average.
BYU gained 56.7 fewer total yards than Utah’s total defense average.
BYU was 65.7 PER points below Utah’s PER defense average.

Middle Tennessee
BYU held MTSU 17.9 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 94.1 fewer rushing yards than MTSU‘s rushing average.
BYU allowed 187.3 fewer total yards than MTSU’s total offense average.
BYU held MTSU 40.8 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 6.8 more points than MTSU’s scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 112.6 more rushing yards than MTSU’s rushing defense average.
BYU gained 52.1 more total yards than MTSU’s total defense average.
BYU was 11.2 PER points above MTSU’s PER defense average.

Utah State
BYU held USU 25.6 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 19.4 fewer rushing yards than USU‘s rushing average.
BYU allowed 81.6 fewer total yards than USU’s total offense average.
BYU held USU 68.3 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 13.6 more points than USU’s scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 39.3 more rushing yards than USU’s rushing defense average.
BYU gained 107.8 more total yards than USU’s total defense average.
BYU was 39.4 PER points above USU’s PER defense average.

Georgia Tech
BYU held GT 16.0 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 77.9 fewer rushing yards than GT‘s rushing average.
BYU allowed 34.6 fewer total yards than GT’s total offense average.
BYU held GT 20.7 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 21.6 more points than GT’s scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 96.3 more rushing yards than GT’s rushing defense average.
BYU gained 116.4 more total yards than GT’s total defense average.
BYU was 36.4 PER points above GT’s PER defense average.

Houston
BYU held Houston 5.6 points above their scoring average.
BYU allowed 130.6 fewer rushing yards than Houston‘s rushing average.
BYU allowed 0.1 fewer total yards than Houston’s total offense average.
BYU held Houston 1.2 PER points above their PER average.
BYU scored 28.1 more points than Houston’s scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 136.9 more rushing yards than Houston’s rushing defense average.
BYU gained 286.6 more total yards than Houston’s total defense average.
BYU was 44.3 PER points above Houston’s PER defense average.

Boise St
BYU held Boise St 20.1 points below their scoring average.
BYU allowed 1.5 more rushing yards than Boise St‘s rushing average.
BYU allowed 11.8 more total yards than Boise St’s total offense average.
BYU held Boise St 37.1 PER points below their PER average.
BYU scored 13.3 more points than Boise St’s scoring defense averaged.
BYU ran for 67.3 more rushing yards than Boise St’s rushing defense average.
BYU gained 146.0 more total yards than Boise St’s total defense average.
BYU was 29.9 PER points above Boise St’s PER defense average.

All tolled BYU’s Defense has held opponents:
Below their season scoring averages in seven of eight games.
Below their rushing averages in seven of eight games.
Below their total offense averages in seven of eight games.
Below the PER averages in six of seven eight .

BYU’s 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 6.4 points above the total of our opponents scoring defense.
On average, we run for 13.5 more yards than our opponents allow.
On average we gain 125.8 more total yards than our opponents allow.
On average our PER is 3.8 points below what our opponents allow.

On average, we hold our opponents 10.0 points below their scoring offense.
On average, we hold our opponents 44.3 rushing yards below their rushing offense.
On average, we hold our opponents 46.8 total yards below their total offense.
On average, we hold our opponents 8.6 PER points below their PER offense.

[hawkwing]

Great post. You can see how the Cougars have developed as a team.

[TulaneVandyRiceCoug]

This is excellent to see, especially given the teams we have faced. It feels like MWC comparisons, which often show these nice stats, but we have faced a much tougher competition overall. This definitely points to a team on the rise. Rise and shout, baby!

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[Cougarbib]

I nominate Spiff for MVP. Contributions are invaluable.

PS
Check colors for GT

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[jonnylingo]

Thanks Spiff! Great information. as the earlier poster pointed out this is impressive given our schedule. this team is really good and better than any byu team has been in some time.

[CougarClaw]

lots of blue on that list!

[SpiffCoug]

I nominate Spiff for MVP. Contributions are invaluable.

PS
Check colors for GT

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Fixed it. Colors were right. More/less words were wrong. BYU was 8 for 8 in domination vs GT.

[Cougarbib]

I nominate Spiff for MVP. Contributions are invaluable.

PS
Check colors for GT

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Fixed it. Colors were right. More/less words were wrong. BYU was 8 for 8 in domination vs GT.

The last GT line - PER still seems red or reversed wording.

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[cougarnerd]

I looked at SpiffCoug's post on Nebraska game-by-game performance. Both teams' offenses are performing better than opponents average, and both defenses are limiting opposing offenses to fewer than they are averaging.

Close game, but I firmly believe we can win.

[Cougarbib]

I looked at SpiffCoug's post on Nebraska game-by-game performance. Both teams' offenses are performing better than opponents average, and both defenses are limiting opposing offenses to fewer than they are averaging.

Close game, but I firmly believe we can win.

Of course we CAN win. We also COULD lose. We WILL, however, ...... IDK ......... but a loss is more likely than a win.

BTW - Why is Spiff posting a NEBRASKA game by game analysis? You would think he would post one for WISCONSIN.

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