BYU vs Opponent Averages Thru Week 9

[SpiffCoug]

Last week it was another week another 4th quarter collapse; this week it’s another week another poor performance for the defense and average performance from the offense. BYU lost for the fourth straight game – only the 2nd time this has happened under Coach Bronco Mendenhall and just the third time since 1975.

The 55-30 loss to Boise St was not as close as the score indicates. The Broncos had as many incomplete passes as they did touchdown passes. They scored 41 points in the first 30 minutes and racked up an obscene 423 yards of offense with 18 first downs. Those 18 first downs were more than BYU gave up for the entire games against Texas and Houston earlier this year.

But it is no longer early in the year and the Cougars are in the midst of some of their most depressing play in four seasons – if not then under Bronco’s tenure.

So let’s see how BYU is doing compared to opponent season averages. As always, I'm comparing the BYU game to the opponents' season averages (with the BYU game removed from those calculations). I have also begun adding passing yards to those categories displayed.

UConn
Held UConn 4.7 points (10) below their scoring average (14.7)
Held UConn 8.8 yards (71) below their rushing average (79.8 )
Allowed UConn 100.7yards (284) above their passing average (183.3)
Allowed UConn 91.8 yards (355) above their total offense average (263.2)
Held UConn 23.9 PER points (97.62) below their PER average (121.56)
BYU scored 10 points (35) more than their scoring defense average (25)
BYU gained 95.5 more yards (205) than their rushing defense average (109.5)
BYU gained 81.3 more yards (308 ) than their passing defense average (226.7)
BYU gained 176.8 more yards (513) than their total defense average (336.2)
BYU was 45.9 PER points (177.14) above their PER defense average (131.28 )

UConn will likely remain the worst team on BYU’s schedule for another month – until Savannah St comes to Provo. And this game remains a very good performance on both sides of the ball.

Texas
Held Texas 15.7 points (7) below their scoring average (22.7)
Held Texas 63.6 yards (82) below their rushing average (145.6)
Held Texas 39.6 yards (176) below their passing average (215.6)
Held Texas 103.1 yards (258 ) below their total offense average (361.1)
Held Texas 2.8 PER points (116.40) below their PER average (119.15)
BYU scored 19.0 points (41) more than their scoring defense average (22)
BYU gained 80.6 more yards (248 ) than their rushing defense average (167.4)
BYU gained 11 more yards (181) than their passing defense average (170.0)
BYU gained 91.6 more yards (429) than their total defense average (337.4)
BYU was 9.7 PER points (115.57) above their PER defense average (105.89)

This is BYU’s only completely dominating victory. If this game was replayed now, current form suggests the result might be different.

Houston
Held Houston 3.7 points (25) below their scoring average (28.7)
Held Houston 173.5 yards (10) below their rushing average (183.5)
Allowed Houston 108.2 yards (315) above their passing average (206.8 )
Held Houston 65.3 yards (325) below their total offense average (390.3)
Allowed Houston 18.9 PER (127.09) points above their PER average (108.16)
BYU scored 17.7 points (33) more than their scoring defense average (15.3)
BYU gained 202.2 more (323) yards than their rushing defense average (120.8 )
BYU gained 25.8 more yards (200) than their passing defense average (174.2)
BYU gained 228.0 more yards (523) than their total defense average (295)
BYU was 12.4 PER points (109.12) above their PER defense average (96.71)

Virginia
Allowed Virginia 4.9 points (33) above their scoring average (28.1)
Allowed Virginia 25.0 yards (192) above their rushing average (167.0)
Allowed Virginia 97.6 yards (327) above their passing average (229.4)
Allowed Virginia 122.6 yards (519) above their total offense average (396.4)
Held Virginia 11.8 PER points (109.94) below their PER average (121.79)
BYU scored 20.7 points (41) more than their scoring defense average (20.3)
BYU gained 51.0 more yards (145) than their rushing defense average (94.0)
BYU gained 56.3 fewer yards (187) than their passing defense average (243.3)
BYU gained 5.3 fewer yards (332) than their total defense average (337.3)
BYU was 37.0 PER points (153.51) above their PER defense average (116.49)

Utah State
Allowed USU 9.6 points (35) above their scoring average (25.4)
Held USU 2.7 yards (136) below their rushing average (138.7)Allowed USU 93.0 yards (321) above their passing average (228.0)
Allowed USU 90.3 yards (457) above their total offense average (366.7)
Allowed USU 100.6 PER points (222.46) above their PER average (122.82).
BYU scored 2.1 points (20) fewer than their scoring defense average (22.1)
BYU gained 74.3 more yards (154) than their rushing defense average (79.7)
BYU gained 19.6 more yards (271) than their passing defense average (251.4)
BYU gained 93.9 more yards (425) than their total defense average (331.1).
BYU was 20.4 PER points (95.16) below their PER defense average (115.61).

UCF
Allowed UCF 6.7 points (31) above their scoring average (24.3)
Held UCF 42.7 yards (63) below their rushing average (105.7).
Allowed UCF 127.8 yards (326) above their passing average (198.2)
Allowed UCF 85.2 yards (389) above their total offense average (303.8 )
Held UCF 20.6 PER points (115.35) below their PER average (135.91)
BYU scored 5.7 points (24) more than their scoring defense average (18.3)
BYU gained 91.2 more yards (189) than their rushing defense average (97.8 ).
BYU gained 48.7 fewer yards (187) than their passing defense average (201.7)
BYU gained 42.5 more yards (342) than their total defense average (299.5).
BYU was 10.0 PER points (115.55) above their PER defense average (105.53)

Nevada
Allowed UNR 13.9 points (42) above their scoring average (28.1)
Held UNR 70.1 yards (126) below their rushing average (196.1)
Allowed UNR 66.6 yards (285) above their passing average (218.4)
Held UNR 3.6 yards (411) below their total offense average (414.6)
Allowed UNR 9.5 PER points (133.10) more than their PER average (123.61)
BYU scored 9.7 points (35) more than their scoring defense average (25.3).
BYU gained 44.7 more yards (193) than their rushing defense average (148.3).
BYU gained 116.6 more yards (408) than their passing defense average (291.4)
BYU gained 161.3 more yards (601) than their total defense average (439.7).
BYU was 3.0 PER points (137.26) below their PER defense average (140.24).

Boise
Allowed Boise 23 points (552) above their scoring average (320.0)
Allowed Boise 33 yards (227) above than their rushing average (194.0)
Allowed Boise 119.0 yards (410) above their passing average (291.0)
Allowed Boise 152 yards (637) above their total offense average (485.0)
Allowed Boise 83.5 PER points (224.65) more than their PER average (141.11)
BYU scored 2.9 points (30) more than their scoring defense average (27.1).
BYU gained 57.4 fewer yards (63) than their rushing defense average (120.4).
BYU gained 13.6 more yards (259) than their passing defense average (245.4)
BYU gained 43.9 fewer yards (322) than their total defense average (365.9)
BYU was 0.1 PER points (121.20) below their PER defense average (121.32)

And here is BYU being completely dominated. Not much good can be taken from this pathetic performance.

Season Totals:
BYU has held three of eight opponents below their scoring averages.
BYU has six of eight opponents below their rushing averages.BYU has one of eight opponents below their passing averages.
BYU has held three of eight opponents below their total offense averages.
BYU has held four of eight opponents below the PER averages.
BYU has score more points against seven of eight opponents scoring defenses.
BYU has gained more rushing yards against seven of eight opponents rushing defenses.
BYU has gained more passing yards against six of eight opponents passing defenses.
BYU has gained more total yards against six of eight opponents total defenses.
BYU has been above five of eight opposing PER defenses.

BYU Averages vs Opponent Averages: (strictly comparing BYU averages vs Combined Opponent averages)
BYU’s Scoring Defense average is allowing opponents 3.5 points (29.8 ) above their combined scoring average (26.2).
BYU’s Rushing Defense average is holding teams 34.3 yards (113.4) below their combined rushing average (147.7)
BYU’s Passing Defense average is allowing teams 71.9 yards (305.5) above their combined rushing average (233.6)
BYU’s Total Defense average is allowing teams 37.5 (418.9) above their combined total offense average (381.3)
BYU’s Defensive PER is allowing teams 8.1 points (133.96) above their combined PER average (125.87).
BYU’s Scoring average is 8.9 points (32.4) above their opponents combined scoring defense (20.7).
BYU’s Rushing Offense average is 62.8 yards (190.0) above their opponents combined rushing defense (127.2).
BYU’s Passing Offense average is 16.5 yards (245.9) above their opponents combined rushing defense (229.4).
BYU’s Total Offense average is 79.3 yards (435.9) above their opponents combined total defense (326.5).
BYU’s PER average is 8.6 PER points (127.76) above their opponents combined PER defense (119.18)

As always, give me a double check.

[Cougarbib]

Thanks for breaking out passing yardage. It highlights a season long issue on defense other than Vs Texas.

I see an unexpected bright spot in the BSU Data. The BYU passing offense was close to an average opponent performance vs BSU.

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