BYU vs Opponent Averages Thru Week 13

[SpiffCoug]

The BYU Cougars seems to have righted the ship. They are playing quite well on both sides of the ball.

Even on defense there is marked improvement. The last three games have seen BYU beat three teams. One was average, one was poor and one was truly awful. But those teams have done nothing in the passing game against the Cougars. On average those teams are 105 yards below their passing totals. In the eight previous games, teams were throwing on average for nearly 90 more yards than they averaged.

So let’s see how BYU is doing compared to opponent season averages in other categories. As always, I'm comparing the BYU game to the opponents' season averages (with the BYU game removed from those calculations).

UConn
Held UConn 6.2 points (10) below their scoring average (16.2)
Held UConn 24.1 yards (71) below their rushing average (95.1)
Allowed UConn 115.2 yards (284) above their passing average (168.8 )
Allowed UConn 91.1 yards (355) above their total offense average (263.9)
Held UConn 17.1 PER points (97.62) below their PER average (114.70)
BYU scored 6.7 points (35) more than their scoring defense average (28.3)
BYU gained 51.9 more yards (205) than their rushing defense average (153.1)
BYU gained 101.6 more yards (308) than their passing defense average (206.4)
BYU gained 153.4 more yards (513) than their total defense average (359.6)
BYU was 50.9 PER points (177.14) above their PER defense average (126.26)

Texas
Held Texas 18.4 points (7) below their scoring average (25.4)
Held Texas 79.2 yards (82) below their rushing average (161.2)
Held Texas 40.6 yards (176) below their passing average (216.6)
Held Texas 119.8 yards (258 ) below their total offense average (377.8 )
Held Texas 6.0 PER points (116.40) below their PER average (122.42)
BYU scored 22.0 points (41) more than their scoring defense average (19.0)
BYU gained 91.8 more yards (248 ) than their rushing defense average (156.2)
BYU gained 1.1 fewer yards (181) than their passing defense average (182.1)
BYU gained 90.7 more yards (429) than their total defense average (338.3)
BYU was 10.0 PER points (115.57) above their PER defense average (105.57)

Houston
Held Houston 4.0 points (25) below their scoring average (29.0)
Held Houston 173.8 yards (10) below their rushing average (183.8 )
Allowed Houston 104.9 yards (315) above their passing average (210.1)
Held Houston 68.9 yards (325) below their total offense average (393.9)
Allowed Houston 10.8 PER (127.09) points above their PER average (116.34)
BYU scored 15.9 points (33) more than their scoring defense average (17.1)
BYU gained 202.7 more (323) yards than their rushing defense average (120.3)
BYU gained 12.7 more yards (200) than their passing defense average (187.3)
BYU gained 215.3 more yards (523) than their total defense average (307.7)
BYU was 2.7 PER points (109.12) above their PER defense average (106.39)

Virginia
Allowed Virginia 7.3 points (33) above their scoring average (25.7)
Allowed Virginia 49.7 yards (192) above their rushing average (142.3)
Allowed Virginia 103.6 yards (327) above their passing average (223.4)
Allowed Virginia 153.3 yards (519) above their total offense average (365.7)
Held Virginia 11.3 PER points (109.94) below their PER average (121.27)
BYU scored 18.6 points (41) more than their scoring defense average (22.4)
BYU gained 34.5 more yards (145) than their rushing defense average (110.5)
BYU gained 49.8 fewer yards (187) than their passing defense average (236.8 )
BYU gained 15.3 fewer yards (332) than their total defense average (347.3)
BYU was 31.4 PER points (153.51) above their PER defense average (122.15)

Utah State
Allowed USU 7.5 points (35) above their scoring average (27.5)
Held USU 45.5 yards (136) below their rushing average (181.5)
Allowed USU 117.9 yards (321) above their passing average (203.1)
Allowed USU 72.4 yards (457) above their total offense average (384.6)
Allowed USU 91.1 PER points (222.46) above their PER average (132.33)
BYU scored 1.8 points (20) more than their scoring defense average (18.2)
BYU gained 40.9 more yards (154) than their rushing defense average (113.1)
BYU gained 39.8 more yards (271) than their passing defense average (231.2)
BYU gained 80.7 more yards (425) than their total defense average (344.3)
BYU was 16.1 PER points (95.16) below their PER defense average (111.21)

UCF
Allowed UCF 2.2 points (31) above their scoring average (28.8 )
Held UCF 73.7 yards (63) below their rushing average (136.7)
Allowed UCF 101.8 yards (326) above their passing average (224.2)
Allowed UCF 28.1 yards (389) above their total offense average (360.9)
Held UCF 21.3 PER points (115.35) below their PER average (136.67)
BYU scored 6.1 points (24) more than their scoring defense average (17.9)
BYU gained 82.2 more yards (189) than their rushing defense average (106.8 )
BYU gained 11.4 fewer yards (187) than their passing defense average (164.4)
BYU gained 70.8 more yards (342) than their total defense average (271.2)
BYU was 20.4 PER points (115.55) above their PER defense average (95.15)

Nevada
Allowed UNR 13.5 points (42) above their scoring average (28.5)
Held UNR 78.8 yards (126) below their rushing average (204.8 )
Allowed UNR 80.7 yards (285) above their passing average (204.3)
Allowed UNR 1.9yards (411) above their total offense average (409.1)
Allowed UNR 12.2 PER points (133.10) more than their PER average (120.93)
BYU scored 7.4 points (35) more than their scoring defense average (27.6)
BYU gained 17.9 more yards (193) than their rushing defense average (175.1)
BYU gained 140.7 more yards (408) than their passing defense average (267.3)
BYU gained 158.6 more yards (601) than their total defense average (442.4)
BYU was 1.5 PER points (137.26) below their PER defense average (138.71)

Boise
Allowed Boise 16.5 points (55) above their scoring average (38.5)
Allowed Boise 9.7 yards (227) above than their rushing average (217.3)
Allowed Boise 126.3 yards (410) above their passing average (283.7)
Allowed Boise 136.0 yards (637) above their total offense average (501)
Allowed Boise 74.4 PER points (224.65) more than their PER average (150.24)
BYU scored 1.8 points (30) more than their scoring defense average (28.2)
BYU gained 96.7 fewer yards (63) than their rushing defense average (159.7)
BYU gained 41.5 more yards (259) than their passing defense average (217.5)
BYU gained 55.2 fewer yards (322) than their total defense average (377.2)
BYU was 3.0 PER points (121.20) above their PER defense average (18.16)

Middle Tenn
Held Middle Tenn 28.1 points (7) below their scoring average (35.1)
Held Middle Tenn 100.8 yards (109) below than their rushing average (209.8 )
Held Middle Tenn 129.0 yards (119) below their passing average (248.0)
Held Middle Tenn 229.8 yards (228) below their total offense average (457.8 )
Held Middle Tenn 68.8 PER points (79.05) below than their PER average (147.82)
BYU scored 5.6 points (27) fewer than their scoring defense average (32.6)
BYU gained 47.9 fewer yards (128) than their rushing defense average (175.9)
BYU gained 37.8 more yards (316) than their passing defense average (278.2)
BYU gained 10.1 fewer yards (444) than their total defense average (454.1)
BYU was 3.8 PER points (135.88) below their PER defense average (139.71)

UNLV
Allowed UNLV 1.6 points (23) above their scoring average (21.4)
Allowed UNLV 83.1 yards (199) above than their rushing average (115.9)
Held UNLV 67.1 yards (204) below their passing average (271.1)
Allowed UNLV 16.0 yards (403) below their total offense average (387.0)
Held UNLV 31.6 PER points (85.41) below than their PER average (117.00)
BYU scored 4.8 points (42) more than their scoring defense average (37.2)
BYU gained 18.9 fewer yards (267) than their rushing defense average (285.9)
BYU gained 99.2 more yards (325) than their passing defense average (225.8 )
BYU gained 80.3 fewer yards (592) than their total defense average (511.7)
BYU was 25.1 PER points (172.50) above their PER defense average (147.38 )

Savannah St
Held Savannah St 12.5 points (0) below their scoring average (12.5)
Held Savannah St 58.7 yards (23) belowthan their rushing average (81.7)
Held Savannah St 128 yards (40) below their passing average (168.0)
Held Savannah St 186.7 yards (63) below their total offense average (249.7)
Held Savannah St 48.0 PER points (40.57) below than their PER average (88.58 )
BYU scored 19.2 points (64) more than their scoring defense average (44.8 )
BYU gained 31.1 more yards (264) than their rushing defense average (232.9)
BYU gained 10.5 more yards (223) than their passing defense average (212.5)
BYU gained 41.5 more yards (487) than their total defense average (445.5)
BYU was 87.8 PER points (241.75) above their PER defense average (153.98 )

Season Totals:
BYU has held five of 11 opponents below their scoring averages.
BYU has held nine of 11 opponents below their rushing averages.
BYU has held four of 11 opponents below their passing averages.
BYU has held four of 11 opponents below their total offense averages.
BYU has held seven of 11 opponents below the PER averages.
BYU has score more points against ten of 11 opponents scoring defenses.
BYU has gained more rushing yards against eight of 11 opponents rushing defenses.
BYU has gained more passing yards against eight of 11 opponents passing defenses.
BYU has gained more total yards against eight of 11 opponents total defenses.
BYU has been above eight of 11 opposing PER defenses.

BYU Averages vs Opponent Averages: (strictly comparing BYU averages vs Combined Opponent averages)
BYU’s Scoring Defense average is holding opponents 0.4 points (24.4) below their combined scoring average (24.8 ).
BYU’s Rushing Defense average is holding teams 41.2 yards (112.5) below their combined rushing average (153.7)
BYU’s Passing Defense average is allowing teams 32.3 yards (255.2) above their combined passing average (204.7)
BYU’s Total Defense average is allowing teams 8.9 (367.7) above their combined total offense average (376.6)
BYU’s Defensive PER is holding teams 3.8 points (119.16) below their combined PER average (118.84)
BYU’s Scoring average is 7.8 points (35.6) above their opponents combined scoring defense (27.8 )
BYU’s Rushing Offense average is 29.7 yards (198.1) above their opponents combined rushing defense (168.4)
BYU’s Passing Offense average is 33.6 yards (257.4) above their opponents combined passing defense (223.7)
BYU’s Total Offense average is 63.3 yards (455.5) above their opponents combined total defense (392.2)
BYU’s PER average is 12.5 PER points (137.82) above their opponents combined PER defense (125.31)

[hawkwing]

Spiff, thanks for sharing these, I love them.

A few minor things...
Held Savannah State BELOW their scoring average.
Held Savannah State BELOW their rushing average.
SS total yards was 63, not 403
SS PER isn't correct

[SpiffCoug]

That's what I get for copying and pasting from the game previous. I'll make the changes.

Also, I'm running the numbers run for California so we can see what we're up against this week. I'll post those later this this week.