BYU vs Opponent Averages

[SpiffCoug]

More than halfway through the year, despite some shaky defensive performances and what seems to have been good offensive performances, BYU appears to be a better defensive than offensive team. Perhaps that's just a sign of more defensive consistency than offensive?

Arizona
BYU held Arizona 11.8 points below their scoring offense average (27.8 ).
BYU held Arizona 123.2 yards below their total offense average (451.2).
BYU held Arizona 126.2 yards below their rushing offense average (241.2).
BYU allowed Arizona 3.0 more yards than their passing offense average (210.0).
BYU held Arizona 14.13 below points above their PER offense average (127.11).

BYU scored 17.5 fewer points than the Wildcats’ scoring defense average (35.5).
BYU gained 69.5 fewer yards than the Wildcats’ total defense average (484.5).
BYU gained 7.2 more yards than the Wildcats’ rushing defense average (205.8 ).
BYU gained 76.7 fewer yards than the Wildcats’ passing defense average (278.7).
BYU was 0.11 below the Wildcats’ PER defense average (142.42).

Utah
BYU held Utah 7.8 points below their scoring offense average (27.8 ).
BYU held Utah 64 yards below their total offense average (427).
BYU held Utah 28.7 yards below their rushing offense average (197.7).
BYU held Utah 35.3 yards below their passing offense average (229.3).
BYU held Utah 7.35 below points above their PER offense average (127.33).

BYU scored 0.8 more points than the Utes’ scoring defense average (18.2).
BYU gained 26.8 fewer yards than the Utes’ total defense average (345.8 ).
BYU gained 15 more yards than the Utes’ rushing defense average (128.0).
BYU gained 41.8 fewer yards than the Utes’ passing defense average (217.8 ).
BYU was 46.38 points below the Utes’ PER defense average (122.75).

UCLA
BYU held UCLA 10.5 points below their scoring offense average (27.5).
BYU held UCLA 61.5 yards below their total offense average (418.5).
BYU held UCLA 48.0 below yards than their rushing offense average (98.0).
BYU held UCLA 13.5 yards below their passing offense average (320.5).
BYU allowed UCLA to be 9.48 points above their PER offense average (131.49).

BYU scored 10.7 fewer points than the Bruins’ scoring defense average (24.7).
BYU gained 83.3 fewer yards than the Bruins’ total defense average (356.3).
BYU gained 143.8 fewer yards than the Bruins’ rushing defense average (166.8 ).
BYU gained 60.5 more yards than the Bruins’ passing defense average (189.5).
BYU was 0.14 points above the Bruins’ PER defense average (98.43).

West Virginia
BYU allowed West Virginia 2.8 points more their scoring offense average (32.3).
BYU held West Virginia 66.5 yards below their total offense average (547.5).
BYU held West Virginia 84.0 below yards than their rushing offense average (233.0).
BYU allowed West Virginia 17.5 more yards than their passing offense average (314.5).
BYU allowed West Virginia to be 3.45 points above their PER offense average (147.02).

BYU scored 15.8 more points than the Mountaineers’ scoring defense average (16.3).
BYU gained 138.0 more yards than the Mountaineers’ total defense average (383.0).
BYU gained 150.3 more yards than the Mountaineers’ rushing defense average (129.8 ).
BYU gained 12.3 fewer yards than the Mountaineers’ passing defense average (253.3).
BYU was 16.76 points above the Mountaineers’ PER defense average (105.76).

Toledo
BYU allowed Toledo 12.0 more points than their scoring offense average (41.0).
BYU allowed Toledo 152.2 more yards than their total offense average (539.8 ).
BYU held Toledo 38.8 below yards than their rushing offense average (225.8 ).
BYU allowed Toledo 191 more yards than their passing offense average (314.0).
BYU allowed Toledo to be 23.56 points above their PER offense average (199.92).

BYU scored 38.0 more points than the Rockets’ scoring defense average (17.0).
BYU gained 271. more yards than the Rockets’ total defense average (314.8 ).
BYU gained 219.6 more yards than the Rockets’ rushing defense average (118.4).
BYU gained 51.6 more yards than the Rockets’ passing defense average (196.4).
BYU was 46.97 points above the Rockets’ PER defense average (120.32).

Michigan St
BYU held Michigan St 12.2 points below their scoring offense average (26.2).
BYU held Michigan St 214.0 yards below their total offense average (420.0).
BYU held Michigan St 61.4 yards below their rushing offense average (146.4).
BYU held Michigan St 152.6 yards below their passing offense average (273.6).
BYU held Michigan St to 47.09 points below their PER offense average (147.87).

BYU scored 1.2 more points than the Spartans’ scoring defense average (29.8 ).
BYU gained 23.8 more yards than the Spartans’ total defense average (374.2).
BYU gained 133.8 more yards than the Spartans’ rushing defense average (126.2).
BYU gained 110.0 fewer yards than the Spartans’ passing defense average (248.0).
BYU was 26.62 points below the Spartans’ PER defense average (140.04).

Mississippi St
BYU held Mississippi St 4.6 points below their scoring offense average (25.6).
BYU held Mississippi St 18.8 yards below their total offense average (404.8 ).
BYU held Mississippi St 33.2 yards below their rushing offense average (196.2).
BYU allowed Mississippi St 14.4 more yards than their passing offense average (208.6).
BYU held Mississippi St 32.92 points below their PER offense average (130.31).

BYU scored 1.8 more points than the Bulldogs’ scoring defense average (26.2).
BYU gained 60.4 fewer yards than the Bulldogs’ total defense average (371.4).
BYU gained 11.8 more yards than the Bulldogs’ rushing defense average (134.2).
BYU gained 72.2 fewer yards than the Bulldogs’ passing defense average (237.2).
BYU was 2.72 points below the Bulldogs’ PER defense average (137.58).

Through Game 7
BYU has held five of seven opponents below their scoring offense averages.
BYU has held six of seven six opponents below their total offense averages.
BYU has held all seven opponents below their rushing offense averages.
BYU has held three of seven opponents below their passing offense averages.
BYU has held four of seven opponents below their PER offense averages.

BYU has scored more points against four of seven opposing scoring defense averages.
BYU has gained more yards against three of seven opposing total defense averages.
BYU has gained more yards against six of seven opposing rushing defense averages.
BYU has gained more yards against two of seven opposing passing defense averages.
BYU has had a higher PER against three of seven opposing PER defense averages.

Remember, Blue means BYU is better than average and Red mean BYU is worse than average. And remember team averages are without the BYU game factored into the statistics.

[Cougarfan87]

Blue is good and red is bad. I am sure that was just coincidental.

[hawkwing]

Shouldn't this line be red?

BYU has gained more yards against three of seven opposing total defense averages.

It appears to me that 3 / 7 is less than average.