BYU vs Opponent Regular Season Averages

[SpiffCoug]

Remember the numbers are with the BYU game taken out of the averages to see how the BYU game compared to the remainder of the opponent's games.

Arizona
BYU held Arizona 9.5 points below their scoring offense average (25.5).
BYU held Arizona 92.8 yards below their total offense average (420.8 ).
BYU held Arizona 130.9 yards below their rushing offense average (245.9).
BYU allowed Arizona 38.1 more yards than their passing offense average (174.9).
BYU held Arizona 3.52 below points above their PER offense average (116.49).

BYU scored 22.2 fewer points than the Wildcats’ scoring defense average (40.2).
BYU gained 59.3 fewer yards than the Wildcats’ total defense average (474.3).
BYU gained 20.5 more yards than the Wildcats’ rushing defense average (192.5).
BYU gained 79.8 fewer yards than the Wildcats’ passing defense average (281.8 ).
BYU was 11.79 below the Wildcats’ PER defense average (154.10).

Utah
BYU held Utah 11.1 points below their scoring offense average (31.1).
BYU held Utah 70.3 yards below their total offense average (433.3).
BYU held Utah 45.3 yards below their rushing offense average (214.3).
BYU held Utah 25 yards below their passing offense average (219).
BYU held Utah 1.20 below points above their PER offense average (121.18 ).

BYU scored 5.4 points below the Utes’ scoring defense average (24.4).
BYU gained 73.6 fewer yards than the Utes’ total defense average (392.6).
BYU gained 14.5 more yards than the Utes’ rushing defense average (128.5).
BYU gained 88.2 fewer yards than the Utes’ passing defense average (264.2).
BYU was 53.37 points below the Utes’ PER defense average (129.74).

UCLA
BYU held UCLA 8.6 points below their scoring offense average (25.6).
BYU held UCLA 24.9 yards below their total offense average (381.9).
BYU held UCLA 37.4 below yards their rushing offense average (87.4).
BYU allowed UCLA 12.5 more yards than their passing offense average (294.5).
BYU allowed UCLA to be 18.69 points above their PER offense average (122.28 ).

BYU scored 14.7 fewer points than the Bruins’ scoring defense average (28.7).
BYU gained 118.9 fewer yards than the Bruins’ total defense average (391.9).
BYU gained 162 fewer yards than the Bruins’ rushing defense average (185).
BYU gained 43.1 more yards than the Bruins’ passing defense average (206.9).
BYU was 8.18 points below the Bruins’ PER defense average (106.76).

West Virginia
BYU allowed West Virginia 1.8 points more their scoring offense average (33.2).
BYU held West Virginia 37.0 yards below their total offense average (518.0).
BYU held West Virginia 92.4 below yards than their rushing offense average (241.4).
BYU allowed West Virginia 55.4 more yards than their passing offense average (276.6).
BYU held West Virginia 0.71 points below their PER offense average (151.18 ).

BYU scored 9.2 more points than the Mountaineers’ scoring defense average (22.8 ).
BYU gained 99.7 more yards than the Mountaineers’ total defense average (421.3).
BYU gained 117 more yards than the Mountaineers’ rushing defense average (163).
BYU gained 17.3 fewer yards than the Mountaineers’ passing defense average (258.3).
BYU was 2.19 points above the Mountaineers’ PER defense average (119.59).

Toledo
BYU allowed Toledo 15.5 more points than their scoring offense average (37.5).
BYU allowed Toledo 177 more yards than their total offense average (515).
BYU held Toledo 14.9 below yards their rushing offense average (201.9).
BYU allowed Toledo 191.9 more yards than their passing offense average (313.1).
BYU allowed Toledo to be 43.25 points above their PER offense average (180.22).

BYU scored 32.5 more points than the Rockets’ scoring defense average (22.5).
BYU gained 208.5 more yards than the Rockets’ total defense average (377.5).
BYU gained 188 more yards than the Rockets’ rushing defense average (150).
BYU gained 20.5 more yards than the Rockets’ passing defense average (227.5).
BYU was 35.95 points above the Rockets’ PER defense average (131.35).

Michigan St
BYU held Michigan St 11.0 points below their scoring offense average (25.0).
BYU held Michigan St 206.2 yards below their total offense average (412.2).
BYU held Michigan St 95.6 below yards than their rushing offense average (180.6).
BYU held Michigan St 110.5 yards below their passing offense average (231.5).
BYU held Michigan St to 29.49 points below their PER offense average (130.27).

BYU scored 3.5 more points than the Spartans’ scoring defense average (27.5).
BYU gained 36.2 more yards than the Spartans’ total defense average (361.8 ).
BYU gained 110.5 more yards than the Spartans’ rushing defense average (149.5).
BYU gained 74.4 fewer yards than the Spartans’ passing defense average (212.4).
BYU was 25.07 points below the Spartans’ PER defense average (138.49).

Mississippi St
BYU held Mississippi St 11.5 points below their scoring offense average (32.5).
BYU held Mississippi St 68.7 yards below their total offense average (454.7).
BYU held Mississippi St 76.5 below yards their rushing offense average (239.5).
BYU allowed Mississippi St 7.8 more yards than their passing offense average (215.2).
BYU held Mississippi St 34.53 points below their PER offense average (131.91).

BYU scored 5.5 fewer points than the Bulldogs’ scoring defense average (33.5).
BYU gained 163.9 fewer yards than the Bulldogs’ total defense average (474.9).
BYU gained 35.1 fewer yards than the Bulldogs’ rushing defense average (181.1).
BYU gained 128.8 fewer yards than the Bulldogs’ passing defense average (293.8 ).
BYU was 8.70 points below the Bulldogs’ PER defense average (143.56).

Boise St
BYU held Boise St 8.3 points below their scoring offense average (36.3).
BYU allowed Boise St 99.5 more yards than their total offense average (471.5).
BYU held Boise St 57.9 below yards their rushing offense average (186.9).
BYU allowed Boise St 157.4 more yards than their passing offense average (284.6).
BYU held Boise St 8.62 points below their PER offense average (169.46).

BYU scored 4.7 more points than the Broncos’ scoring defense average (22.3).
BYU gained 64.1 fewer yards than the Broncos’ total defense average (386.1).
BYU gained 50.5 fewer yards than the Broncos’ rushing defense average (185.5).
BYU gained 13.6 fewer yards than the Broncos’ passing defense average (200.6).
BYU was 35.99 points below the Broncos’ PER defense average (123.39).

Cincinnati
BYU held Cincinnati 17.8 points below their scoring offense average (20.8 ).
BYU held Cincinnati 86.3 yards below their total offense average (381.3).
BYU held Cincinnati 24.2 below yards their rushing offense average (120.2).
BYU held Cincinnati 62.1 below yards their passing offense average (261.1).
BYU held Cincinnati 17.19 points below their PER offense average (122.55).

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

Southern Utah
BYU held Southern Utah 24.4 points below their scoring offense average (31.4).
BYU held Southern Utah 241.4 yards below their total offense average (406.4).
BYU held Southern Utah 158.5 below yards than their rushing offense average (179.5).
BYU held Southern Utah 82.9 yards below than their passing offense average (226.9).
BYU held Southern Utah 28.93 points below their PER offense average (127.10).

BYU scored 9.5 more points than the Thunderbirds’ scoring defense average (27.5).
BYU gained 155.1 more yards than the Thunderbirds’ total defense average (440.9).
BYU gained 1.1 more yards than the Thunderbirds’ rushing defense average (153.9).
BYU gained 154.0 more yards than the Thunderbirds’ passing defense average (287.0).
BYU was 50.05 points above the Thunderbirds’ PER defense average (127.67).

Massachusetts
BYU held Massachusetts 15.6 points below their scoring offense average (24.6).
BYU held Massachusetts 30.7 yards below their total offense average (358.7).
BYU held Massachusetts 64.9 below yards their rushing offense average (104.9).
BYU allowed Massachusetts 34.2 more yards than their passing offense average (253.8 ).
BYU held Massachusetts 5.17 points below their PER offense average (131.40).

BYU scored 16.9 more points than the Minutemen’ scoring defense average (34.1).
BYU gained 17.1 fewer yards than the Minutemen’ total defense average (454.1).
BYU gained 58.8 more yards than the Minutemen’ rushing defense average (188.2).
BYU gained 75.9 fewer yards than the Minutemen’ passing defense average (265.9).
BYU was 39.99 points below the Minutemen’ PER defense average (155.01).

Utah St
BYU held Utah St 15.2 points below their scoring offense average (25.2).
BYU held Utah St 192.7 yards below their total offense average (392.7).
BYU held Utah St 80.2 below yards than their rushing offense average (177.2).
BYU held Utah St 112.5 yards below their passing offense average (215.5).
BYU held Utah St 37.01 points below their PER offense average (118.10).

BYU scored 1.5 fewer points than the Bulldogs’ scoring defense average (29.5).
BYU gained 27.1 fewer yards than the Bulldogs’ total defense average (382.1).
BYU gained 49.8 more yards than the Bulldogs’ rushing defense average (199.2).
BYU gained 76.9 fewer yards than the Bulldogs’ passing defense average (182.9).
BYU was 46.86 points below the Bulldogs’ PER defense average (134.15).


Through Game 12
BYU has held ten of 12 opponents below their scoring offense averages.
BYU has held ten of 12 six opponents below their total offense averages.
BYU has held all 12 opponents below their rushing offense averages.
BYU has held five of 12 opponents below their passing offense averages.
BYU has held ten of 12 opponents below their PER offense averages.

BYU has scored more points against seven of 12 opposing scoring defense averages.
BYU has gained more yards against four of 12 opposing total defense averages.
BYU has gained more yards against nine of 12 opposing rushing defense averages.
BYU has gained more yards against three of 12 opposing passing defense averages.
BYU has had a higher PER against three of 12 opposing PER defense averages.

[Mars]

Defense better than offense, just like we all thought coming into the season.

[Cougarfan87]

Defense better than offense, just like we all thought coming into the season.

There are many things I like about this coaching staff and their philosophy. One of them was running an offense that helps out the defense rather than adding more stress to the defense. There is something to be said for running a pro style offense that keeps you in games.

[SpiffCoug]

For a comparative sense in 2015 here is how the team did.
BYU held ten of 13 opponents below their scoring offense averages.
BYU held nine of 13 opponents below their total offense averages.
BYU held nine of 13 opponents below their rushing offense averages.
BYU held nine of 13 opponents below their PER offense averages.

BYU scored more points against nine of 13 opposing scoring defense averages.
BYU gained more yards against ten of 13 opposing total defense averages.
BYU gained more yards against four of 13 opposing rushing defense averages.
BYU had a higher PER against eight of 13 opposing PER defense averages.

Here is how the 2104 team did.
BYU held seven of 13 opponents below their scoring offense averages.
BYU held seven of 13 opponents below their total offense averages.
BYU held eight of 13 opponents below their rushing offense averages.
BYU held nine of 13 opponents below their PER offense averages.

BYU scored more points against four of 13 opposing scoring defense averages.
BYU gained more yards against six of 13 opposing total defense averages.
BYU gained more yards against six of 13 opposing rushing defense averages.
BYU had a higher PER against four of 13 opposing PER defense averages.

Here is how the 2103 team did.
BYU held nine of 13 opponents below their scoring offense averages.
BYU held all 13 opponents below their total offense averages.
BYU held eight of 13 opponents below their rushing offense averages.
BYU held nine of 13 opponents below their PER offense averages.

BYU scored more points against eight of 13 opposing scoring defense averages.
BYU had more yards against 11 of 13 opposing total defense averages.
BYU gained more yards against all 13 opposing rushing defense averages.
BYU had a higher PER against six of 13 opposing PER defense averages.

[Mars]

Defense better than offense, just like we all thought coming into the season.

There are many things I like about this coaching staff and their philosophy. One of them was running an offense that helps out the defense rather than adding more stress to the defense. There is something to be said for running a pro style offense that keeps you in games.

Good point.