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Total Team Stats - including national ranking as of games 11/14/09 – the number in parenthesis is the ranking improvement/decline from the previous week (+ is improvement, - is worse). There are 120 teams included in the statistical rankings. As always, if you see any errors please let me know in this thread or via PM and I’ll make any necessary edits. All stats from http://www.cfbstats.com/.
One quick thought – it has been suggested that this year’s schedule is tougher than last so the stats are tough to compare. I agree with the sentiment but with a couple of caveats. First, as the season progresses the Big Ten continues to appear to be more mediocre IMO. Second, it would stand to reason then that against a lesser opponent (which both Illinois and SDSU should have been) the Gopher stats would improve – maybe even greatly improve. Has that been the case? Offensively their rankings have gotten worse nearly across the board (3rd down conversions and TOP (secondary stats) being the exception).
Some quick #s – if you combine the Illinois and SDSU games:
- Scoring Offense is unchanged (+8 v Illinois; -8 v SDSU)
- Rushing Offense is down 4 spots
- Passing Offense is down 12 spots
- Total Offense is down 11 spots
- 3rd down conversions are up 19 spots
- TOP is up 11 spots
So for those who are pointing to the tougher SOS as the reason for the statistical woes, please just stop. The Gophers have struggled statistically against teams both good and bad – they are equal opportunity in their offensive ineptitude!
Defensively their rankings have improved – wow, I’d sure hope so against SDSU. Sarcasm aside, I am glad to see some improvement in the defensive rankings after the last game in which the defense allowed no TDs (a shutout is a good sign regardless of the opponent).
OFFENSE
Scoring Offense ---------23.5 ppg - #88 (-8) **** 2008 – 23.2 ppg - #83
Rushing Offense --------102 ypg - #107 (-1) **** 2008 – 103 ypg - #105
Passing Offense ---------202 ypg - #78 (-9) **** 2008 – 219 ypg - #55
Total Offense ------------304 ypg - #112 (-6) **** 2008 – 322 ypg - #91
3rd Down Conversions -----37% - #74 (-15) **** 2008 – 34% - #96
Time of Possession -----28:40 mpg - #95 (+12) **** 2008 – 30:00 mpg - #65
DEFENSE
Scoring Defense-----------25.7 ppg - #70 (+11) **** 2008 – 25 ppg - #61
Rushing Defense ----------155 ypg - #73 (+15) **** 2008 – 143 ypg - #68
Passing Defense -----------226 ypg - #71 (+2) **** 2008 – 240 ypg - #94
Total Defense --------------392 ypg - #79 (+14) **** 2008 – 384 ypg - #81
3rd down conv allowed – 47% - #111 (+5) **** 2008 – 39% - #61
MISC
Penalty Yardage -------57.7 ypg - #72 (+2) **** 2008 – 53.5 ypg - #76
BIG TEN CONFERENCE (including conference games only – even though the Gophers stats haven’t changed after playing an FCS opponent, other Big Ten teams may have moved up/down in the rankings – the +/- number now listed is the total movement since the Illinois game)
OFFENSE
Scoring Offense ------25.6 ppg - #4 (+3) **** 2008 - 17 ppg - #10
Rushing Offense ------104 ypg - #9 (nc) **** 2008 – 78 ypg - #11
Passing Offense ------204 ypg - #7 (nc) **** 2008 – 204 ypg - #6
Total Offense ---------308 ypg - #11 (-1) **** 2008 – 282 ypg - #11
Time of Possession ---28:19 mpg - #10 (-1) **** 2008 – 29:07 mpg - #7
DEFENSE
Scoring Defense -----28.9 ppg - #8 (nc) **** 2008 – 26.3 ppg - #8
Rushing Defense ----163 ypg - #7 (+2) **** 2008 – 165 ypg -#8
Passing Defense -----252 ypg - #10 (nc) **** 2008 – 225 ypg - #9
Total Defense --------416 ypg - #9 (nc) **** 2008 – 390 ypg - #9
MISC
Penalties -------60.7 ypg - #11 (nc) **** 2008 – 56.5 ypg - #10
One quick thought – it has been suggested that this year’s schedule is tougher than last so the stats are tough to compare. I agree with the sentiment but with a couple of caveats. First, as the season progresses the Big Ten continues to appear to be more mediocre IMO. Second, it would stand to reason then that against a lesser opponent (which both Illinois and SDSU should have been) the Gopher stats would improve – maybe even greatly improve. Has that been the case? Offensively their rankings have gotten worse nearly across the board (3rd down conversions and TOP (secondary stats) being the exception).
Some quick #s – if you combine the Illinois and SDSU games:
- Scoring Offense is unchanged (+8 v Illinois; -8 v SDSU)
- Rushing Offense is down 4 spots
- Passing Offense is down 12 spots
- Total Offense is down 11 spots
- 3rd down conversions are up 19 spots
- TOP is up 11 spots
So for those who are pointing to the tougher SOS as the reason for the statistical woes, please just stop. The Gophers have struggled statistically against teams both good and bad – they are equal opportunity in their offensive ineptitude!
Defensively their rankings have improved – wow, I’d sure hope so against SDSU. Sarcasm aside, I am glad to see some improvement in the defensive rankings after the last game in which the defense allowed no TDs (a shutout is a good sign regardless of the opponent).
OFFENSE
Scoring Offense ---------23.5 ppg - #88 (-8) **** 2008 – 23.2 ppg - #83
Rushing Offense --------102 ypg - #107 (-1) **** 2008 – 103 ypg - #105
Passing Offense ---------202 ypg - #78 (-9) **** 2008 – 219 ypg - #55
Total Offense ------------304 ypg - #112 (-6) **** 2008 – 322 ypg - #91
3rd Down Conversions -----37% - #74 (-15) **** 2008 – 34% - #96
Time of Possession -----28:40 mpg - #95 (+12) **** 2008 – 30:00 mpg - #65
DEFENSE
Scoring Defense-----------25.7 ppg - #70 (+11) **** 2008 – 25 ppg - #61
Rushing Defense ----------155 ypg - #73 (+15) **** 2008 – 143 ypg - #68
Passing Defense -----------226 ypg - #71 (+2) **** 2008 – 240 ypg - #94
Total Defense --------------392 ypg - #79 (+14) **** 2008 – 384 ypg - #81
3rd down conv allowed – 47% - #111 (+5) **** 2008 – 39% - #61
MISC
Penalty Yardage -------57.7 ypg - #72 (+2) **** 2008 – 53.5 ypg - #76
BIG TEN CONFERENCE (including conference games only – even though the Gophers stats haven’t changed after playing an FCS opponent, other Big Ten teams may have moved up/down in the rankings – the +/- number now listed is the total movement since the Illinois game)
OFFENSE
Scoring Offense ------25.6 ppg - #4 (+3) **** 2008 - 17 ppg - #10
Rushing Offense ------104 ypg - #9 (nc) **** 2008 – 78 ypg - #11
Passing Offense ------204 ypg - #7 (nc) **** 2008 – 204 ypg - #6
Total Offense ---------308 ypg - #11 (-1) **** 2008 – 282 ypg - #11
Time of Possession ---28:19 mpg - #10 (-1) **** 2008 – 29:07 mpg - #7
DEFENSE
Scoring Defense -----28.9 ppg - #8 (nc) **** 2008 – 26.3 ppg - #8
Rushing Defense ----163 ypg - #7 (+2) **** 2008 – 165 ypg -#8
Passing Defense -----252 ypg - #10 (nc) **** 2008 – 225 ypg - #9
Total Defense --------416 ypg - #9 (nc) **** 2008 – 390 ypg - #9
MISC
Penalties -------60.7 ypg - #11 (nc) **** 2008 – 56.5 ypg - #10