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As always, only FBS vs FBS games are factored into these numbers.
We are now up to 127 FBS teams that have played at least 1 game.
Offense:
Yards per play: 54th (5.83 YPP)
Yards per game: 36th (436 YPG)
Points per game: 34th (33.3 PPG)
Passing yards per game: 36th (268.9 YPG)
Passing completion percentage: 42nd (63.3%)
Passing yards per attempt: 44th (7.8 YPA)
Passer rating: 34th (146.93)
Rushing yards per game: 62nd (167.1 YPG)
Rushing yards per attempt: 72nd (4.14 YPA)
Sacks given up per game: 106th (3.13 per game)
3rd down conversion %: 50th (42.74%)
4th down conversion %: 16th (75% -- 9 for 12)
TFLs allowed per game: 119th (8.63 per game)
Red Zone TD %: 86th (56.2% TD rate, 18 TDs in 32 chances)
Red Zone Scoring %: 24th (29 scores in 32 chances)
Field goal %: 15th (15 out of 16)
PAT %: 1st (29 out of 29)
10+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 20th (123)
20+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 15th (44)
30+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 12th (23)
40+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 12th (11)
50+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 16th (5)
60+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 17th (3)
70+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 12th (2)
Defense:
Yards per play allowed: 40th (5.37 YPP)
Points per game allowed: 37th (24.8 PPG)
Passing yards per game allowed: 68th (240.4 YPG)
Passing completion percentage allowed: 47th (60.0%)
Passing yards per attempt: 24th (6.6 YPA)
Passer rating allowed: 38th (127.49)
Rushing yards per game allowed: 50th (149.5 YPG)
Rushing yards per attempt allowed: 52nd (4.11 YPA)
Sacks per game: 32nd (2.88 sacks per game)
3rd down % allowed: 41st (37.19% allowed)
4th down % allowed: 31st (46.2% allowed)
TFLs per game: 8th (8.5 per game)
Red Zone td % allowed: 28th (53.1% allowed -- 17 TDs in 32 chances)
Red Zone Scoring % allowed: 46th (81.3% allowed -- 26 scores in 32 chances)
Punting: 8th (47.15 Yard average)
10+ Yard Scrimmage Plays allowed: 113th (133)
20+ Yard Scrimmage Plays allowed: 108th (41)
30+ Yard Scrimmage Plays allowed: 87th (16)
40+ Yard Scrimmage Plays allowed: 52nd (5)
50+ Yard Scrimmage Plays allowed: 51st (3)
60+ Yard Scrimmage Plays allowed: 29th (1)
Team Stats:
Penalties: 114th (8.5 penalties per game)
Penalty yards: 117th (75.6 Yards per game)
Turnover margin: 44th (0.38 per game -- 11 takeaways, 8 giveaways)
Time of possession: 85th (28:49 per game)
Number of offensive plays: 13th (Avg 74.75 plays per game)
Takeaways:
To me, these numbers shake out pretty well to what we're seeing week in and week out on the field. There really are not many aspects of this team that are truly elite, but also there are not many aspects that are awful, either. It's a pretty well rounded, above average football team. And many of us on here all spring summer just thought if we could get into the top third of the country in most of the offensive metrics, we'd have a pretty good team. Well, we're MUCH better across the board than we were a year ago. Not quite top third in YPP, but we're scoring 33.3 points a game. That's the best number since 2002, and last year we scored 22.6 PPG against FBS teams. 22.6 to 33.3 is a **** of a jump, and I expect those numbers to continue to go up over the next 3 games, as GT, Wake, and UNC are all 65th or worse in scoring defense.
So the offense has been markedly better, albeit not truly elite. And the defense has certainly taken a step back from a borderline great unit at times to just one that has been generally decent to good. There may be something to be said about the performances in the 2nd half, and especially the 4th quarter. Pitt scored 0 points in the 4th quarter and gained less than 50 yards on 3 drives, UVA scored 7 in the 4th quarter (and only 7 for the whole 2nd half), NC State got 3 in the 4th quarter and really it was a FG on the first play of the quarter as the 3rd expired when their drive stalled, the rest of the quarter was a beat down, and we shut out VT in the 4th quarter last week. So basically, the 4th quarter of the last 4 games, we've given up 1 TD. I'd prefer to be up by more points in the 4th quarter so these performances don't matter as much, but I do believe there's something to be said for the unit clearly performing its best at the end of games.
All in all, it's been a really fun year so far. I really hope we get to play the next 3 games at full strength, I can see the offense just exploding for a ton of fireworks to end the year, and at 10-1 there's a real good chance we get a NY6 game, which is a **** of an improvement off last season. And headed into next year, we need to continue to improve on the OL, first and foremost. These sack and TFL numbers are approaching last season's marks. That needs to stop. Continue to develop the young backers. I think there's a reason you see us playing so poorly on giving up explosive plays. Our defense is either a TFL or the opponent gets 10 yards. The backers need to be better, and we need to stop playing so loose on the back end. And we need to ensure we either keep Hedley or find a competent replacement, as well as little Borregales better be close to as good as his brother. What an insane improvement from the 2018 punting and 2019 place-kicking. That's how you win close games. Flip field position, and don't miss kicks.
Finish strong. Recruiting is going very, very well. Keep that momentum into December and finish this year 10-1 and we're probably playing in the Peach Bowl or Orange Bowl with a chance to go 11-1 with a lone loss to Clemson in their house. That would be a tremendous season after what we watched a year ago.
We are now up to 127 FBS teams that have played at least 1 game.
Offense:
Yards per play: 54th (5.83 YPP)
Yards per game: 36th (436 YPG)
Points per game: 34th (33.3 PPG)
Passing yards per game: 36th (268.9 YPG)
Passing completion percentage: 42nd (63.3%)
Passing yards per attempt: 44th (7.8 YPA)
Passer rating: 34th (146.93)
Rushing yards per game: 62nd (167.1 YPG)
Rushing yards per attempt: 72nd (4.14 YPA)
Sacks given up per game: 106th (3.13 per game)
3rd down conversion %: 50th (42.74%)
4th down conversion %: 16th (75% -- 9 for 12)
TFLs allowed per game: 119th (8.63 per game)
Red Zone TD %: 86th (56.2% TD rate, 18 TDs in 32 chances)
Red Zone Scoring %: 24th (29 scores in 32 chances)
Field goal %: 15th (15 out of 16)
PAT %: 1st (29 out of 29)
10+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 20th (123)
20+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 15th (44)
30+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 12th (23)
40+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 12th (11)
50+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 16th (5)
60+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 17th (3)
70+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 12th (2)
Defense:
Yards per play allowed: 40th (5.37 YPP)
Points per game allowed: 37th (24.8 PPG)
Passing yards per game allowed: 68th (240.4 YPG)
Passing completion percentage allowed: 47th (60.0%)
Passing yards per attempt: 24th (6.6 YPA)
Passer rating allowed: 38th (127.49)
Rushing yards per game allowed: 50th (149.5 YPG)
Rushing yards per attempt allowed: 52nd (4.11 YPA)
Sacks per game: 32nd (2.88 sacks per game)
3rd down % allowed: 41st (37.19% allowed)
4th down % allowed: 31st (46.2% allowed)
TFLs per game: 8th (8.5 per game)
Red Zone td % allowed: 28th (53.1% allowed -- 17 TDs in 32 chances)
Red Zone Scoring % allowed: 46th (81.3% allowed -- 26 scores in 32 chances)
Punting: 8th (47.15 Yard average)
10+ Yard Scrimmage Plays allowed: 113th (133)
20+ Yard Scrimmage Plays allowed: 108th (41)
30+ Yard Scrimmage Plays allowed: 87th (16)
40+ Yard Scrimmage Plays allowed: 52nd (5)
50+ Yard Scrimmage Plays allowed: 51st (3)
60+ Yard Scrimmage Plays allowed: 29th (1)
Team Stats:
Penalties: 114th (8.5 penalties per game)
Penalty yards: 117th (75.6 Yards per game)
Turnover margin: 44th (0.38 per game -- 11 takeaways, 8 giveaways)
Time of possession: 85th (28:49 per game)
Number of offensive plays: 13th (Avg 74.75 plays per game)
Takeaways:
To me, these numbers shake out pretty well to what we're seeing week in and week out on the field. There really are not many aspects of this team that are truly elite, but also there are not many aspects that are awful, either. It's a pretty well rounded, above average football team. And many of us on here all spring summer just thought if we could get into the top third of the country in most of the offensive metrics, we'd have a pretty good team. Well, we're MUCH better across the board than we were a year ago. Not quite top third in YPP, but we're scoring 33.3 points a game. That's the best number since 2002, and last year we scored 22.6 PPG against FBS teams. 22.6 to 33.3 is a **** of a jump, and I expect those numbers to continue to go up over the next 3 games, as GT, Wake, and UNC are all 65th or worse in scoring defense.
So the offense has been markedly better, albeit not truly elite. And the defense has certainly taken a step back from a borderline great unit at times to just one that has been generally decent to good. There may be something to be said about the performances in the 2nd half, and especially the 4th quarter. Pitt scored 0 points in the 4th quarter and gained less than 50 yards on 3 drives, UVA scored 7 in the 4th quarter (and only 7 for the whole 2nd half), NC State got 3 in the 4th quarter and really it was a FG on the first play of the quarter as the 3rd expired when their drive stalled, the rest of the quarter was a beat down, and we shut out VT in the 4th quarter last week. So basically, the 4th quarter of the last 4 games, we've given up 1 TD. I'd prefer to be up by more points in the 4th quarter so these performances don't matter as much, but I do believe there's something to be said for the unit clearly performing its best at the end of games.
All in all, it's been a really fun year so far. I really hope we get to play the next 3 games at full strength, I can see the offense just exploding for a ton of fireworks to end the year, and at 10-1 there's a real good chance we get a NY6 game, which is a **** of an improvement off last season. And headed into next year, we need to continue to improve on the OL, first and foremost. These sack and TFL numbers are approaching last season's marks. That needs to stop. Continue to develop the young backers. I think there's a reason you see us playing so poorly on giving up explosive plays. Our defense is either a TFL or the opponent gets 10 yards. The backers need to be better, and we need to stop playing so loose on the back end. And we need to ensure we either keep Hedley or find a competent replacement, as well as little Borregales better be close to as good as his brother. What an insane improvement from the 2018 punting and 2019 place-kicking. That's how you win close games. Flip field position, and don't miss kicks.
Finish strong. Recruiting is going very, very well. Keep that momentum into December and finish this year 10-1 and we're probably playing in the Peach Bowl or Orange Bowl with a chance to go 11-1 with a lone loss to Clemson in their house. That would be a tremendous season after what we watched a year ago.