NCAA Statistical Leaders (12/6)

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The top ten, the Huskers, the Vols and the bottom-ranked team

TOTAL OFFENSE
1. Texas Tech - 564.5 ypg
2. Louisville - 558.8
3. Oklahoma - 557.3
4. Toledo - 529.8
5. Baylor - 523.3
6. Tulsa - 522.5
7. Western Kentucky - 517.4
8. Louisiana Tech - 516.1
9. Middle Tennessee State - 515.1
10. South Florida - 513.2
51. Tennessee - 437.3
85. Nebraska - 386.1
128. Rutgers - 283.2

RUSH OFFENSE
1. New Mexico - 360.9 ypg
2. Army - 328.9
3. Navy - 327.5
4. Air Force - 322.8
5. South Florida - 291.8
6. Auburn - 278.5
7. San Diego State - 273.3
8. Tulsa - 261.8
9. Ohio State - 258.3
10. Georgia Tech - 257.4
43. Tennessee - 203.2
62. Nebraska - 178.2
128. Texas State - 82.4

PASS OFFENSE
1. Texas Tech - 463.0 ypg
2. Washington State - 370.8
3. Louisiana Tech - 359.8
4. California - 358.8
5. Western Kentucky - 336.8
6. East Carolina - 334.7
7. Clemson - 332.6
8. Toledo - 329.1
9. Oklahoma State - 322.8
10. Syracuse - 321.3
62. Tennessee - 234.1
90. Nebraska - 207.9
128. Army - 79.9

SCORING OFFENSE
1. Louisville - 45.3 ppg
2. Western Kentucky - 45.1
3. Oklahoma - 44.7
4. Washington - 44.5
5. Louisiana Tech - 44.0
6. Texas Tech - 43.7
7. South Florida - 43.6
8. Western Michigan - 43.5
9. Ohio State - 42.7
10. Pittsburgh - 42.3
26. Tennessee - 36.3
77. Nebraska - 26.8
128. Connecticut - 14.8

PASS EFFICIENCY
1. Oklahoma - 194.86
2. Toledo - 184.36
3. Western Michigan - 180.05
4. Washington - 179.33
5. Western Kentucky - 174.04
6. Boise State - 168.52
7. Navy - 166.37
8. Louisiana Tech - 166.33
9. North Carolina - 159.76
10. Georgia Tech - 158.16
21. Tennessee - 151.34
96. Nebraska - 119.10
128. Tulane - 93.12

TURNOVERS LOST
1. Western Michigan - 7
2. Iowa - 9
2. Old Dominion - 9
2. Ohio State - 9
5. Miami (FL) - 10
6. Michigan - 11
6. Nevada - 11
8. Colorado State - 12
8. Vanderbilt - 12
8. Kansas State - 12
8. Navy - 12
8. Washington - 12
13. Nebraska - 13
115. Tennessee - 25
128. Kansas - 36

SACKS ALLOWED (per game)
1. Troy - 0.58
2. Northern Illinois - 0.67
3. Pittsburgh - 0.75
4. UNLV - 0.83
5. Army - 0.91
6. Nebraska - 0.92
6. New Mexico - 0.92
6. USC - 0.92
9. Toledo - 1.00
9. Georgia Southern - 1.00
63. Tennessee - 2.08
128. San Jose State - 4.17

TACKLES FOR LOSS ALLOWED (per game)
1. Missouri - 2.92
2. Eastern Michigan - 3.33
3. Louisiana Tech - 3.69
4. Western Kentucky - 3.85
5. Western Michigan - 4.15
6. Air Force - 4.17
7. Navy - 4.33
8. Old Dominion - 4.42
9. Georgia State - 4.58
9. Ohio State - 4.58
21. Nebraska - 4.83
52. Tennessee - 5.50
128. Texas State - 8.75

THIRD DOWN CONVERSION PERCENTAGE
1. Navy - 55.7%
2. Western Michigan - 54.2
3. Toledo - 52.4
4. Texas Tech - 51.8
5. Oklahoma - 51.6
6. Clemson - 51.5
7. Air Force - 51.4
8. Louisiana Tech - 49.0
9. Nevada - 48.8
10. Ohio State - 48.6
28. Nebraska - 45.0
63. Tennessee - 41.0
128. Tulane - 27.8

RED ZONE OFFENSE
1. Florida State - 96.3%
2. Vanderbilt - 95.5
3. Western Michigan - 95.4
4. Middle Tennessee State - 94.4
5. BYU - 94.2
6. Colorado State - 94.0
7. Toledo - 93.5
8. Washington - 93.0
9. Iowa State - 92.7
10. Pittsburgh - 92.3
26. Tennessee - 88.9
83. Nebraska - 81.4
128. Rutgers - 68.0

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TOTAL DEFENSE
1. Alabama - 247.8 ypg
2. Michigan - 252.7
3. Temple - 275.9
4. Ohio State - 282.3
5. Army - 288.9
6. Florida - 298.6
7. Wisconsin - 303.0
8. Boston College - 310.6
9. Clemson - 313.9
10. Washington - 316.2
21. Nebraska - 350.6
109. Tennessee - 460.2
128. Texas Tech - 554.3

RUSH DEFENSE
1. Alabama - 63.4 ypg
2. Wisconsin - 96.9
3. Houston - 97.9
4. Western Kentucky - 99.1
5. North Carolina State - 104.7
6. Ohio - 105.8
7. Boston College - 106.9
8. BYU - 108.4
9. Pittsburgh - 108.9
10. Louisville - 110.0
34. Nebraska - 141.0
111. Tennessee - 231.7
128. Nevada - 297.6

PASS DEFENSE
1. Michigan - 135.9 ypg
2. Temple - 145.2
3. Florida - 156.3
4. Nevada - 158.4
5. Ohio State - 164.5
5. Army - 164.5
7. Fresno State - 167.7
8. South Alabama - 171.9
9. Georgia State - 173.9
10. Utah State - 176.5
42. Nebraska - 209.6
68. Tennessee - 228.5
128. Arizona State - 357.4

SCORING DEFENSE
1. Alabama - 11.8 ppg
2. Michigan - 12.5
3. Ohio State - 14.2
4. Wisconsin - 15.5
5. Auburn - 15.6
6. LSU - 16.4
7. Appalachian State - 17.0
8. Washington - 17.2
8. Temple - 17.2
10. Florida - 17.9
10. Iowa - 17.9
31. Nebraska - 22.8
73. Tennessee - 29.3
128. Texas Tech - 43.5

PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE
1. Ohio State - 91.43
2. Michigan - 91.93
3. Colorado - 98.12
4. Florida - 98.35
5. Clemson - 102.41
6. Appalachian State - 103.29
7. Alabama - 103.58
8. Central Florida - 104.91
9. Georgia State - 104.99
10. UCLA - 105.85
29. Nebraska - 119.73
42. Tennessee - 123.11
128. Rice - 170.55

TURNOVERS GAINED
1. Washington - 33
2. BYU - 29
3. Memphis - 28
3. Utah - 28
5. Wisconsin - 27
5. Tulane - 27
7. Western Michigan - 26
7. Colorado - 26
7. Southern Methodist - 26
10. Georgia - 25
10. West Virginia - 25
10. Central Florida - 25
10. Ohio State - 25
10. Idaho - 25
10. San Diego State - 25
10. Wake Forest - 25
10. South Carolina - 25
10. Wyoming - 25
10. Troy - 25
29. Tennessee - 23
67. Nebraska - 18
127. Boise State - 8
127. East Carolina - 8

SACKS (per game)
1. Florida State - 3.92
2. Michigan - 3.67
3. Clemson - 3.54
4. Alabama - 3.46
5. Texas - 3.42
6. TCU - 3.33
6. Utah - 3.33
8. Ohio - 3.31
9. Boston College - 3.25
9. Pittsburgh - 3.25
55. Tennessee - 2.17
55. Nebraska - 2.17
128. East Carolina - 0.67

TACKLES FOR LOSS (per game)
1. Michigan - 9.6
2. Arkansas State - 9.2
3. Penn State - 8.6
3. Clemson - 8.6
3. Texas A&M - 8.6
6. Miami (FL) - 8.3
7. Alabama - 8.1
8. Minnesota - 8.0
9. Virginia Tech - 7.9
9. Illinois - 7.9
12. Tennessee - 7.8
100. Nebraska - 5.2
128. Florida International - 3.8

THIRD DOWN CONVERSION PERCENTAGE DEFENSE
1. Michigan - 20.9%
2. Southern Mississippi - 23.9
3. Wisconsin - 26.8
4. Virginia Tech - 28.4
5. Alabama - 29.6
6. Clemson - 29.7
7. Central Florida - 29.9
8. Louisville - 30.6
9. Washington - 30.7
10. Ohio State - 30.8
38. Nebraska - 37.0
54. Tennessee - 38.4
128. Arizona - 52.6

RED ZONE DEFENSE
1. Vanderbilt - 65.9%
2. Michigan - 68.0
3. Central Florida - 70.4
4. Auburn - 71.1
5. Ohio State - 72.2
6. Temple - 72.4
7. Appalachian State - 72.7
7. Rutgers - 72.7
7. BYU - 72.7
10. Connecticut - 72.9
70. Tennessee - 85.4
79. Nebraska - 86.7
128. Texas State - 96.7

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NET PUNTING
1. Utah - 44.90 ypk
2. Bowling Green - 43.07
3. Texas - 42.76
4. Ohio State - 42.54
5. Arizona State - 42.04
6. Texas A&M - 41.82
7. Arkansas - 41.65
8. Memphis - 41.16
9. Florida - 40.95
10. Colorado State - 40.90
20. Tennessee - 40.13
126. Nebraska - 32.52
128. Rutgers - 32.29

PUNT RETURNS
1. Texas A&M - 28.58 ypr
2. Western Kentucky - 17.93
3. Akron - 17.53
4. Syracuse - 17.39
5. Pittsburgh - 16.73
6. USC - 16.46
7. Alabama - 16.13
8. Michigan - 15.57
9. Washington State - 14.68
10. Boston College - 13.74
18. Tennessee - 11.44
75. Nebraska - 7.30
128. Kansas - (-1.43)

PUNT RETURN DEFENSE
1. North Carolina - 0.75 ypr
2. Oklahoma State - 1.40
3. Houston - 1.80
4. Baylor - 1.83
5. South Alabama - 2.00
6. Tulane - 2.07
7. BYU - 2.64
8. Virginia Tech - 3.08
9. Purdue - 3.21
10. Ohio State - 3.25
105. Nebraska - 11.15
118. Tennessee - 12.67
128. Louisiana-Lafayette - 27.43

KICKOFF RETURNS
1. Pittsburgh - 29.03 ypr
2. San Diego State - 28.33
3. North Carolina - 27.22
4. Memphis - 26.95
5. Western Kentucky - 26.80
6. Kansas State - 26.03
7. South Carolina - 26.00
8. Air Force - 25.78
9. Iowa - 25.37
10. Tennessee - 24.92
41. Nebraska - 21.97
128. Stanford - 14.54

KICKOFF RETURN DEFENSE
1. Bowling Green - 15.05 ypr
2. Memphis - 15.46
3. Navy - 15.69
4. Arkansas State - 16.08
5. Purdue - 16.89
6. Old Dominion - 17.02
7. Boston College - 17.24
8. Louisiana-Lafayette - 17.31
9. Idaho - 17.39
10. Tulane - 17.40
67. Tennessee - 20.66
88. Nebraska - 21.91
128. South Carolina - 29.06

TURNOVER MARGIN (per game)
1. Washington (+1.62)
2. Western Michigan (+1.46)
3. Ohio State (+1.33)
4. Old Dominion (+1.08)
5. BYU (+1.00)
6. Kansas State (+0.92)
6. Kent State (+0.92)
8. Wisconsin (+0.85)
9. Memphis (+0.83)
9. South Carolina (+0.83)
9. Oklahoma State (+0.83)
31. Nebraska (+0.42)
77. Tennessee (-0.17)
128. Purdue (-1.42)

PENALTY YARDS PER GAME
1. Navy - 21.33 ypg
2. Connecticut - 28.25
3. Northwestern - 29.50
4. Wisconsin - 32.31
5. Auburn - 34.33
6. Ball State - 35.50
7. Georgia Tech - 35.67
8. Wake Forest - 36.08
9. San Jose State - 36.58
10. Purdue - 37.25
64. Nebraska - 54.50
73. Tennessee - 55.83
128. Baylor - 78.58

TIME OF POSSESSION
1. Wisconsin - 35:20
2. Arkansas - 35:01
3. Western Michigan - 34:21
4. New Mexico - 34:11
5. Ohio State - 33:55
6. Army - 33:54
7. Temple - 33:44
7. Georgia - 33:44
9. Southern Mississippi - 33:41
10. Utah - 33:40
22. Nebraska - 32:28
110. Tennessee - 27:03
128. North Carolina - 24:07

 

[GretnaShawn]

Wow, talk about movable object verse resistible force for our offense verse their defense.

 

[Headcard]

We average 32 yards per punt, yikes.

 

[RockyTopRowdy58]

Tennessee's offense is the best unit on the field in this match-up. But Tennessee's defense is the worst unit on the field by a much wider margin...

 

[Headcard]

Tennessee's offense is the best unit on the field in this match-up. But Tennessee's defense is the worst unit on the field by a much wider margin...

It may come down to if our (NU) offense is healthy enough to take advantage and if we can limit Tennessee's big plays. We have also been better in TO margin, which we will need to win, to have a chance.

 

[RockyTopRowdy58]

It may come down to if our (NU) offense is healthy enough to take advantage and if we can limit Tennessee's big plays. We have also been better in TO margin, which we will need to win, to have a chance.

I agree with most of that.

Naturally, I wonder if Tennessee's defense can take some steps forward through 15 bowl practices. It would be unrealistic to suggest they get drastically better, but if they can just find a few stops, it would make a world of difference.

Really unusual close to the season. Tennessee's defense had historically bad days vs Kentucky and Mizzou, but we still won both games by a combined 36 points and it really wasn't even that close... Vandy's defense was good enough to keep us out of the endzone. They have the number one redzone defense in the country and that was the difference in the game for us.

Now, Nebraska is better than all 3 of those teams so I am not banking on Tennessee winning another game with the defense Tennessee has employed in its last 3 contests.

 

[TruHusker]

It is hard to stomach how bad our special teams are. These stats reflect that.

If the Huskers can muster a ball control game it will help. We don't do that well in the offensive scoring fests for games.

 

[inWV]

As I posted previously, it all depends on how healthy the leg of Tommy Armstrong is. Being able to employ a healthy Devine Ozigbo would be a bonus.

 

[NECoach31BB]

Texas tech best offense and worst defense in the nation, wow.

 

[litespeedhuskerfan_rivals19671]

If Tommy isn't 100% or close to it, this will be Iowa part deux. It's really that simple in my mind.

 

[jteten]

Kinda ready to get this game over with and move on to the offseason. Not much intrigue here.

 

[WHCSC]

Kinda ready to get this game over with and move on to the offseason. Not much intrigue here.

Not me. I want them to play well to get the Iowa bad taste gone and get that 10th win.

 

[jeans15]

Yep..our best offensive stats and worse offensive stats are a result of our QB play....makes sense.

 

[RedSea_rivals91325]

Well, if you have to have the better O or the better D, I favor having the better D

 

[donahues17]

We average 32 yards per punt, yikes.

I was thinking the same thing. Couldnt we just line up in the shotgun like we were gonna run a play and have whoever kick the ball?

 

[B1G RED RULES]

Not me. I want them to play well to get the Iowa bad taste gone and get that 10th win.

That Iowa bad taste is going to be around until we can actually line up and soundly beat Iowa.

 

[WHCSC]

I was thinking the same thing. Couldnt we just line up in the shotgun like we were gonna run a play and have whoever kick the ball?

It's only 8yrds less that the top 10. Not as big a deal as it's made out to be.

 

[RockyTopRowdy58]

It's only 8yrds less that the top 10. Not as big a deal as it's made out to be.

So, essentially a first down between the offense and the end zone?

I would say that's relatively significant.

 

[PeliniTheCrutch_rivals294365]

Wow, talk about movable object verse resistible force for our offense verse their defense.

Nebraska's offense is the high-risk/low-reward model.

 

[WHCSC]

So, essentially a first down between the offense and the end zone?

I would say that's relatively significant.

It can be. The point is that it's not that far off the best out there and a lot of that is on the punt coverage.

 

[hddude55]

I can't ever remember such craptastic offensive stats. Special teams, especially punting and punt returns, are horrible as well. How did we ever win 9 games?

 

[B1G RED RULES]

I can't ever remember such craptastic offensive stats. Special teams, especially punting and punt returns, are horrible as well. How did we ever win 9 games?

Have you seen the season results of the teams we beat?

 

[donahues17]

Im sure most teams have a -2 and a 5 yard punt in the same lifetime. Thank goodness he booted a couple 50+ yarders or his average would be in the twenties.

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

Holy Jeez. A&M's punt return is insane! They AVERAGED basically a quarter of the football field every return. 11 yards better than even the 2nd place team? This has to be one of the craziest stats I have ever seen. And yes, we all know Nebraska's punt return sucked. That is obvious. There is no reason to believe it could ever average what A&M did though. Wow!

 

[brandon2589]

Texas tech best offense and worst defense in the nation, wow.

Overs!!!

 

[RealTucoSalamanca]

Holy Jeez. A&M's punt return is insane! They AVERAGED basically a quarter of the football field every return. 11 yards better than even the 2nd place team? This has to be one of the craziest stats I have ever seen. And yes, we all know Nebraska's punt return sucked. That is obvious. There is no reason to believe it could ever average what A&M did though. Wow!

12 punt returns all season for the team, 4 went to the house. So while the TDs and average are very impressive, the lack of chances is also concerning.

Christian Kirk ran 2 back against New Mexico St in the 8th game of the season and had a 93 yarder against Miss St the following week. The remaining 8 returns netted a total 34 yards.

Nick Harvey also returned his only punt return for the year for TD against prairie view A&M.

Sometimes you have to look deeper than just the average yards.

 

[WHCSC]

12 punt returns all season for the team, 4 went to the house. So while the TDs and average are very impressive, the lack of chances is also concerning.

Christian Kirk ran 2 back against New Mexico St in the 8th game of the season and had a 93 yarder against Miss St the following week. The remaining 8 returns netted a total 34 yards.

Nick Harvey also returned his only punt return for the year for TD against prairie view A&M.

Sometimes you have to look deeper than just the average yards.

Still sounds very impressive to me. Out of 12 punts they returned 4 for TDs. That's insane.

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

12 punt returns all season for the team, 4 went to the house. So while the TDs and average are very impressive, the lack of chances is also concerning.

Christian Kirk ran 2 back against New Mexico St in the 8th game of the season and had a 93 yarder against Miss St the following week. The remaining 8 returns netted a total 34 yards.

Nick Harvey also returned his only punt return for the year for TD against prairie view A&M.

Sometimes you have to look deeper than just the average yards.

I figured it may be skewed.. but only 12 returns all year? That's even crazier than the average!

 

[RealTucoSalamanca]

Still sounds very impressive to me. Out of 12 punts they returned 4 for TDs. That's insane.

the number of TDs is impressive and I said it was.

I was responding to the comment about flipping the field on every punt return. That simply didn't happen. For the first 7 games of the season Kirk had 5 punt returns for about 30 yards. He then took 2 back against an overmatched team in a blow out and 1 against Miss St when they were getting blown out.

The punt returns game had absolutely zero impact in the games. A&M was going to beat prairie view and New Mexico St without the returns and they lost to Miss St regardless of the return.

 

[RockyTopRowdy58]

Holy Jeez. A&M's punt return is insane! They AVERAGED basically a quarter of the football field every return. 11 yards better than even the 2nd place team? This has to be one of the craziest stats I have ever seen. And yes, we all know Nebraska's punt return sucked. That is obvious. There is no reason to believe it could ever average what A&M did though. Wow!

12 punt returns all season for the team, 4 went to the house. So while the TDs and average are very impressive, the lack of chances is also concerning.

Christian Kirk ran 2 back against New Mexico St in the 8th game of the season and had a 93 yarder against Miss St the following week. The remaining 8 returns netted a total 34 yards.

Nick Harvey also returned his only punt return for the year for TD against prairie view A&M.

Sometimes you have to look deeper than just the average yards.

Speaking of A&M and looking deeper than the stats... Myles Garrett had 8.5 sacks and 4 of those came vs UT-San Antonio.

And he is being listed on some All-American teams in front of Derek Barnett who has 12 sacks, all of which came vs P5 opponents.

 

[jeans15]

Speaking of A&M and looking deeper than the stats... Myles Garrett had 8.5 sacks and 4 of those came vs UT-San Antonio.

And he is being listed on some All-American teams in front of Derek Barnett who has 12 sacks, all of which came vs P5 opponents.

Hope the Cowboys can offer a 1 and Tony Romo for the chance to draft Myles Garrett.

 

[RockyTopRowdy58]

Hope the Cowboys can offer a 1 and Tony Romo for the chance to draft Myles Garrett.

Hope Garrett's professional production than that of his college career. He's a good player but Derek Barnett's production absolutely engulfs Garrett's.