Comparing statistics between Texas and Kansas

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It’s nearing the end of the season and the Texas Longhorns and Kansas Jayhawks both enter this week’s contest in Lawrence, Kan. with identical 6-4 records. A path to the Big 12 title game still exists for the Longhorns, but the Jayhawks, as formidable as they’ve been in over a decade, stand in the way.

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In what is truly a renaissance year for KU football, what do the statistics say about the matchup in David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium this Saturday?

Red = bad, blue = good

Texas overall SP+ ranking: No. 8
KU overall SP+ ranking: No. 43

Texas defensive SP+ ranking: No. 17
KU defensive SP+ ranking: No. 88

Texas offensive SP+ ranking: No. 23
KU offensive SP+ ranking: No. 19

Texas special teams SP+ ranking: No. 48
KU special teams SP+ ranking: No. 121

Texas overall FEI ranking: No. 9
KU overall FEI ranking: No. 48

Texas offensive FEI ranking: No. 19
KU offensive FEI ranking: No. 12

Texas defensive FEI ranking: No. 13
KU defensive FEI ranking: No. 99

Texas special teams FEI ranking: No. 9
KU special teams FEI ranking: No. 48

Texas ESPN FPI ranking: No. 7
KU ESPN FPI ranking: No. 48

Texas strength of schedule ranking, per ESPN: No. 26
KU strength of schedule ranking, per ESPN: No. 33

Texas total offense: No. 41 – 422.3 ypg
KU total offense: No. 29 – 444.6 ypg

Texas total defense: No. 59 – 371.8 ypg
KU total defense: No. 117 – 443.7 ypg

Texas yards per play: No. 25 – 6.2 ypp
KU yards per play: No. 6 – 7.0 ypp

Texas yards per play allowed: No. 19 – 4.8 ypp
KU yards per play allowed: No. 104 – 5.9 ypp

Texas rushing offense: No. 50 – 176.0 ypg
KU rushing offense: No. 18 – 210.5 ypg

Texas rushing defense: No. 39 – 127.1 ypg
KU rushing defense: No. 93 – 166.7 ypg

Texas passing offense: No. 51 – 246.3 ypg
KU passing offense: No. 64 – 234.1 ypg

Texas passing yards allowed: No. 90 – 244.7 ypg
KU passing yards allowed: No. 118 – 277.0 yp

Texas 3rd down conversion percentage: No. 79 – 37.8 percent
KU 3rd down conversion percentage: No. 7 – 51.7 percent

Texas 3rd down conversion percentage defense: No. 94 – 41.2 percent
KU 3rd down conversion percentage defense: No. 122 – 46.7 percent

Texas 4th down conversion percentage: No. 94 – 43.8 percent
KU 4th down conversion percentage: T-65 – 50 percent

Texas 4th down conversion percentage defense: T-72 – 51.9 percent
KU 4th down conversion percentage defense: No. 116 – 65.2 percent

Texas turnover margin: No. 59 – +1
KU turnover margin: No. 26 – +6

Texas scoring offense: No. 34 – 33.5 ppg
KU scoring offense: No. 17 – 36.9 ppg

Texas scoring defense: No. 32 – 21.3 ppg
KU scoring defense: T-103 – 30.4 ppg

Texas time of possession: No. 119 – 27:13
KU time of possession: No. 96 – 28:31

Texas net punting: No. 41 – 39.85 ypp
KU net punting: No. 103 – 36.75 ypp

Texas punt return average: No. 48 – 8.93 ypr
KU punt return average: No. 97 – 5.67 ypr

Texas red zone offense: No. 38 – 88.1 percent
KU red zone offense: T-54 – 85.7 percent

Texas red zone defense: T-13 – 75.8 percent
KU red zone defense: T-37 – 80.0 percent

Texas QB Quinn Ewers’ top performance: Oklahoma – 21-of-31 for 289 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interception
KU QB Jason Bean’s top performance: Oklahoma State – 18-of-23 for 203 yards with 2 touchdowns, 4 carries for 93 yards and 1 touchdown
KU QB Jalon Daniels’ top performance: Duke – 19-of-23 for 324 yards and 4 touchdowns, 11 carries for 89 yards and 1 touchdown

Texas RB Bijan Robinson’s top performance: Kansas State – 30 carries for 209 yards and 1 touchdown, 2 catches for 34 yards
KU RB Devin Neal’s top performance: Oklahoma State – 32 carries for 224 yards and 1 touchdown, 6 receptions for 110 yards

Texas WR Xavier Worthy’s top performance: WVU – 7 catches for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns
KU WR Lawrence Arnold’s top performance: Oklahoma – 5 catches for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns

Texas K Bert Auburn: 16-for-21, long 49. 41/41 XP
KU K Jacob Borcila: 7-for-12 FG, long 40. 48/48 XP

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