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Total Team Stats - including national ranking as of games 11/7/09 – 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 courtesy of 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. First, as the season progresses the Big Ten continues to appear to be more mediocre IMO. Second, while I think most would agree that this year's schedule is marginally more difficult than the '08 campaign, we have not yet played Iowa. Finally, it would stand to reason then that against a lesser opponent (which Illinois should have been) the Gopher stats would improve – maybe even greatly improve. That held true for penalty yardage.
There were unfortunately quite a few categories that continued to slide. If we expect that a better opponent (PSU/OSU as examples) would dramatically decrease the Gopher stats, we should then also expect that lesser opponents (Illinois as an example) would dramatically improve them. Unfortunately the Gophers continue to rank near the bottom of the Big Ten in nearly all major categories. It’s worth noting, however, that their scoring offense ranking improved a great deal this past week as the Gophers are scoring 8.5 points MORE per game in-conference than they did last year!
OFFENSE
Scoring Offense ---------24 ppg - #80 (+8) **** 2008 – 23 ppg - #83
Rushing Offense --------99 ypg - #106 (-3) **** 2008 – 103 ypg - #105
Passing Offense ---------213 ypg - #69 (-3) **** 2008 – 219 ypg - #55
Total Offense ------------312 ypg - #106 (-5) **** 2008 – 322 ypg - #91
3rd Down Conversions -----40% - #59 (+34) **** 2008 – 34% - #96
Time of Possession -----28:07 mpg - #107 (-2) **** 2008 – 30:00 mpg - #65
DEFENSE
Scoring Defense-----------27 ppg - #81 (-6) **** 2008 – 25 ppg - #61
Rushing Defense ----------166 ypg - #88 (+1) **** 2008 – 143 ypg - #68
Passing Defense -----------231 ypg - #73 (+5) **** 2008 – 240 ypg - #94
Total Defense --------------397 ypg - #93 (-1) **** 2008 – 384 ypg - #81
3rd down conv allowed – 50% - #116 (-1) **** 2008 – 39% - #61
MISC
Penalty Yardage -------59 ypg - #74 (+12) **** 2008 – 54 ypg - #76
BIG TEN CONFERENCE (including conference games only)
OFFENSE
Scoring Offense ------25.6 ppg - #4 (+3) **** 2008 - 17 ppg - #10
Rushing Offense ------104 ypg - #11 (-2) **** 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 - #9 (-1) **** 2008 – 26.3 ppg - #8
Rushing Defense ----163 ypg - #7 (+2) **** 2008 – 165 ypg -#8
Passing Defense -----252 ypg - #11 (-1) **** 2008 – 225 ypg - #9
Total Defense --------416 ypg - #9 (nc) **** 2008 – 390 ypg - #9
MISC
Penalties -------60.7 ypg - #10 (+1) **** 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. First, as the season progresses the Big Ten continues to appear to be more mediocre IMO. Second, while I think most would agree that this year's schedule is marginally more difficult than the '08 campaign, we have not yet played Iowa. Finally, it would stand to reason then that against a lesser opponent (which Illinois should have been) the Gopher stats would improve – maybe even greatly improve. That held true for penalty yardage.
There were unfortunately quite a few categories that continued to slide. If we expect that a better opponent (PSU/OSU as examples) would dramatically decrease the Gopher stats, we should then also expect that lesser opponents (Illinois as an example) would dramatically improve them. Unfortunately the Gophers continue to rank near the bottom of the Big Ten in nearly all major categories. It’s worth noting, however, that their scoring offense ranking improved a great deal this past week as the Gophers are scoring 8.5 points MORE per game in-conference than they did last year!
OFFENSE
Scoring Offense ---------24 ppg - #80 (+8) **** 2008 – 23 ppg - #83
Rushing Offense --------99 ypg - #106 (-3) **** 2008 – 103 ypg - #105
Passing Offense ---------213 ypg - #69 (-3) **** 2008 – 219 ypg - #55
Total Offense ------------312 ypg - #106 (-5) **** 2008 – 322 ypg - #91
3rd Down Conversions -----40% - #59 (+34) **** 2008 – 34% - #96
Time of Possession -----28:07 mpg - #107 (-2) **** 2008 – 30:00 mpg - #65
DEFENSE
Scoring Defense-----------27 ppg - #81 (-6) **** 2008 – 25 ppg - #61
Rushing Defense ----------166 ypg - #88 (+1) **** 2008 – 143 ypg - #68
Passing Defense -----------231 ypg - #73 (+5) **** 2008 – 240 ypg - #94
Total Defense --------------397 ypg - #93 (-1) **** 2008 – 384 ypg - #81
3rd down conv allowed – 50% - #116 (-1) **** 2008 – 39% - #61
MISC
Penalty Yardage -------59 ypg - #74 (+12) **** 2008 – 54 ypg - #76
BIG TEN CONFERENCE (including conference games only)
OFFENSE
Scoring Offense ------25.6 ppg - #4 (+3) **** 2008 - 17 ppg - #10
Rushing Offense ------104 ypg - #11 (-2) **** 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 - #9 (-1) **** 2008 – 26.3 ppg - #8
Rushing Defense ----163 ypg - #7 (+2) **** 2008 – 165 ypg -#8
Passing Defense -----252 ypg - #11 (-1) **** 2008 – 225 ypg - #9
Total Defense --------416 ypg - #9 (nc) **** 2008 – 390 ypg - #9
MISC
Penalties -------60.7 ypg - #10 (+1) **** 2008 – 56.5 ypg - #10