Total Yardage per Game: Offense and Defense
1) OSU is ranked 1st in total offense (557 ypg) / 8th in total defense (370 ypg)
Difference 187 ypg
2) Mich is ranked 6th in total offense (424 ypg) / 1st in total defense (238 ypg)
Difference 186 ypg
3) Iowa is ranked 7th in total offense (412 ypg) / 2nd in total defense (282 ypg)
Difference 130 ypg
4) PSU is ranked 3rd in total offense (491 ypg) / 6th in total defense (365 ypg)
Difference 126 ypg
5) Purdue is ranked 2nd in total offense (510 ypg) / 11th in total defense (414 ypg)
Difference 96 ypg
6) Wisconsin is ranked 4th in total offense (447 ypg) / 7th in total defense (366 ypg)
Difference is 81 ypg
7) Maryland is ranked 12th in total offense (366 ypg) / 3rd in total defense (317 ypg)
Difference 49 ypg
8) MSU is ranked 9th in total offense (395 ypg) / 4th in total defense (349 ypg)
Difference 46 ypg
Other Selected Yardage Stats:
1) The obvious: MSU outplayed its average yardage stats vs PSU on both sides of the ball:
MSU Season Avg Offense : 267 passing / 123 rushing / 390 total ypg
MSU vs PSU: 295 passing* / 123 rushing / 418 total yds
PSU Season Avg Offense: 239 passing / 252 rushing / 491 total ypg
PSU vs MSU: 192 passing / 207 rushing / 399 total yds**
* Offense: One trick pass play from the MSU RB accounted for 36 yds
** MSU defense boxed in and limited the McSorely scrambles. Was key to the win
2) The surprising: MSU rushes for LESS yards per game than RUTGERS!
MSU: 123 ypg rushing (13th in the conference)
Rutgers: 135 ypg rushing
3) Michigan is very balanced on offense and defense:
Off: Rushing 207 ypg / Passing 217 ypg
Def: Rushing 109 ypg / Passing 129 ypg (tops in the nation)
4) Another surprise: Iowa is a PASS oriented team
256 ypg passing / 156 ypg rushing
5) The MSU pass defense has improved significantly in 3 weeks
324 ypg prior to CMU
286 ypg after PSU
1) OSU is ranked 1st in total offense (557 ypg) / 8th in total defense (370 ypg)
Difference 187 ypg
2) Mich is ranked 6th in total offense (424 ypg) / 1st in total defense (238 ypg)
Difference 186 ypg
3) Iowa is ranked 7th in total offense (412 ypg) / 2nd in total defense (282 ypg)
Difference 130 ypg
4) PSU is ranked 3rd in total offense (491 ypg) / 6th in total defense (365 ypg)
Difference 126 ypg
5) Purdue is ranked 2nd in total offense (510 ypg) / 11th in total defense (414 ypg)
Difference 96 ypg
6) Wisconsin is ranked 4th in total offense (447 ypg) / 7th in total defense (366 ypg)
Difference is 81 ypg
7) Maryland is ranked 12th in total offense (366 ypg) / 3rd in total defense (317 ypg)
Difference 49 ypg
8) MSU is ranked 9th in total offense (395 ypg) / 4th in total defense (349 ypg)
Difference 46 ypg
Other Selected Yardage Stats:
1) The obvious: MSU outplayed its average yardage stats vs PSU on both sides of the ball:
MSU Season Avg Offense : 267 passing / 123 rushing / 390 total ypg
MSU vs PSU: 295 passing* / 123 rushing / 418 total yds
PSU Season Avg Offense: 239 passing / 252 rushing / 491 total ypg
PSU vs MSU: 192 passing / 207 rushing / 399 total yds**
* Offense: One trick pass play from the MSU RB accounted for 36 yds
** MSU defense boxed in and limited the McSorely scrambles. Was key to the win
2) The surprising: MSU rushes for LESS yards per game than RUTGERS!
MSU: 123 ypg rushing (13th in the conference)
Rutgers: 135 ypg rushing
3) Michigan is very balanced on offense and defense:
Off: Rushing 207 ypg / Passing 217 ypg
Def: Rushing 109 ypg / Passing 129 ypg (tops in the nation)
4) Another surprise: Iowa is a PASS oriented team
256 ypg passing / 156 ypg rushing
5) The MSU pass defense has improved significantly in 3 weeks
324 ypg prior to CMU
286 ypg after PSU
