Monday, October 27, 2008

I like numbers...breaking down Tech vs Texas

NOTE: All numbers are for Big 12 Conference play only

Let's play with numbers for a few minutes kids:

Scoring Offense:
Texas Tech - 50.2 pts (1st)
Texas - z41.8 pts (3rd)

Rush Offense:
Texas Tech - 130.5 yds (7th)
Texas - 161.5 yds (3rd)

Pass Offense:
Texas Tech - 410.5 yds (1st)
Texas - 329.5 yds (3rd)

Total Offense:
Texas Tech - 541 yds (2nd)
Texas - 491 yds (3rd)

Pass Efficiency:
Texas Tech - 175.7 (1st)
Texas - 174.9 (2nd)

Offensive 3rd Down Conversion %:
Texas Tech - 66.0% (1st)
Texas - 65.5% (2nd)

Red Zone Offense:
Texas Tech - 90% overall and 80% TD's (11 rush TD's and 13 pass TD's)...(2nd)
Texas - 87.5% overall and 75% TD's (13 rush TD's and 5 pass TD's)...(5th)

Time of Possession:
Texas Tech - 30:12 or 50.33% of game (4th)
Texas - 36:02 or 60.o6% of game (2nd)

Offensive Category Totals:

Texas Tech Offensive Aggregate - 19
Texas Offensive Aggregate - 23

Survey Says...Texas Tech by 4

Scoring Defense:
Texas Tech - 26.2 pts (4th)
Texas - 26.0 pts (3rd)

Rush Defense:
Texas Tech - 102 yds (3rd)
Texas - 86 yds (1st)

Pass Defense:
Texas Tech - 245 yds (2nd)
Texas - 280.2 yds (5th)

Total Defense:
Texas Tech - 347 yds (1st)
Texas - 366.2 yds (3rd)

Defensive Pass Efficiency:
Texas Tech - 133.2 (2nd)
Texas - 145.7 (5th)

Sacks:
Texas Tech - 9 (3rd)
Texas - 13 (2nd)

Defensive 3rd Down Conversion %:
Texas Tech - 43.8% (3rd)
Texas - 44.4% (5th)

Red Zone Defense:
Texas Tech - 92.9% overall and 71.4% TD's (9th)
Texas - 81.2% overall and 68.8% TD's (5th)

Defensive Category Totals:

Texas Tech Defensive Aggregate - 27
Texas Deffensive Aggregate - 29

Survey Says...Texas Tech by 2

Now take away from this what you will...and by Saturday night the only number that will matter is on the scoreboard. Also remember that UT's competition over the first 4 games has been better...but don't forget that 3 of Texas Tech's 4 games were on the road including 2 trips up to Kansas.

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