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12-21-2006, 02:44 AM
This is Part-1 where the Center of the Handicapping Universe Joe Duffy’s GodsTips breaks down the statistical comparisons of the bowl games. This report entails games of December 19-24. Our premium news and notes for the bowls have begun at OffshoreInsiders.com !
BYU-Oregon
· BYU gets 21.8 more total yards per game but Oregon gets 50.3 more rushing yards. BYU’s passing yards per game edge is 72
· BYU gets 2.9 more passing yards per attempt and 2.6 more passing yards per reception
· BYU completes 9.7 percent more of their passes
· Oregon allows 3.3 fewer first downs per game
· BYU allows 33.9 fewer rushing yards per game but Oregon allows 54.8 less passing yards per game
· BYU has a stunning turnover ratio pre-eminence of 24
Troy State-Rice
· Rice gets .4 more yards per play offensively
· Troy has a 6.6 percent higher completion percentage on offense
· Troy allows 73.3 less total yards per game, including 54.1 less rushing yards
· Troy has a 1.6 rushing yards per attempt edge on defense as well as 1.5 passing yards per attempt
East Carolina-South Florida
· South Florida has a slight edge in most stat categories on offense, but only totaling 17.2 total yards per game
· South Florida has a slight edge in most defensive categories, but only totaling 36 total yards per game
· USF allows 6.2 less completion percentage against
· ECU has a turnover ratio edge of nine
San Jose State-New Mexico
· San Jose State gets 51.3 more total yards per game, though New Mexico has a passing yards per game edge of 22.9
· SJS has a 1.5 passing yards per attempt supremacy on offense
· San Jose 11.6 percentage edge on offense
Utah-Tulsa
· Tulsa has a 28.5 rushing and 23.4 total yards per game edge on offense
· Tulsa completes 8.5 percent more of their pass attempts
· On defense, Utah allows 30.7 fewer rushing yards per game but Tulsa allows 61.3 less passing yards per game
· Tulsa allows 5.6 less passing percentage per game
· Utah has a big turnover ratio edge of 14
Arizona State-Hawaii
· Hawaii has a 219.2 total yards per game edge on offense, yet ASU gets 35.8 more rushing yards per game
· Hawaii though has a 1.3 rushing yards per attempt advantage on offense
· Arizona State allows 104.2 fewer total yards per game
· ASU allows 1.7 less passing yards per attempt and 2.1 less pyc
· Arizona State allows a completion percentage of 5.0 percent less
BYU-Oregon
· BYU gets 21.8 more total yards per game but Oregon gets 50.3 more rushing yards. BYU’s passing yards per game edge is 72
· BYU gets 2.9 more passing yards per attempt and 2.6 more passing yards per reception
· BYU completes 9.7 percent more of their passes
· Oregon allows 3.3 fewer first downs per game
· BYU allows 33.9 fewer rushing yards per game but Oregon allows 54.8 less passing yards per game
· BYU has a stunning turnover ratio pre-eminence of 24
Troy State-Rice
· Rice gets .4 more yards per play offensively
· Troy has a 6.6 percent higher completion percentage on offense
· Troy allows 73.3 less total yards per game, including 54.1 less rushing yards
· Troy has a 1.6 rushing yards per attempt edge on defense as well as 1.5 passing yards per attempt
East Carolina-South Florida
· South Florida has a slight edge in most stat categories on offense, but only totaling 17.2 total yards per game
· South Florida has a slight edge in most defensive categories, but only totaling 36 total yards per game
· USF allows 6.2 less completion percentage against
· ECU has a turnover ratio edge of nine
San Jose State-New Mexico
· San Jose State gets 51.3 more total yards per game, though New Mexico has a passing yards per game edge of 22.9
· SJS has a 1.5 passing yards per attempt supremacy on offense
· San Jose 11.6 percentage edge on offense
Utah-Tulsa
· Tulsa has a 28.5 rushing and 23.4 total yards per game edge on offense
· Tulsa completes 8.5 percent more of their pass attempts
· On defense, Utah allows 30.7 fewer rushing yards per game but Tulsa allows 61.3 less passing yards per game
· Tulsa allows 5.6 less passing percentage per game
· Utah has a big turnover ratio edge of 14
Arizona State-Hawaii
· Hawaii has a 219.2 total yards per game edge on offense, yet ASU gets 35.8 more rushing yards per game
· Hawaii though has a 1.3 rushing yards per attempt advantage on offense
· Arizona State allows 104.2 fewer total yards per game
· ASU allows 1.7 less passing yards per attempt and 2.1 less pyc
· Arizona State allows a completion percentage of 5.0 percent less