Through first seven games:
(2013 v 2012)
Offense
PPG:
39.6 27.85
R YPG:
214 140
R YPA:
5.7 4.5
P YPG: 269
296
P YPA:
9.6 7.3
Total Yards Per Play:
7.3 6.0
INTs:
8 6
Fumb L: 4
5
Defense:
PPG:
17.7 32.3
R YPG:
142 254
R YPA:
3.7 5.1
P YPG:
201 253
P YPA:
6.2 8.7
F Fumb:
7 4
Total YPP:
4.9 6.5
Sacks:
22 7
INTs:
12 6
TO Margin:
+5 -1
http://www.cfbstats.com/2013/team/415/index.html
I rounded up or down, to the yard or tenth of the yard where appropriate, when calculating the stats for the first seven games of 2012.
I may be a little off here or there, but the general trend is pretty evident. It's something we all know, anyway, but the close games over the past two weeks may have taken the shine off of something we should all be celebrating. Our team is much, much better across the board. There are only a few key metrics here where we're performing at a lesser clip than last season. Red zone woes are document, too, obviously, but I can't know if we're better or worse there without crunching more numbers, and I'm tired of this ****. Granted, the competition to date has been less stout, but you play the games on the slate.
Regardless of what the national media thinks (and they can universally go **** themselves), we're a solid facking team. It may not go our way up in Tally (bull-**** Walter, we're walking out there chanting "It's Great...To Be...), but we're poised to win the Coastal and get two shots at those hoors from up north. The kids have busted their asses in every contest, and if the QB can get it together (come on mane), then we're in business.
It ain't as bad as it seems. It's always darkest before the dawn. The sun shines on a Noles' *** too, from time to time.
**** 'em.
