As we head into the last few weeks of the regular season, it’s interesting to see where certain teams fall in some important statistical categories in the BCS. There is a lot of information to dissect thanks to all the blood and sweat I put into this… mostly blood. For our rabid readers, hopefully you will find most of this interesting. After the final regular season game has been played, I’ll come back with some final numbers before we head into the conference championships and bowl season. Because, you know, it is right around the corner.
Below you’ll see the top three teams in each category along with Ball State and Kentucky’s respective numbers and ranking. Without any further ado:
Rushing Yards Per Game
| Team | Actual | Rank |
| Nevada | 319.30 | 1 |
| Georgia Tech | 314.90 | 2 |
| Navy | 286.60 | 3 |
| Kentucky | 191.89 | 22 |
| Ball State | 164.78 | 49 |
Passing Yards Per Game
| Team | Actual | Rank |
| Houston | 433.67 | 1 |
| Texas Tech | 400.44 | 2 |
| Hawaii | 350.33 | 3 |
| Kentucky | 154.00 | 108 |
| Ball State | 144.78 | 112 |
Third Down Conversion Percentage
| Team | Actual | Rank |
| BYU | 59.48% | 1 |
| Georgia Tech | 52.47% | 2 |
| Texas A&M | 51.49% | 3 |
| Kentucky | 40.60% | 54 |
| Ball State | 34.92% | 95 |
Fourth Down Conversion Percentage
| Team | Actual | Rank |
| Northern Illinois | 85.71% | 1 |
| South Florida | 80.00% | 2 |
| Toledo | 78.57% | 3 |
| Kentucky | 73.68% | 10 |
| Ball State | 53.33% | 49 |
Points per Red Zone Visit
| Team | Actual | Rank |
| San Jose State | 6.29 | 1 |
| BYU | 5.93 | 2 |
| Mississippi | 5.93 | 2 |
| Kentucky | 5.03 | 43 |
| Ball State | 4.29 | 94 |
Head Coach Weight
| Team | Actual | Rank |
| Kansas | 462.00 | 1 |
| Notre Dame | 323.00 | 2 |
| Maryland | 316.00 | 3 |
| Kentucky | 191.00 | 83 |
| Ball State | 176.00 | 105 |
Defense Rush Yards Allowed per Game
| Team | Actual | Rank |
| Texas | 55.33 | 1 |
| Alabama | 68.22 | 2 |
| Ohio State | 85.40 | 3 |
| Ball State | 157.44 | 79 |
| Kentucky | 188.22 | 102 |
Defense Passing Yards Allowed per Game
| Team | Actual | Rank |
| Air Force | 127.20 | 1 |
| Florida | 134.44 | 2 |
| Eastern Michigan | 143.00 | 3 |
| Kentucky | 169.89 | 14 |
| Ball State | 224.78 | 64 |
Defense Third Down Conversion Allowed Percentage
| Team | Actual | Rank |
| Texas | 23.02% | 1 |
| Mississippi | 26.43% | 2 |
| Florida | 26.98% | 3 |
| Ball State | 37.30% | 49 |
| Kentucky | 40.60% | 79 |
Defense Fourth Down Conversion Allowed Percentage
| Team | Actual | Rank |
| Buffalo | 12.50% | 1 |
| Central Michigan | 21.43% | 2 |
| Mid Tenn/Wyom/Duke/Houston | 25.00% | 3 |
| Ball State | 50.00% | 53 |
| Kentucky | 52.94% | 73 |
Defense Red Zone Points Allowed per Visit
| Team | Actual | Rank |
| Mississippi | 3.19 | 1 |
| Penn State | 3.22 | 2 |
| Arkansas | 3.40 | 3 |
| Kentucky | 4.48 | 42 |
| Ball State | 4.52 | 55 |
Turnovers Lost
| Team | Actual | Rank |
| Cincinnati | 4 | 1 |
| Air Force | 6 | 2 |
| Oregon State | 6 | 2 |
| Kentucky | 15 | 46 |
| Ball State | 22 | 102 |
Turnovers Gained
| Team | Actual | Rank |
| Ohio | 27 | 1 |
| Texas | 26 | 2 |
| Iowa State | 26 | 2 |
| Iowa | 26 | 2 |
| Kentucky | 15 | 74 |
| Ball State | 11 | 105 |
Turnover Margin
| Team | Actual | Rank |
| Rutgers | 2.25 | 1 |
| Air Force | 1.80 | 2 |
| Cincinnati | 1.44 | 3 |
| Kentucky | 0.00 | 61 |
| Ball State | -1.22 | 115 |
Penalties per Game
| Team | Actual | Rank |
| Navy | 3.90 | 1 |
| Houston | 4.33 | 2 |
| Iowa | 4.40 | 3 |
| Kentucky | 4.67 | 6 |
| Ball State | 5.56 | 30 |
Penalty Yards per Game
| Team | Actual | Rank |
| Navy | 33.00 | 1 |
| Connecticut | 33.44 | 2 |
| Iowa | 34.30 | 3 |
| Kentucky | 41.44 | 9 |
| Ball State | 49.11 | 38 |
Total Points Scored
| Team | Actual | Rank |
| Houston | 379 | 1 |
| Boise State | 373 | 2 |
| Texas | 369 | 3 |
| Kentucky | 244 | 65 |
| Ball State | 185 | 104 |
Total Points Given
| Team | Actual | Rank |
| Florida | 91 | 1 |
| Nebraska | 93 | 2 |
| TCU | 101 | 3 |
| Kentucky | 204 | 41 |
| Ball State | 260 | 84 |
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