Big 12 Offenses by the Numbers: Week 9
October is in the books. This point in the season is perhaps the best of all points in any given season as a strange mixture of nostalgia for when the season was fresh and full of possibilities pangs the heart while excitement for the final chapters of the season boils in the belly.
Week 9 featured an unexpected shootout between West Virginia and Iowa State, nudged along by the latest episode of Big 12 Officiating Horror Story, another fourth-quarter disappearing act by the Texas offense, and some blowouts.
Mountaineers of Madness
“It was the utter, objective embodiment of the fantastic novelist’s ‘thing that should not be’…” – H.P. Lovecraft, At the Mountains of Madness
The game in Morgantown was far and away the most shocking of the weekend and among the most shocking all season in all of college football – not just for the questionable officiating but more for the sheer volume of offensive production unleashed against two good to great defenses. Make no mistake: West Virginia’s defense is good, and Iowa State’s is great, but they both got bullied for much of the game.
I know Iowa State fans are fuming over the officiating, but that alone does not come close to accounting for the 492 yards of total offense the Mountaineers wrung from the Cyclones’ defense. Iowa State may well have won the game if even one of those controversial calls had gone the other way, but that doesn’t change the fact that West Virginia’s offense hung nearly 500 yards and 6.5 yards per play on a defense that entered the game allowing just 263.6 yard per game and 4.61 yards per play.
Bad officiating, OK, but the Mountaineers deserve a ton of credit for what they did against one of the best defenses in the nation.
I could overstate and opine that West Virginia’s offense is suddenly becoming a Lovecraftian Eldritch Terror, but I doubt we see this kind of production against Oklahoma State.
Speculations aside, without further ado, here are all the numbers you need to track Big 12 offenses through Week 9. As always, let the reader beware: Stats can be deceiving.
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0 Touchdowns for Kansas against Oklahoma State
2 Passing touchdowns each for Oklahoma State QBs Spencer Sanders and Shane Illingworth
3 Rushing touchdowns for Baylor and Oklahoma State
6 Passing touchdowns for OU’s Caleb Williams against Texas Tech
7 Passing touchdowns for Oklahoma against Texas Tech
TEAM SACKS ALLOWED
1. Baylor – 6 sacks allowed, 0.75 per game
2. Kansas – 9 sacks allowed, 1.13 per game
3. Iowa State – 10 sacks allowed, 1.25 per game
4. Oklahoma State – 11 sacks allowed, 1.38 per game TCU – 12* sacks allowed, 1.5 per game
5. TCU – 12 sacks allowed; 1.5 per game
6. Texas Tech – 14 sacks allowed, 1.55 per game
7. Kanas State – 14 sacks allowed, 1.75 per game
T8. Texas – 17 sacks allowed, 2.13 per game
T8. West Virginia – 17 sacks allowed, 2.13 per game
10. Oklahoma – 18 sacks allowed, 2.0 per game
Note: TCU’s sacks allowed is effectively 14 as two sacks by Felix Anudike-Uzomah (KSU) forced fumbles that went forward beyond the line of scrimmage before being recovered by the defense. The NCAA considers these forward fumbles to be QB rushes for positive yards even though the ball was knocked loose in the process of sacks behind the line of scrimmage. TCU’s effective sacks allowed per game is 1.75. Texas is now tied with West Virginia for most sacks allowed per game.
SCORING OFFENSE
1. Oklahoma – 42.9 points per game, 386 total
2. Texas – 39.4 points per game, 315 total
3. Baylor – 37.4 points per game, 299 total
4. Texas Tech –32.8 points per game, 295 total
5. Iowa State – 32.1 points per game, 257 total
6. TCU – 31.5 points per game, 252 total
7. West Virginia – 29.6 points per game, 237 total
8. Oklahoma State – 29.4 points per game, 235 total
9. Kansas State – 27.5 points per game, 220 total
10. Kansas – 15.8 per points game, 126 total
Note: Kansas’ average points per game dipped by nearly two points (17.6 to 15.8) against Oklahoma State. Oklahoma jumped K-State in points per game thanks to hanging 55 on KU. Oklahoma’s offense got back on track after a disappointing game against KU.
TOTAL OFFENSE
1. Oklahoma – 477.0 yards per game; 4,293 total
2. Baylor – 466.5 yards per game; 3,732 total
3. Texas – 448.2 yards per game; 3,586 total
4. TCU – 436.6 yards per game; 3,493 total
5. Texas Tech – 430.8 yards per game; 3,877 total
6. Iowa State – 428.2 yards per game; 3,426 total
7. West Virginia – 403.0 yards per game; 3,224 total
8. Oklahoma State – 394.6 yards per game; 3,157 total
9. Kansas State – 363.6 yards per game; 2,909 total
10. Kansas – 310.1 yards per game; 2,481 total
Note: Oklahoma, West Virginia, Oklahoma State, and Kansas State all raised their averages. Everyone else either went down or stayed roughly the same.
YARDS PER PLAY
1. Oklahoma – 7.25
2. Baylor – 7.10
3. Texas – 6.69
4. TCU – 6.68
5. Texas Tech – 6.73
6. Iowa State – 6.63
7. Kansas State – 6.18
8. West Virginia – 5.82
9. Oklahoma State – 5.42
10. Kansas – 4.95
RED ZONE OFFENSE
1. Oklahoma – 97.9% (48 attempts, 37 TDs, 10 FGs)
2. Iowa State – 93.8% (32 attempts, 22 TDs, 8 FGs)
3. TCU – 93.1% (29 attempts, 19 TDs, 8 FGs)
4. Texas Tech – 92.1% (38 attempts, 26 TDs, 9 FGs)
5. Baylor – 91.2% (34 attempts, 26 TDs, 5 FGs)
6. Texas – 89.5% (38 attempts, 27 TDs, 7 FGs)
7. West Virginia – 89.2% (37 attempts, 23 TDs, 10 FGs)
8. Kansas State – 88.5% (26 attempts, 18 TDs, 4 FGs)
9. Oklahoma State – 85.3% (34 attempts, 22 TDs, 7 FGs)
10. Kansas – 68.2% (22 attempts, 12 TDs, 3 FGs)
Note: Oklahoma’s offense is one Red Zone attempts short of perfect on the season, and it’s getting touchdowns on 77% of Red Zone attempts. Beware bend but don’t break defenses!
RUSHING OFFENSE
1. Baylor –233.8 yards per game; 1,870 total; 23 TDs
2. Texas – 213.5 yards per game; 1,708 total; 21 TDs
3. TCU –208.8 yards per game; 1,670 total; 15 TDs
4. Oklahoma – 181.8 yards per game; 1,636 total; 22 TDs
5. Iowa State – 178.6 yards per game; 1,429 total; 16 TDs
6. Oklahoma State – 176.9 yards per game; 1,415; 13 TDs
7. Texas Tech – 161.3 yards per game; 1,452 total; 24 TDs
8. Kansas State – 149.0 yards per game; 1,192 total; 17 TDs
9. Kansas – 144.4 yards per game; 1,155 total; 8 TDs
10. West Virginia – 125.1 yards per game, 1,001 total, 16 TDs
YARDS PER RUSH
1. Baylor – 5.94
2. Oklahoma – 5.49
3. Texas – 5.35
4. TCU – 5.25
5. Iowa State – 5.23
6. Texas Tech – 4.78
7. Kanas State – 4.30
8. Oklahoma State – 3.95
9. Kansas – 3.8
10. West Virginia – 3.67
PASSING OFFENSE
1. Oklahoma – 295.2 yards per game; 2,657 total
2. West Virginia – 277.9 yards per game; 2,223 total
3. Texas Tech – 269.4 yards per game; 2,425 total
4. Iowa State – 249.6 yards per game; 1,997 total
5. Texas – 234.8 yards per game; 1,878 total
6. Baylor – 232.8 yards per game; 1,862 total
7. TCU – 227.9 yards per game; 1,823 total
8. Oklahoma State – 217.8 yards per game; 1,742 total
9. Kansas State – 214.6 yards per game; 1,717 total
10. Kansas – 165.8 yards per game; 1,326 total
INDIVIDUAL PASSING EFFICIENCY
The formula is for pass efficiency is: ( { (8.4 x yards) + (330 x TDs) – (200 x INTs) + (100 x completions) } / attempts
1. Caleb Williams (OU) – 203.74 (1,189 yards; 14 TDs; 1 INT; 78 completions; 109 attempts)
2. Skylar Thompson (KSU) – 164.27 (1,314 yards; 7 TDs; 4 INTS; 93 completions; 133 attempts)
3. Casey Thompson (UT) – 162.07 (1,564 yards; 17 TDs; 6 INTs; 113 completions; 178 attempts)
4. Max Duggan (TCU) – 161.16 (1,666 yards; 14 TDs; 4 INTS; 120 completions; 185 attempts)
5. Brock Purdy (ISU) – 158.79 (1,833 yards; 12 TDs; 4 INTS; 159 completions; 217 attempts)
6. Spencer Rattler (OU) – 156.72 (1,438 yards; 11 TDs; 5 INTS; 135 completions; 180 attempts)
7. Gerry Bohanon (BU) – 154.88 (1,790 yards; 12 TDs; 3 INTs; 132 completions; 204 attempts)
8. Jarret Doege (WVU) – 143.24 (2,071 yards; 11 TDs; 7 INTS; 169 completions; 255 attempts)
9. Henry Colombi (TTU) – 141.57 (1,291 yards; 5 TDs; 5 INTS; 96 completions; 149 attempts)
10. Spencer Sanders (OSU) – 140.9 (1,341 yards; 11 TDs; 5 INTS; 102 completions; 171 attempts)
11. Jason Bean (KU) – 118.26 (1,188 yards; 6 TDs; 6 INTS; 97 completions; 173 attempts)
Note: Williams is 2nd in the nation; Skylar Thompson is 13th; Casey Thompson is 14th; Purdy is 20th; Rattler is 23rd. This list only includes QBs with at least 100 passing attempts. If I included TTU’s Tyler Shough, he would rank 3rd in pass efficiency, but it doesn’t seem fair to include him at his point given nearly all his pass attempts came during the first three weeks of the season.
LEADING RUSHERS
1. Breece Hall (ISU) – 985 yards; 12 TDs; 179 carries
2. Bijan Robinson (UT) – 967 yards; 11 TDs; 163 carries
3. Abram Smith (BU) – 901 yards; 11 TDs; 124 carries
4. Jaylen Warren (OSU) – 850 yards; 6 TDs; 175 carries
5. Kennedy Brooks (OU) – 802 yards; 9 TDs; 131 carries
6. Deuce Vaughn (KSU) – 704 yards; 9 TDs; 143 carries
7. Zach Evans (TCU) – 648 yards; 5 TDs; 92 carries
8. Leddie Brown (WVU) – 642 yards; 11 TDs; 141 carries
9. Trestan Ebner (BU) – 562 yards; 0 TDs; 89 carries
10. Kendre Miller (TCU) – 513 yards; 6 TDs; 69 carries
Note: Breece Hall jumps Bijan Robinson this week after Robinson was contained by Baylor’s defense for the first time since Texas played Arkansas.
RUSHING YARDS PER CARRY
1. Abram Smith (BU) – 7.27
2. Zach Evans (TCU) – 7.04
3. Trestan Ebner (BU) – 6.31
4. Kennedy Brooks (OU) – 6.12
5. Bijan Robinson (UT) – 5.93
6. Breece Hall (ISU) – 5.5
7. Deuce Vaughn (KSU) – 4.92
8. Jaylon Warren (OSU) – 4.86
9. Leddie Brown (WVU) – 4.55
10. SaRodorick Thompson – 4.44
Note: Baylor’s rushing offense remains incredibly efficient.
LEADING RECEIVERS
1. Xavier Worthy (UT) – 647 yards; 7 TDs; 32 receptions
2. Erik Ezukanma (TTU) – 631 yards; 2 TDs; 40 receptions
3. Marvin Mims (OU) – 605 yards; 4 TDs; 26 receptions
4. Tyquan Thornton (BU) – 601 yards; 5 TDs; 37 receptions
5. Xavier Hutchinson (ISU) – 590 yards; 5 TDs; 52 receptions
6. Tay Martin (OSU) – 529 yards; 4 TDs; 36 receptions
7. Winston Wright (WVU) – 523 yards; 1 TD; 42 receptions
8. R.J. Sneed (BU) – 492 yards; 2 TDs; 33 receptions
9. Quentin Johnson (TCU) – 473 yards; 5 TDs, 26 receptions
10. Kaylon Geiger (TTU) – 455 yards; 1TD; 32 receptions
Note: Quentin Johnson took a major tumble down in these rankings after being held to just 5 yards on two receptions at Kansas State.
YARDS PER RECEPTION
1. Marvin Mims (OU) – 23.27
2. Xavier Worthy (UT) – 20.22
3. Quentin Johnston (TCU) – 18.19
4. Tyquan Thornton (BU) – 16.24
5. Drew Estrada (BU) – 15.79
6. Erik Ezukanma (TTU) – 15.78
T7. Taye Barber (TCU) – 15.32
T7. Trevor Wilson (KU) – 15.32
9. Jordan Whittington (UT) – 14.96
10. R.J. Sneed (BU) – 14.91
