From Oregon Live
What an improvement for the D! (but...take a look at Red Zone D, penalties, offensive third-down efficiency and turnovers lost...ouch!)
— Through six games, the latest FBS statistics rankings place UO:
1st in sacks per game (4.0)
1st in rushing touchdowns (25) despite not scoring once on the ground vs. WSU
1st, in a tie with Ohio State, in total touchdowns (36) despite adding one vs. WSU
5th in third-down defense (24.5 percent of conversions allowed)
6th in rushing yards allowed per carry (2.7)
10th in points per game (43.0)
10th in rushing yards allowed (93.7)
11th in turnovers gained (13)
75th in scoring defense (27.2)
84th in offensive third-down conversion efficiency (37.0 percent)
86th, in a tie, with 27 plays allowed of 20-plus yards
109th in turnovers lost (12)
126th in red zone defense (opponents score on 95 percent of drives inside the UO 20)
130th, last in FBS, with 62 penalties. That's six more than the country's second most-penalized team, Hawaii
What an improvement for the D! (but...take a look at Red Zone D, penalties, offensive third-down efficiency and turnovers lost...ouch!)
— Through six games, the latest FBS statistics rankings place UO:
1st in sacks per game (4.0)
1st in rushing touchdowns (25) despite not scoring once on the ground vs. WSU
1st, in a tie with Ohio State, in total touchdowns (36) despite adding one vs. WSU
5th in third-down defense (24.5 percent of conversions allowed)
6th in rushing yards allowed per carry (2.7)
10th in points per game (43.0)
10th in rushing yards allowed (93.7)
11th in turnovers gained (13)
75th in scoring defense (27.2)
84th in offensive third-down conversion efficiency (37.0 percent)
86th, in a tie, with 27 plays allowed of 20-plus yards
109th in turnovers lost (12)
126th in red zone defense (opponents score on 95 percent of drives inside the UO 20)
130th, last in FBS, with 62 penalties. That's six more than the country's second most-penalized team, Hawaii
