BOOMERBRADLEY
12/6/2010, 12:56 PM
OU - 11-2
UCONN - 8-4
The Sooners had their typical early season sluggish start but the difference between last season and this season is like night and day. Stoops said it himself when he spoke to the media about last season they lost those games when they were down and couldn't hold on for a victory. The Huskies started off slow as well with a 3-4 start but rallied the troops and finished off strong with a 5 game winning streak. OU's best win of the season was a toss up between a top 10 Oklahoma State on the road or a 30 point win over Florida St at home. Uconn's best win of the seaon was beating West Virginia at home where West Virginia fumbled the ball 7 TIMES. The Sooners and Huskies have one common opponent this season which is Cincinnati. The Sooners struggled in the game on the road but held on for a 2 point win. UCONN fared much better at home against Cincy with a 38-17 Victory. Below is a list of stats from the NCAA site for team comparisons.
Rushing Offense
adv - by the numbers uconn
OU - 77 (141 ypg)
UCONN - 31 (180 ypg)
Passing Offense
adv - by the numbers OU
OU - 4 (336 ypg)
UCONN - 112 (145 ypg)
Total Offense
adv - by the numbers OU
OU - 13 (478 ypg)
UCONN - 96 (325 ypg)
Scoring Offense
adv - by the numbers OU
OU - 17 (36 ppg)
UCONN - 62 (27 ppg)
Rush Defense
adv - by the numbers uconn
OU - 63 (152 ypg)
UCONN - 57 (147 ypg)
Pass Defense
adv - by the numbers uconn
OU - 51 (212 ypg)
UCONN - 42 (206 ypg)
Total Defense
adv - by the numbers uconn
OU - 58 (364 ypg)
UCONN - 48 (354 ypg)
Scoring Defense
adv - by the numbers uconn
OU - 35 (22 ppg)
UCONN - 23 (20 ppg)
Turnover Margain
adv - by the numbers
OU - 11 (1.08 margain)
UCONN - 12 (1.00 margain)
3rd Down Conversions
adv - by the numbers OU
OU - 36 (44%)
UCONN - 112 (31%)
Red Zone Offense
adv - by the numbers uconn
OU - 68 (81%)
UCONN - 4 (93%)
Note: OU has had 72 drives with 58 scores while uconn has had 45 drives with 42 scores
Conclusion: I know stats can be skewed in many ways to fit a team or argument. While I think OU wins this game I certainly don't want the team to show up and think the Huskies start hearing The Empire Strikes Back music in their heads. The defensive stats are certainly surprising and close in some areas but it's fair to say UCONN playing in the Big East is not the best test for a team to determine how they size up against the rest of the nation.
UCONN - 8-4
The Sooners had their typical early season sluggish start but the difference between last season and this season is like night and day. Stoops said it himself when he spoke to the media about last season they lost those games when they were down and couldn't hold on for a victory. The Huskies started off slow as well with a 3-4 start but rallied the troops and finished off strong with a 5 game winning streak. OU's best win of the season was a toss up between a top 10 Oklahoma State on the road or a 30 point win over Florida St at home. Uconn's best win of the seaon was beating West Virginia at home where West Virginia fumbled the ball 7 TIMES. The Sooners and Huskies have one common opponent this season which is Cincinnati. The Sooners struggled in the game on the road but held on for a 2 point win. UCONN fared much better at home against Cincy with a 38-17 Victory. Below is a list of stats from the NCAA site for team comparisons.
Rushing Offense
adv - by the numbers uconn
OU - 77 (141 ypg)
UCONN - 31 (180 ypg)
Passing Offense
adv - by the numbers OU
OU - 4 (336 ypg)
UCONN - 112 (145 ypg)
Total Offense
adv - by the numbers OU
OU - 13 (478 ypg)
UCONN - 96 (325 ypg)
Scoring Offense
adv - by the numbers OU
OU - 17 (36 ppg)
UCONN - 62 (27 ppg)
Rush Defense
adv - by the numbers uconn
OU - 63 (152 ypg)
UCONN - 57 (147 ypg)
Pass Defense
adv - by the numbers uconn
OU - 51 (212 ypg)
UCONN - 42 (206 ypg)
Total Defense
adv - by the numbers uconn
OU - 58 (364 ypg)
UCONN - 48 (354 ypg)
Scoring Defense
adv - by the numbers uconn
OU - 35 (22 ppg)
UCONN - 23 (20 ppg)
Turnover Margain
adv - by the numbers
OU - 11 (1.08 margain)
UCONN - 12 (1.00 margain)
3rd Down Conversions
adv - by the numbers OU
OU - 36 (44%)
UCONN - 112 (31%)
Red Zone Offense
adv - by the numbers uconn
OU - 68 (81%)
UCONN - 4 (93%)
Note: OU has had 72 drives with 58 scores while uconn has had 45 drives with 42 scores
Conclusion: I know stats can be skewed in many ways to fit a team or argument. While I think OU wins this game I certainly don't want the team to show up and think the Huskies start hearing The Empire Strikes Back music in their heads. The defensive stats are certainly surprising and close in some areas but it's fair to say UCONN playing in the Big East is not the best test for a team to determine how they size up against the rest of the nation.