Stats ...........My Ass !!!!!!!!!
Stats ...........My Ass !!!!!!!!!
now 9 − 1 as a dog !!!!!!!!
The Cougars are a completely different team in 2013. They are led by a hurry-up offense that has given opposing defenses fits with their pace. They have managed to open 6-2 with impressive wins over the likes of Texas (40-21), Utah State (31-14), Georgia Tech (38-20), Houston (47-46) and Boise State (37-20). Their two losses came by a combined 10 points early in the season, and they have reeled off five straight victories since while scoring at least 31 points in each.
BYU is putting up 32.4 points and 511.2 yards per game to rank 13th in the country in total offense. That 511-yard output becomes so much more impressive when you consider that the eight teams BYU have faced only allow an average of 398 yards per game defensively. They are outgaining that average by roughly 113 total yards.
Taysom Hill has put up Heisman Trophy-caliber numbers to this point. He has thrown for 2,019 yards and 12 touchdowns, while also rushing for a team-high 841 yards and eight scores. Hill has been running the no-huddle offense to perfection in recent weeks. Now, the Cougars will have had two weeks to prepare for Wisconsin having last played on October 26, which will be a big advantage because the Badgers played last Saturday on November 2.
While BYU is giving up 382.6 yards per game to rank 51st in the country in total defense, a closer look into the numbers shows that the Cougars are every bit as good as the Badgers defensively. BYU is allowing roughly 383 yards per game against teams that average 435 yards per game. Wisconsin is giving up 286 yards per game against teams that average 362 yards per game.
So, as you can see, the Cougars have played much better offensive teams to this point. They are only giving up 145.3 rushing yards per game and 3.7 per carry despite facing mostly run-first teams to this point. Their eight opponents have averaged 202 rushing yards per game and 4.7 per carry on the year, so they're holding them roughly 57 yards and 1.0/carry below their season averages.
Plays on a road team (BYU) - after covering the spread in 5 or 6 out of their last 7 games, good team, winning 60-80% or more of their games on the season. BYU is 8-0 against the spread when playing against a good team with a winning percentage between 60-75% over the last three seasons.
The Cougars are a perfect 9-0 against the number as an underdog over the last three season
Bet BYU !
