North Texas VS UNLV - a closer look

MeanGreenTexan · December 9, 2013

Let's take a closer look at the stats between the two teams...

Offensive Stats:

North Texas:

411.6 yds/gm = 68th nationally

227.6 pass yds/gm = 68th nationally

184 rush yds/gm = 47th nationally

31.5 pts/gm = 50th nationally

UNLV:

423.8 yds/gm = 56th nationally

242.4 pass yds/gm = 51st nationally

181.4 rush yds/gm = 52nd nationally

31.3 pts/gm = 53rd nationally

Pretty even matchup here, with a slight edge to UNLV, especially in the passing game, which is cause for concern with our defense.

Defensive Stats:

North Texas:

18.1 pts/gm = 9th nationally

355.5 yds/gm = 27th nationally

230.4 pass yds/gm = 64th nationally

125.1 rush yds/gm = 18th nationally

UNLV:

31.5 pts/gm = 93rd nationally

436.3 yds/gm = 100th nationally

214.5 pass yds/gm = 32nd nationally

221.8 rush yds/gm = 110th nationally

UNLV has a slightly better pass defense, but the Mean Green defense pretty much blows them out in all other categories. Anyone else think Byrd & Jimmerson are licking their chops to get at this leaky UNLV rush defense? Yikes!

Special Teams Stats:

North Texas:

Kick Returns: 23.94 yds/kick = 19th nationally (1 TD)

Punt Returns: 14.7 yds/kick = 6th nationally (4 TD)

Kick Return DEF: 20.95 yds/kick = 57th nationally (0 TD)

Punt Return DEF: 6.74 yds/kick = 41st nationally (0 TD)

FG%: 66.7% (Z. Paul: 10/15 - 48yd long)

UNLV:

Kick Returns: 22.7 yds/kick = 40th nationally (0 TD)

Punt Returns: 3.64 yds/kick = 114th nationaly (0 TD)

Kick Return DEF: 22.02 yds/kick = 82nd nationally (1 TD)

Punt Return DEF: 9.81 yds/kick = 90th nationally (1 TD)

FG%: 55.6% (N. Kohorst: 10/18 - 50 yd long)

I think the numbers speak for themselves here... very loudly. Brelan should be looking forward to this matchup very much. UNLV Special Teams is certainly a weak spot.

Intangibles:

UNT:

Turnover Margin: +10 (32 gained / 22 lost) = 15th nationally

Penalties: 6.33/gm = 88th nationally

Record VS bowl-bound teams: 3-3 (Wins over Ball St., MT, & Rice. Losses to Ohio, GA & Tulane)

UNLV:

Turnover Margin: +6 (19 gained / 13 lost) = 29th nationally

Penalties: 3.58/gm = 4th nationally

Record VS bowl-bound teams: 1-3 (Win over SDSU. Losses to Fresno St., SJSU, & UT St.)

Both teams in the black in TOs and UNLV is very disciplined in penalties per game. UNT plays better against good teams.

Edited December 9, 2013 by MeanGreenTexan

BIG DAWG · December 9, 2013

Good info...thanks for the post

SilverEagle · December 9, 2013

Here's what our Band will be competing with........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0irim2TqTY

This is the most craptabulous college band I've ever seen. Any number of High School bands in the area would kick the UNLV Band's ass.

Maybe UNLV can pay the UTA marching band to perform in their place.......or how about the UTSA band?

RETSO · December 9, 2013

Great Info..thanks

EagleGreen · December 9, 2013

thank for the info. This is going to be a good game.

greenminer · December 9, 2013

http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/90571/heart-of-dallas-bowl-2

greenminer · December 9, 2013

Holy moly their defensive weaknesses fit right into the hands of our offensive strengths. I hope we come out with our A game.

Green Crazy · December 9, 2013

aren't we 3-3 against bowl teams? or is ohio not going to a bowl game?

MeanGreenTexan · December 9, 2013

aren't we 3-3 against bowl teams? or is ohio not going to a bowl game?

Good call. edited above.

Green Crazy · December 9, 2013

great info! our special teams and running game should have good showings.

adman · December 9, 2013

Any of you stats guys know how UNLV measure up vs our wins/losses? - i.e. if UNLV is 110 nationally against the run how many of the teams we beat this year were better/substantially better than that. etc etc

filmerj · December 9, 2013

When does the team get to start practice?

Edited December 9, 2013 by filmerj

southsideguy · December 9, 2013

Their punter has a lot to think about. Will they block it and if i get it off guess who returns it?

Cerebus · December 9, 2013

When does the team get to start practice?

Already practicing. Started last Friday.

MeanGreenTexan · December 10, 2013

Any of you stats guys know how UNLV measure up vs our wins/losses? - i.e. if UNLV is 110 nationally against the run how many of the teams we beat this year were better/substantially better than that. etc etc

I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for, but I wanted to take a closer look at UNT's rush offense VS UNLV's rush defense, so here's how it breaks down per game:

UNT's Rush Offense = 184 yds/game - national rank: 47

Opponents' Defense:

Idaho: 211.8 yds/game - rank: 104 - UNT ran for 187yds Aug31

Ohio: 180.2 yds/game - rank: 78 - UNT ran for 104yds Sep7

Ball St: 194.8 yds/game - rank: 93 - UNT ran for 231yds Sep14

Georgia: 148.5 yds/game - rank: 42 - UNT ran for 7yds Sep21 - ouch!

Tulane: 120 yds/game - rank: 16 - UNT ran for 34yds Oct5 - ouch again!

Middle Tenn: 185.4 yds/game - rank: 85 - UNT ran for 303yds Oct12

LA Tech: 194.8 yds/game - rank: 93 - UNT ran for 165yds Oct19

Southern Miss: 224.6 yds/game - rank: 113 - UNT ran for 229yds Oct26

Rice: 155.4 yds/game - rank: 54 - UNT ran for 149yds Oct31

UTEP: 247.8 yds/game - rank: 117 - UNT ran for 317yds Nov9

UTSA: 143.1 yds/game - rank: 35* - UNT ran for 105yds Nov23 - *UTSA not officially ranked because of their provisional status.

Tulsa: 198.9 yds/game - rank: 97 - UNT ran for 377yds Nov30 - Byrd went off for National Player of the Week

Good run defenses hold the Mean Green rushing attack at bay. Bad ones are taken advantage of.

UNLV's Rush Defense = 221.8 yds/game - national rank: 110

Opponents' Offense:

Minnesota: avg 200.9yds/game - rank: 34 - Minn ran for 221yds Aug29

Arizona: avg 265.8yds/game - rank: 11 - Ari ran for 397yds on Sep7

Cent. Michigan: avg 132.8yds/game - rank: 99 - CMU ran for 113yds on Sep14

W. Illinois: avg 154.5yds/game - rank: *FCS - WIll ran for 197yds on Sep21 - almost 200yds to a FCS team

New Mexico: avg 308.8yds/game - rank: 7 - UNM ran for 497yds on Sep28 - this single day probably skewed UNM's season avg quite a bit!

Hawaii: avg 114.6yds/game - rank: 113 - Hawaii ran for 129yds on Oct12

Fresno St: avg 160.8yds/game - rank: 71 - Fresno ran for 206yds on Oct19

Nevada: avg 179yds/game - rank: 54 - Nevada ran for 130yds on Oct26

SJSU: avg 137.3yds/game - rank: 95 - SJSU ran for 312yds on Nov2 - SJSU doubled their poor avg

Utah St: avg 178.8yds/game - rank: 55 - UTSt ran for 143yds on Nov9

Air Force: avg 262.7yds/game - rank: 13 - Air Force ran for 228yds on Nov21

SDSU: avg 159.8yds/game - rank: 74 - SDSU ran for 88yds on Nov30

After SJSU doubled their avg on UNLV Nov2, it looks like UNLV settled down, keeping each of their last 3 teams well below their rushing averages.

Taking a closer look, this may not be quite the advantage we thought it was. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. I think we all know coach McCarney is going to try and run the ball anyway.

adman · December 10, 2013

/// Exactly what I was thinking. Thanks for doing this.

JRock · December 10, 2013

I have a feeling in my gut that we will put some points on these guys. It won't be the "Bloodbath" their fan site has mentioned. I predict a solid win for the boys in Green.

MeanGreenTexan · December 10, 2013

I have a feeling in my gut that we will put some points on these guys. It won't be the "Bloodbath" their fan site has mentioned. I predict a solid win for the boys in Green.

Link to this site?

Moobs · December 10, 2013

Here's what our Band will be competing with........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0irim2TqTY

You have to start listening to the fans talking at 45 seconds in. They think they will "be in like the Gator Bowl" and play "like fuckin' Texas A&M" LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!