By the Numbers: Comparing BC and FSU
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)Publisher
Boston College is squaring off against Florida State this week in Doak Campbell Stadium, where the Eagles haven't won since 2008.
FSU leads the ACC in rushing yards per game and most 20-plus-yard plays from scrimmage this season. BC, meanwhile, has been handicapped offensively by an inexperienced and depleted O-Line.
The Eagles will have to make the most of their possessions against a Seminoles team that holds the ball, on average, more 33 minutes per game.
Here's how BC and FSU compare, by the numbers:
SCORING OFFENSE
BC: 23.0 points per game (105th nationally, 11th ACC)
FSU: 35.3 points per game (55th nationally, 7th ACC)
TOTAL OFFENSE
BC: 299.3 yards per game (115th nationally, 13th ACC)
FSU: 495.0 yards per game (24th nationally, 2nd ACC)
RUSHING OFFENSE
BC: 48.0 yards per game (130th nationally, 14th ACC)
FSU: 242.3 yards per game (11th nationally, 1st ACC)
PASSING OFFENSE
BC: 251.3 yards per game (61st nationally, 7th ACC)
FSU: 252.7 yards per game (60th nationally, 6th ACC)
SCORING DEFENSE
BC: 22.0 points per game allowed (54th nationally, 9th ACC)
FSU: 20.3 points per game allowed (T-49th nationally, 8th ACC)
TOTAL DEFENSE
BC: 328.0 yards per game allowed (42nd nationally, 6th ACC)
FSU: 335.7 yards per game allowed (47th nationally, 8th ACC)
RUSHING DEFENSE
BC: 148.3 yards per game allowed (T-77th nationally, 9th ACC)
FSU: 161.3 yards per game allowed (87th nationally, 11th ACC)
PASSING DEFENSE
BC: 179.7 yards per game allowed (30th nationally, 3rd ACC)
FSU: 174.3 yards per game allowed (T-24th nationally, 2nd ACC)
PENALTIES
BC: 4.0 penalties per game (T-10th nationally, 1st ACC)
FSU: 6.0 penalties per game (T-52nd nationally, T-4th ACC)
TURNOVER MARGIN
BC: 0.00 (T-73rd nationally, 10th ACC)
FSU: 0.33 (T-48th nationally, 9th ACC)
TIME OF POSSESSION
BC: 29:27.67 (76th nationally, 10th ACC)
FSU: 33:22.33 (20th nationally, 4th ACC)
SACKS
BC: 2.67 sacks per game (T-27th nationally, T-4th ACC)
FSU: 2.33 sacks per game (T-46th nationally, 9th ACC)
THIRD DOWN CONVERSION RATE
BC: 33.33% (T-102nd nationally, 12th ACC)
FSU: 53.66% (15th nationally, 3rd ACC)
OPPONENT THIRD DOWN CONVERSION RATE
BC: 32.61% (T-49th nationally, 6th ACC)
FSU: 31.43% (42nd nationally, 4th ACC)
RED ZONE TOUCHDOWN PERCENTAGE
BC: 66.67% (T-63rd nationally, T-4th ACC)
FSU: 55.56% (T-95th nationally, 10th ACC)
OPPONENT RED ZONE TOUCHDOWN PERCENTAGE
BC: 50.00% (T-41st nationally, T-3rd ACC)
FSU: 60.00% (T-68th nationally, T-7th ACC)
LONG SCRIMMAGE PLAYS (20-PLUS YARDS)
BC: 12 (T-86th nationally, T-9th ACC)
FSU: 23 (T-5th nationally, 1st ACC)
PUNT AVERAGE
BC: 40.90 yards per punt (87th nationally, 11th ACC)
FSU: 45.29 yards per punt (27th nationally, 5th ACC)
PFF OVERALL GRADE
BC: 75.7 (T-82nd nationally)
FSU: 95.0 (T-4th nationally)
PFF OFFENSE GRADE
BC: 63.1 (105th nationally)
FSU: 91.1 (3rd nationally)
PFF PASS GRADE
BC: 63.7 (92nd nationally)
FSU: 89.5 (8th nationally)
PFF RUN GRADE
BC: 69.7 (T-100th nationally)
FSU: 90.5 (5th nationally)
PFF DEFENSE GRADE
BC: 77.1 (52nd nationally)
FSU: 83.8 (25th nationally)
PFF COVERAGE GRADE
BC: 65.9 (84th nationally)
FSU: 82.6 (33rd nationally)
PFF PASS RUSHING GRADE
BC: 69.0 (66th nationally)
FSU: 73.5 (39th nationally)
PFF RUN DEFENSE GRADE
BC: 84.3 (24th nationally)
FSU: 81.0 (34th nationally)
