By the Numbers: Comparing BC and GT
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Georgia Tech hasn’t had the easiest time defensively this season. Geoff Collins’ Yellow Jackets have allowed an average of 459.8 total yards per game in their last six outings.
And, unfortunately for GT, it gets a BC offense that, while somewhat pedestrian on paper, is revitalized with starting quarterback Phil Jurkovec back in the lineup.
BC’s biggest challenge will be slowing down a Yellow Jackets rushing offense that’s tied for 55th nationally in yards per game and 15th nationally in Pro Football Focus run grade (90.2).
Here’s a breakdown of the cross-division opponents, by the numbers.
SCORING OFFENSE
BC: 24.7 points per game (T-93rd nationally, 12th ACC)
Georgia Tech: 28.7 points per game (T-62nd nationally, 9th ACC)
TOTAL OFFENSE
BC: 353.7 yards per game (99th nationally, 12th ACC)
Georgia Tech: 407.7 yards per game (63rd nationally, 10th ACC)
RUSHING OFFENSE
BC: 160.3 yards per game (69th nationally, 9th ACC)
Georgia Tech: 176.4 yards per game (T-55th nationally, 7th ACC)
PASSING OFFENSE
BC: 193.3 yards per game (101st nationally, 10th ACC)
Georgia Tech: 231.2 yards per game (68th nationally, 9th ACC)
SCORING DEFENSE
BC: 18.8 points per game allowed (18th nationally, 3rd ACC)
Georgia Tech: 29.0 points per game allowed (T-86th nationally, 10th ACC)
TOTAL DEFENSE
BC: 333.8 yards per game allowed (28th nationally, 4th ACC)
Georgia Tech: 442 yards per game allowed (111th nationally, 12th ACC)
RUSHING DEFENSE
BC: 171 yards per game allowed (94th nationally, 8th ACC)
Georgia Tech: 174.3 yards per game allowed (95th nationally, 9th ACC)
PASSING DEFENSE
BC: 162.8 yards per game allowed (6th nationally, 1st ACC)
Georgia Tech: 267.7 yards per game allowed (110th nationally, 11th ACC)
PENALTIES
BC: 5.0 penalties per game (T-25th nationally, 2nd ACC)
Georgia Tech: 5.8 penalties per game (T-48th nationally, T-3rd ACC)
TURNOVER MARGIN
BC: 0.11 (T-55th nationally, T-5th ACC)
Georgia Tech: 0.11 (T-55th nationally, T-5th ACC)
TIME OF POSSESSION
BC: 30:23.22 (50th nationally, 5th ACC)
Georgia Tech: 28:12.22 (106th nationally, 10th ACC)
SACKS
BC: 1.3 sacks per game (T-117th nationally, 13th ACC)
Georgia Tech: 1.8 sacks per game (T-90th nationally, 12th ACC)
THIRD DOWN CONVERSION RATE
BC: 41.6% (T-54th nationally, 8th ACC)
Georgia Tech: 35.8% (T-96th nationally, 14th ACC)
OPPONENT THIRD DOWN CONVERSION RATE
BC: 30.5% (10th nationally, 2nd ACC)
Georgia Tech: 45.5% (114th nationally, 13th ACC)
RED ZONE TOUCHDOWN PERCENTAGE
BC: 60.0% (T-68th nationally, 9th ACC)
Georgia Tech: 48.4% (T-118th nationally, 14th ACC)
OPPONENT RED ZONE TOUCHDOWN PERCENTAGE
BC: 52.2% (33rd nationally, 4th ACC)
Georgia Tech: 59.5% (T-64th nationally, 9th ACC)
LONG SCRIMMAGE PLAYS (20-PLUS YARDS)
BC: 34 (T-102nd nationally, 13th ACC)
Georgia Tech: 50 (T-33rd nationally, 6th ACC)
PUNT AVERAGE
BC: 45.6 yards per punt (26th nationally, 3rd ACC)
Georgia Tech: 42.0 yards per punt (T-80th nationally, 12th ACC)
PFF OVERALL GRADE
BC: 90.4 (25th nationally, 3rd ACC)
Georgia Tech: 73.5 (94th nationally, 13th ACC)
PFF OFFENSE GRADE
BC: 82.8 (T-28th nationally, 4th ACC)
Georgia Tech: 74.5 (T-73rd nationally, 11th ACC)
PFF PASS GRADE
BC: 66.9 (83rd nationally, 10th ACC)
Georgia Tech: 62.4 (T-96th nationally, 12th ACC)
PFF RUN GRADE
BC: 82.0 (53rd nationally, 7th ACC)
Georgia Tech: 90.2 (T-15th nationally, 4th ACC)
PFF DEFENSE GRADE
BC: 82.1 (36th nationally, 4th ACC)
Georgia Tech: 63.4 (100th nationally, 11th ACC)
PFF COVERAGE GRADE
BC: 90.5 (6th nationally, 1st ACC)
Georgia Tech: 55.0 (T-109th nationally, 14th ACC)
PFF PASS RUSHING GRADE
BC: 64.9 (T-119th nationally, 9th ACC)
Georgia Tech: 68.4 (98th nationally, 13th ACC)
PFF RUN DEFENSE GRADE
BC: 73.0 (54th nationally, 6th ACC)
Georgia Tech: 63.8 (83rd nationally, 9th ACC)
