By the Numbers: Comparing BC and Mizzou
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Since it’s early in the season, national and conference statistics have to be taken with a grain of salt. Still, they aren’t meaningless, especially when it comes to diagnosing team weaknesses.
Here’s how Boston College and Missouri compare, heading into the teams’ Week 4 matchup at Alumni Stadium on Saturday.
SCORING OFFENSE
BC: 41.3 points per game (T-18th nationally, T-3rd ACC)
Missouri: 40.3 points per game (T-24th nationally, 6th SEC)
TOTAL OFFENSE
BC: 411.3 yards per game (67th nationally, 9th ACC)
Missouri: 513.7 yards per game (17th nationally, 3rd SEC)
RUSHING OFFENSE
BC: 202.3 yards per game (31st nationally, 4th ACC)
Missouri: 182.0 yards per game (48th nationally, 8th SEC)
PASSING OFFENSE
BC: 209.0 yards per game (86th nationally, 10th ACC)
Missouri: 331.7 yards per game (13th nationally, 3rd SEC)
SCORING DEFENSE
BC: 10.3 points per game allowed (T-5th nationally, T-2nd ACC)
Missouri: 29.0 points per game allowed (T-95th nationally, 14th SEC)
TOTAL DEFENSE
BC: 254.3 yards per game allowed (14th nationally, 2nd ACC)
Missouri: 456.0 yards per game allowed (115th nationally, 14th SEC)
RUSHING DEFENSE
BC: 101.3 yards per game allowed (34th nationally, 3rd ACC)
Missouri: 269.7 yards per game allowed (127th nationally, 14th SEC)
PASSING DEFENSE
BC: 153.0 yards per game allowed (18th nationally, 2nd ACC)
Missouri: 186.3 yards per game allowed (40th nationally, 7th SEC)
PENALTIES
BC: 5.3 penalties per game (T-32nd nationally, 5th ACC)
Missouri: 5.3 penalties per game (T-32nd nationally, 2nd SEC)
TURNOVER MARGIN
BC: 0.67 (T-30th nationally, T-3rd ACC)
Missouri: 1.33 (T-13th nationally, 2nd SEC)
TIME OF POSSESSION
BC: 28:06.00 (99th nationally, 10th ACC)
Missouri: 29:17.33 (75th nationally, 10th SEC)
SACKS
BC: 2.0 sacks per game (T-64th nationally, T-6th ACC)
Missouri: 4.0 sacks per game (T-9th nationally, 3rd SEC)
THIRD DOWN CONVERSION RATE
BC: 54.6% (13th nationally, 2nd ACC)
Missouri: 51.2% (T-17th nationally, T-4th SEC)
OPPONENT THIRD DOWN CONVERSION RATE
BC: 15.6% (1st nationally, 1st ACC)
Missouri: 51.3% (120th nationally, 14th SEC)
