By the Numbers: Comparing BC and Rutgers
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)Publisher
Both Boston College and Rutgers will look different Saturday. Each program has made staff changes. Most notably, BC has a new offensive coordinator, and Rutgers has a new defensive coordinator.
Not only that, but there are changes across the programs' rosters as well. Offensive line, in particular, is a question mark for the Eagles and the Scarlet Knights. And, for Rutgers, there is still uncertainty about who will be under center this week.
That said, the only stats we have to go off of are last year's. So, in preparation for Week 1, here's how BC and Rutgers compared in 2021, by the numbers.
SCORING OFFENSE
BC: 24.7 points per game (93rd nationally, 11th ACC)
Rutgers: 19.7 points per game (120th nationally, 12th Big Ten)
TOTAL OFFENSE
BC: 349.0 yards per game (103rd nationally, 14th ACC)
Rutgers: 311.2 yards per game (120th nationally, 12th Big Ten)
RUSHING OFFENSE
BC: 164.3 yards per game (61st nationally, 9th ACC)
Rutgers: 139.8 yards per game (88th nationally, 9th Big Ten)
PASSING OFFENSE
BC: 184.8 yards per game (T-106th nationally, 12th ACC)
Rutgers: 171.5 yards per game (114th nationally, 11th Big Ten)
SCORING DEFENSE
BC: 22.2 points per game allowed (31st nationally, 3rd ACC)
Rutgers: 25.6 points per game allowed (56th nationally, 11th Big Ten)
TOTAL DEFENSE
BC: 343.8 yards per game allowed (27th nationally, 4th ACC)
Rutgers: 395.9 yards per game allowed (80th nationally, 11th Big Ten)
RUSHING DEFENSE
BC: 170.3 yards per game allowed (92nd nationally, 9th ACC)
Rutgers: 161.0 yards per game allowed (T-79th nationally, 13th Big Ten)
PASSING DEFENSE
BC: 173.5 yards per game allowed (3rd nationally, 1st ACC)
Rutgers: 234.9 yards per game allowed (75th nationally, 10th Big Ten)
PENALTIES
BC: 5.4 penalties per game (T-40th nationally, T-1st ACC)
Rutgers: 5.0 penalties per game (T-22nd nationally, 7th Big Ten)
TURNOVER MARGIN
BC: -0.08 (T-72nd nationally, T-8th ACC)
Rutgers: 0.23 (T-43rd nationally, T-5th Big Ten)
TIME OF POSSESSION
BC: 29:42.33 (71st nationally, 6th ACC)
Rutgers: 30:15.46 (52nd nationally, 5th Big Ten)
SACKS
BC: 1.75 sacks per game (T-96th nationally, 11th ACC)
Rutgers: 1.77 sacks per game (T-94th nationally, 11th Big Ten)
THIRD DOWN CONVERSION RATE
BC: 39.62% (72nd nationally, 10th ACC)
Rutgers: 31.61% (124th nationally, 14th Big Ten)
OPPONENT THIRD DOWN CONVERSION RATE
BC: 34.69% (27th nationally, 4th ACC)
Rutgers: 33.90% (18th nationally, 2nd Big Ten)
RED ZONE TOUCHDOWN PERCENTAGE
BC: 59.09% (76th nationally, 9th ACC)
Rutgers: 52.17% (106th nationally, 10th Big Ten)
OPPONENT RED ZONE TOUCHDOWN PERCENTAGE
BC: 56.41% (51st nationally, 5th ACC)
Rutgers: 56.10% (T-48th nationally, 5th Big Ten)
LONG SCRIMMAGE PLAYS (20-PLUS YARDS)
BC: 49 (T-99th nationally, T-12th ACC)
Rutgers: 38 (T-120th nationally, 13th Big Ten)
PUNT AVERAGE
BC: 44.23 yards per punt (38th nationally, 5th ACC)
Rutgers: 45.82 yards per punt (18th nationally, 4th Big Ten)
PFF OVERALL GRADE
BC: 88.4 (25th nationally)
Rutgers: 67.5 (T-111th nationally)
PFF OFFENSE GRADE
BC: 83.7 (36th nationally)
Rutgers: 67.2 (113th nationally)
PFF PASS GRADE
BC: 67.1 (T-84th nationally)
Rutgers: 47.0 (125th nationally)
PFF RUN GRADE
BC: 81.4 (T-72nd nationally)
Rutgers: 85.2 (T-50th nationally)
PFF DEFENSE GRADE
BC: 81.1 (T-31st nationally)
Rutgers: 60.8 (108th nationally)
PFF COVERAGE GRADE
BC: 87.8 (7th nationally)
Rutgers: 49.1 (T-116th nationally)
PFF PASS RUSHING GRADE
BC: 63.2 (126th nationally)
Rutgers: 69.2 (T-95th nationally)
PFF RUN DEFENSE GRADE
BC: 76.6 (T-36th nationally)
Rutgers: 64.3 (83rd nationally)
