Kansas vs. Oklahoma Tale of the Tape

by Owen on Oct 22, 2009 6:00 AM CDT in Kansas Jayhawk Football


	National	Conf	Actual	Category	Actual	Conf	National
Advantage	Rank	Rank	Actual	Category	Actual	Rank	Rank
Kansas	50	6	156.33	Rushing Offense	153.83	7	54
Kansas	4	2	347.00	Passing Offense	278.83	5	19
Kansas	2	1	503.33	Total Offense	432.67	5	20
Kansas	5	3	38.83	Scoring Offense	31.33	7	32
Oklahoma	22	4	100.50	Rushing Defense	68.33	2	5
Oklahoma	62	8	125.82	Pass Efficiency Defense	102.24	3	24
Oklahoma	53	7	346.17	Total Defense	258.17	2	8
Oklahoma	36	6	20.67	Scoring Defense	9.67	1	3
Oklahoma	102	11	32.95	Net Punting	38.18	4	20
Oklahoma	69	10	8.27	Punt Returns	14.95	3	17
Kansas	68	7	21.24	Kickoff Returns	20.40	12	87
Oklahoma	T-37	4	.50	Turnover Margin	.67	3	28
Oklahoma	94	9	245.67	Pass Defense	189.83	2	31
Kansas	13	2	153.51	Passing Efficiency	136.07	7	45
Oklahoma	9	3	3.17	Sacks	3.67	1	4
Oklahoma	31	5	6.83	Tackles For Loss	8.83	1	4
Oklahoma	T-63	8	2.00	Sacks Allowed	1.33	3	T-34

As we learned last week games aren't played on paper unfortunately. If they were you could expect the Kansas offense to move the ball better than the Oklahoma offense. Problem is the Sooner offensive unit has been tested this season where the Kansas one really hasn't. The other problem is that the Sooner D is a little bit scary in case anyone noticed. #4 in the country in sacks and TFL's, #8 overall and #3 scoring defense as well.

This game will test Kansas offensive line, Kansas running game and how crisp Todd Reesing really can be. Sure there are reasons to say Kansas can win this one and sure they can, but make no mistake it will take one hell of an effort. I just hope they get fired up for this one because if you can't get up for OU coming into your stadium then you've got problems.

More After the jump...

Stat Leaders:

Passing	Yds
T. Reesing	1579
K. Meier	56
K. Pick	16

Rushing	Yds
T. Opurum	418
J. Sharp	240
K. Pick	152

Receiving	Yds
K. Meier	477
D. Briscoe	457
J. Wilson	215

Special Teams:

	Kansas			OPPONENTS
STAT	Value	Nat'l Rank	Conf Rank	Value	Nat'l Rank	Conf Rank
Punts	18	105	12	29	58	3
Punt Yards	667	111	12	1225	69	3
Punt Per Game	37.1	105	11	42.2	99	11
FG Made	3	100	9	3	6	2
FG Att	5	102	10	4	4	2
FG Pct	60.0			75.0
Kicking Points	35	74	9	16	6	3
Punt Returns	13	36	6	5	14	1
Punt Return Yards	124	44	9	75	59	8
Punt Return TDs	0	22	3	0	1	1
Kick Returns	24	50	6	27	65	6
Kick Returns Yards	862	6	2	678	91	10
Kick Returns TDs	0	28	3	0	1	1

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Must win in order to win the Big 12 North

There’s just something about this years team that gives me a special feeling, like they are gonna have some magic, like they have been saving something for this ever tough second half of the season.

"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver

by wrigleyrocker12 on Oct 22, 2009 7:18 AM CDT reply actions

I hope you're right

about the team saving something, because I agree that we almost certainly must win this game to win the Big 12 North. I suppose there’s a chance we could win some convoluted tiebreaker at 4-4, or beat T-Tech or Texas on the road, but it ain’t likely.

by hunter s. royal on Oct 22, 2009 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions

Coaching needs to be criticized

Last in the conference in penalty yards!?? Almost last in the nation too.

That’s coaching. That’s on Mangino. That sucks.

Sawin' wood

by Rivethead on Oct 22, 2009 8:08 AM CDT reply actions

it's strange....

because in 2007 if I recall we were one of the least penalized and had excellent special teams. We haven’t been able to get back to that level since.

Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.

by Owen on Oct 22, 2009 8:57 AM CDT up reply actions

That stat is wrong...

We have 36 penalties for 288 yards, which averages out to 6 for 48 yards per game, whichis 30th in the country and I believe 1st in the Big XII.

Oklahoma, however, is the worst in the nation.

by hiphopopotamus on Oct 22, 2009 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions

I've been skeptical on the accuracy of statsheet for football...

thanks for confirming my suspicions….statsheet seems to be great for basketball but not so much for the football side of things.

Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.

by Owen on Oct 23, 2009 10:23 AM CDT up reply actions

actually...

the stats were accurate through 5 games, but statsheet ranks teams higher for having more penalty yards. Basically being ranked last in the conference in this instance meant we were the best. Stupid way of doing things but again statsheet has a ways to go in it’s football tracking.

Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.

by Owen on Oct 23, 2009 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions

Yeah traditionally we are one of the least penalized teams in the nation.

by Andrew Clark on Oct 22, 2009 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Can someone explain to me...

Why “turnover margin” is a fraction? Is that takeaways/giveaways? But wouldn’t that be more of a ratio than a margin?

Seems like a pure margin is a more informative stat- a team could have a massive ratio but not be particularly effective at creating turnovers, and vice versa.

Maybe I’m just crabby because I have to go to a wedding during the game on Saturday. Stupid people having successful, fulfilling relationships.

by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Oct 22, 2009 10:48 PM CDT reply actions

it's an average of the turnover margin...

if that makes sense? So Kansas is likely +3 in turnover margin or +.5 per game. Now that you mention it, it does seem like a strange way to track it but for whatever reason that’s what the NCAA website lists.

Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.

by Owen on Oct 22, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions