Looking at some numbers: USF @ Tulsa

[feardabull]

Obviously, these are just statistics and mean absolutely nothing towards the outcome of the game.  These are just some statistics to take a look at.

 

USF Offense v. Tulsa Defense

USF Rush YPG:  128.3 (105th out of 125)

Tulsa Rush YPGA:  218.3 (111th)

 

USF Pass YPG:  166.2 (112th)

Tulsa Pass YPGA:  290.3 (113th)

 

USF Total YPG:  294.5 (118th)   Tad side note:  UCF's total offense is 117th

Tulsa Total YPGA:  508.6 (118th)

 

USF Scoring:                  19 ppg 

Tulsa Scoring Defense:  41.2 ppg

 

USF Defense v.  Tulsa Offense

USF Rush YPGA:  182.2 (88th)

Tulsa Rush YPG:  141.2 (93rd)

 

USF Pass YPGA:  224.5 (56th)

Tulsa Pass YPG:  283  (31st)

 

USF Total YPGA:  406.7 (75th)

Tulsa Total YPG :  424.2 (59th)

 

USF Scoring Defense:  28.8 ppg

Tulsa Scoring:               23.5 ppg

 

Turnover Margin

USF   +3

Tulsa  -7

 

Sacks Allowed

USF       8

Tulsa   18

 

Sacks By

USF     14

Tulsa     9

 

Unfortunately, these stats gravely remind me of the SMU game last year.  SMU had one of the worst defenses in football and we scored I believe six points.  Obviously, this is a new year and we have improved.  

 

This Tulsa game is there for the taking.  And to think we play two more defense worse than this (Cincy, dead last.  And SMU, 123rd)

[Joe]

Tulsa is bad. A loss here will pretty much kill any shot of going to a bowl.

[bulls phanatic]

We need to pull this game out. We have no business losing this game.

[El_Toro_86]

We need to pull this game out. We have no business losing this game.

Tulsa is saying the same thing.

[bulls phanatic]

 

We need to pull this game out. We have no business losing this game.

Tulsa is saying the same thing.

 

 

I'm sure

[MaltLiquorBull]

I hope these guys don't take the day off because Tulsa is "easy."  The Bulls have had a history of playing to the level of their opponents for quite some time.

 

Even this year, the teams that were supposed to kill us (based on point spreads):  Maryland, Wisconsin, ECU are the games where we hung in there and played hard (for a half at least) to keep the score respectable.

 

I hope these guys don't go in there thinking that they are past the "hard part" of the schedule.  This team needs to play every game like it's a single elimination tournament.

 

Although we would not be mathematically eliminated from a bowl game, if we lose to Tulsa, I think our season will not be salvageable.

 

Go Bulls!

[Bulls1181]

Time for the offense to step up.... we need a minimum of 28 points to win this game

[El_Toro_86]

I hope these guys don't take the day off because Tulsa is "easy."  The Bulls have had a history of playing to the level of their opponents for quite some time.

 

Even this year, the teams that were supposed to kill us (based on point spreads):  Maryland, Wisconsin, ECU are the games where we hung in there and played hard (for a half at least) to keep the score respectable.

 

I hope these guys don't go in there thinking that they are past the "hard part" of the schedule.  This team needs to play every game like it's a single elimination tournament.

 

Although we would not be mathematically eliminated from a bowl game, if we lose to Tulsa, I think our season will not be salvageable.

 

Go Bulls!

Agreed

[Hem]

Tulsa is bad. We will win, and now is when the wins will begin to roll in more often. 

[Skingraft]

I stand by my earlier post:

Find an Excuse to Win

Time to learn to win