SMU @ Rice football preview

[cusa-fans]

The CUSA fans preview for SMU @ Rice is now live over at http://www.cusa-fans.com

We should have the rest of our entire Conference USA football preview up later today at CUSA-fans.com.

[expony18]

RIce is averaging giving up 430 yds of offense!

[Big10Ponyfan]

RIce is averaging giving up 430 yds of offense!

Their total defense ranks them 114 out of 119 teams.

We are 80th at 360 per game.

[Stallion]

that correlates to about 770 yards on the year approximately the difference in playing Arkansas St. NTSU and Sam Houston St. instead of UT, UCLA and Florida St. No factor.

[Big10Ponyfan]

that correlates to about 770 yards on the year approximately the difference in playing Arkansas St. NTSU and Sam Houston St. instead of UT, UCLA and Florida St. No factor.

It all counts.

[mr. pony]

[quote="Stallion"]that correlates to about 770 yards on the year approximately the difference in playing Arkansas St. NTSU and Sam Houston St. instead of UT, UCLA and Florida St. No factor.[/quote]

You're right for Rice's offensive stats.

But on defense, they're giving up the about the same against just C-USA.

[expony18]

that correlates to about 770 yards on the year approximately the difference in playing Arkansas St. NTSU and Sam Houston St. instead of UT, UCLA and Florida St. No factor.

you're right the avg of 430 is misleading... but here are the offensive stats, boy wonder... i guess you can throw that bs argument out
Ecu 301
TU 568
UTEP 388
UAB 484
UCF 482
Tulane 487
Total 2710
AVG 451

[Stallion]

Any perceived advantage is simply a reflection of Rice's more demanding schedule with FSU, UT and UCLA as opposed to Sam Houston, Arkansas St and North Texas:

SMU OFFENSE:

323.40 Total(all games)
390.00 Against SHSU,ASU, NT
295.00 Against other 8 Teams

SMU DEFENSE:

359.73 Total(all games)
295.00 Against SHSU,ASU, NT
384.00 Against other 8 teams


RICE OFFENSE:

350.82 Total(all games)
198.00 Against UT,FSU,UCLA
407.00 Against other 8 teams

RICE DEFENSE:

430.00 Total(all games)
493.00 Against UT, FSU, UCLA
420.00 Against Other 8 teams.


In summary in the other 8 games Rice is:

+112 Offense
-36 Defense
TOTAL: Rice + 76 per game in each of the 8 remaining games played on their schedule-a substantial statistical advantage.

[Big10Ponyfan]

Any perceived advantage is simply a reflection of Rice's more demanding schedule with FSU, UT and UCLA as opposed to Sam Houston, Arkansas St and North Texas:

SMU OFFENSE:

323.40 Total(all games)
390.00 Against SHSU,ASU, NT
295.00 Against other 8 Teams

SMU DEFENSE:

359.73 Total(all games)
295.00 Against SHSU,ASU, NT
384.00 Against other 8 teams


RICE OFFENSE:

350.82 Total(all games)
198.00 Against UT,FSU,UCLA
407.00 Against other 8 teams

RICE DEFENSE:

430.00 Total(all games)
493.00 Against UT, FSU, UCLA
420.00 Against Other 8 teams.


In summary in the other 8 games Rice is:


+112 Offense
-36 Defense
TOTAL: Rice + 76 per game in each of the 8 remaining games played on their schedule.

oh who cares? Can we just play the damn game and see who wins?

[expony18]

i love how you try to twist the stats to favor your posts.... either way my post proved urs wrong... i know you went to smu law school but for once say you were wrong... damn

[expony18]

359.73 Total(all games)
295.00 Against SHSU,ASU, NT
384.00 Against other 8 teams


RICE OFFENSE:

350.82 Total(all games)
198.00 Against UT,FSU,UCLA
407.00 Against other 8 teams

RICE DEFENSE:

430.00 Total(all games)
493.00 Against UT, FSU, UCLA
420.00 Against Other 8 teams.


In summary in the other 8 games Rice is:

+112 Offense
-36 Defense
TOTAL: Rice + 76 per game in each of the 8 remaining games played on their schedule-a substantial statistical advantage.

this is my favorite part of your post... look what you were arguing earlier and look how you're arguing now...

[mr. pony]

We're gonna kick their #sses.

[expony18]

We're gonna kick their #sses.

agreed

[SC Pony]

Stallion leaves out the fact that in the the remaining eight games there is one more OOC game each. For Rice it is Army and for SMU it is Tech (Rice also has UCF in conference in the east versus Marshall for SMU).

[perunapower]

Stallion leaves out the fact that in the the remaining eight games there is one more OOC game each. For Rice it is Army and for SMU it is Tech (Rice also has UCF in conference in the east versus Marshall for SMU).

If you're going to compare, it's only fair to compare stats of the teams both Rice and SMU have played, which still is questionable in its comparability because of the inconsistency of play. I'll just say this, Rice has had an extraordinary turn-around season, but I have faith in our boys to get it done in Houston.