Statistics this year

[PonySnob]

Here are the current rankings for our 1-5 SMU Mustangs per the NCAA. Both the ranking within the WAC and the national ranking are shown:

Passing: 185 yds/ game (5th in WAC, 79 in nation)
Passing efficiency - offense: Rating of 14.7 (7th in WAC, 101 in nation
Rushing: 119 yds/ game (8th in WAC, 85 in nation)
Total offense: 304 yds/game (9th in WAC, 99 in nation)
Net punting: 29.17 yard average (10th in WAC, 114 in nation)
Scoring offense: 14.33 pts/game (10th in WAC, 114 in nation)

Pass efficiency - defense: Rating of 141.70 (9th in WAC, 99 in nation)
Pass defense: 226 yds/game (7th in WAC, 76 in nation)
Rushing defense: 234 yds/game (9th in WAC, 111 in nation)
Total defense: 461 yds/game (10th in WAC, 108 in nation)
Scoring defense: 37.5 pts/game (9th in WAC, 108 in nation)

[PK]

You forgot one...strength of schedule to date...#9.

[PonySnob]

Due to ties, the NCAA Stats thru 10/9/04 show us as having the #13 strongest schedule to date as our past opposition has 16 wins and 8 losses or a .6666 winning percenate.

The strength of schedule for our future opposition this year is 97th as the remaining teams have a record of 8-15 for a .35 winning percenate thru 10/9/04.

Using these two measures, thru 10/9/04 the NCAA says that our total strength of schedule is #58 in the country.

[PK]

Then perhaps after we play the remainder of our games your previous stats will look a little better. Time will tell.

[PonySnob]

We can only hope! Somehow, this team needs to win at least 2 more games this year to start building towards next year as well as show recruits that things are headed in the right direction.