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Over on Rivals they linked to the official SMU detailed stats. There is a lot of info, but I'll only include the relevant info for clarity. (The field goal at Baylor reads "0:00". This is clearly wrong. I just can't remember what happened on that drive)

Here's our offensive scoring drive history for the whole season thus far:

Baylor

1. 16plays, 0 yards, 12:52-2nd, 3-14 (score) (FG)
2. 2 plays, 75yds, 1:58-3rd, 10-45
3. 16 plays, 73yds, 6:45-4th, 17-52
4. 4 plays, 72 yds, 2:25-4th, 24-59

SFA

5. 14 plays, 90 yds, 12:13-2nd, 7-0
6. 3 plays, 31 yds, 10:18-2nd, 14-0
7. 8 plays, 73 yds, 9:23-3rd, 28-0
8. 5 plays, 34 yds, 14:55-4th, 38-0

A&M

9. 8 plays, 79 yds, 10:31-3rd, 3-27 (FG)

TCU

10. 9 plays, 86 yds, 9:26-2nd, 7-14
11. 7 plays, 27 yds, 0:44-2nd, 10-21 (FG)
12. 2 plays, 35 yds, 2:08-4th, 16-24
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So let's now eliminate the trash time scores for obvious reasons. Really, it only eliminates the Baylor scores. I expected more.:

Baylor

1. 16plays, 0 yards, 12:52-2nd, 3-14 (score) (FG)

SFA

5. 14 plays, 90 yds, 12:13-2nd, 7-0
6. 3 plays, 31 yds, 10:18-2nd, 14-0
7. 8 plays, 73 yds, 9:23-3rd, 28-0
8. 5 plays, 34 yds, 14:55-4th, 38-0

A&M

9. 8 plays, 79 yds, 10:31-3rd, 3-27 (FG)

TCU

10. 9 plays, 86 yds, 9:26-2nd, 7-14
11. 7 plays, 27 yds, 0:44-2nd, 10-21 (FG)
12. 2 plays, 35 yds, 2:08-4th, 16-24
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Now let's eliminate scores obviously set up by a major defensive play. This is so we can only look at legit, sustained drives. I'm going to say anything 40+ yards is legit. Really, I think that is too short if you consider fieldgoal range, but 50 yards seems too far. I'm leaving the 0-yard Baylor play since I'm not sure what is accurate.

Baylor

1. 16plays, 0 yards, 12:52-2nd, 3-14 (score) (FG)

SFA

5. 14 plays, 90 yds, 12:13-2nd, 7-0
7. 8 plays, 73 yds, 9:23-3rd, 28-0

A&M

9. 8 plays, 79 yds, 10:31-3rd, 3-27 (FG)

TCU

10. 9 plays, 86 yds, 9:26-2nd, 7-14

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There we have it. We are averaging 1.25 legit scoring drive per game if you include field goals. We are averaging 0.75 a touchdown-scoring drives per game. Shocking.

Interesting to note - the TCU game 4 opponent scoring drives of 41, 8, 4, and 5 yards. The last one was for a FG. In the previous games we only had two drives under 40 yards against us out of 15 total. You can't say we aren't somewhat protecting the ball near our endzone.

Lets hope we get some longer sustained drives at UTEP.

Great breakdown I haven't considered before. And the run and shoot is supposed to be an "equalizer" offense to compete against bigger and faster teams but it seems to be more of a hindrance than a help since it is not set up for one yard drives for touchdowns and no lead blocker for a top rb.