Looking at WKU’s stat rankings through Week 11

Published 8:20 pm Monday, November 13, 2017

Western Kentucky (5-5 overall, 3-3 Conference USA) dropped its third straight contest Saturday with a 30-23 loss at Marshall. The Hilltoppers are still one win away from bowl eligibility, with games left to play Friday against Middle Tennessee and Nov. 24 at Florida International.

Here’s a look at where WKU ranks in team and individual stats across the 130-team FBS after 11 full weeks of the college football season:

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Team stats

Points per game: 25.6, 87th

Points per game allowed: 24.3, t-47th

Rushing yards per game: 69.4, 130th

Yards per carry: 2.25, 130th

Rushing touchdowns: 15, t-70th

Rushing yards per game allowed: 181.2, 86th

Yards per carry allowed: 4.65, 92nd

Rushing touchdowns allowed: 20, t-94th

Passing yards per game: 316.4, 13th

Yards per pass attempt: 7.3, t-62nd

Completion percentage: 65.9, 11th

Passing touchdowns: 18, t-40th

Interceptions thrown: 8, t-58th

Passer rating: 137.14, 49th

Passing yards per game allowed: 186.8, 23rd

Yards per pass attempt allowed: 6.5, t-27th

Completion percentage allowed: 56.4, 47th

Passing touchdowns allowed: 7, t-5th

Interceptions: 10, t-38th

Passer rating allowed: 112.21, 22nd

Total yards per game: 385.8, 81st

Yards per play: 5.19, 104th

Total yards per game allowed: 368, 42nd

Yards per play allowed: 5.44, 54th

Yards per punt return: 2.79, 125th

Punt return yards per game: 3.9, 118th

Yards per punt return allowed: 6, t-46th

Punt return yards allowed per game: 7.2, 49th

Yards per kickoff return: 18.22, 110th

Kickoff return yards per game: 67.4, 40th

Yards per punt: 39.73, 100th

Field goal percentage: 60, t-109th

Field goal attempts per game: 1, t-114th

Made field goals per game: 0.6, t-118th

PAT percentage: 96.8, t-69th

PAT attempts per game: 3.1, t-81st

Made PATs per game: 3, t-79th

First downs per game: 22.9, t-28th

First downs allowed per game: 18.4, t-36th

Penalty yards per game: 44.3, t-26th

Penalties per game: 5.3, t-33rd

Turnover margin per game: -0.2, t-82nd

Sacks per game: 0.9, t-129th

Sacks yards: 44, 130th

Sacks allowed per game: 3.2, 121st

Sack yards allowed: 241, 126th

TFLs per game: 5.4, t-83rd

TFLs allowed per game: 7.6, t-119th

Interceptions per game: 1, t-39th

Interception return touchdowns: 1, t-44th

Passes defended per game: 4.6, t-51st

Fumbles recovered: 3, t-118th

Fumbles lost: 7, t-75th

Fumbles forced per game: 0.4, t-123rd

Kicks/punts blocked per game: 0.1, t-61st

Third down conversion percentage: 45.27, 24th

Third down conversion percentage allowed: 42.76, t-96th

Fourth down conversion percentage: 42.11, t-99th

Fourth down conversion percentage allowed: 44.44, 42nd

Red zone scoring percentage: 74.36, t-115th

Red zone TD percentage: 64.1, t-51st

Red zone scoring percentage allowed: 85.71, t-79th

Red zone TD percentage allowed: 57.14, t-54th

Yards per kickoff: 62.26, 53rd

Touchback percentage: 34, t-84th

20-plus yard offensive plays: 40, t-93rd

20-plus yard offensive plays allowed: 34, t-13th

20-plus yard rushing plays: 0, 130th

20-plus yard rushing plays allowed: 15, t-74th

20-plus yard passing plays: 40, t-30th

20-plus yard passing played allowed: 19, t-4th

20-plus yard punt returns: 1, t-59th

20-plus yard punt returns allowed: 1, t-37th

30-plus yard kickoff returns: 3, t-61st

30-plus yard kickoff returns allowed: 3, t-49th

Individual stats

Passing yards per game: Mike White, 298.6, 12th

Pass attempts per game: Mike White, 41.8, 5th

Passer rating: Mike White, 135.39, 53rd

Passing touchdowns: Mike White, 17, t-31st

Yards per pass attempt: Mike White, 7.1, t-57th

Completion percentage: Mike White, 65.3, t-12th

Receptions per game: Nacarius Fant, 4.6, t-71st; Deon Yelder, 4.3, t-91st

Yards per punt return: Nacarius Fant, 3.58, 52nd

Punt returns per game: Nacarius Fant, 1.2, t-44th

Yards per kickoff return: Kylen Towner, 25, t-30th

Kickoff returns per game: Cameron Echols-Luper, 1.6, t-59th; Kylen Towner, 1.2, t-95th

Kickoff return yards per game: Cameron Echols-Luper, 32.6, 75th; Kylen Towner, 30.6, t-85th

Yards per punt: Jake Collins, 39.73, 93rd

Punts per game: Jake Collins, 4.5, t-78th

Punt yards per game: Jake Collins, 178.8, 86th

Field goal percentage: Ryan Nuss, 60, t-92nd

PAT percentage: Ryan Nuss, 96.8, t-67th

PATs attempted per game: Ryan Nuss, 3.1, t-71st

PATs made per game: Ryan Nuss, 3, t-71st

Total offensive yards per game: Mike White, 283.5, 25th

Offensive yards per play: Mike White, 6.14, 97th

All-purpose yards per play: Cameron Echols-Luper, 13.2, t-57th

10-plus yard completions: Mike White, 120, 8th

20-plus yard completions: Mike White, 36, t-25th

30-plus yard completions: Mike White, 10, t-67th

50-plus yard completions: Mike White, 3, t-49th

50-plus yard receptions: Lucky Jackson, 2, t-37th

20-plus yard punt returns: Nacarius Fant, 1, t-52nd

Tackles per game: Joel Iyiegbuniwe, 8.3, t-54th

Assisted tackles: Joel Iyiegbuniwe, 46, 30th; Devon Key, 38, t-69th

Interception return touchdowns: Joe Brown, 1, t-15th

Passes defended per game: DeAndre Farris, 1.3, t-21st

Passes broken up: DeAndre Farris, 12, t-6th

Yards per kickoff: Alex Rinella, 62.26, t-57th

Touchbacks: Alex Rinella, 17, t-82nd

Touchback percentage: Alex Rinella, 34, 82nd

Kickoffs out of bounds: Alex Rinella, 2, t-22nd