Looking at WKU’s stat rankings through Week 11
Published 8:20 pm Monday, November 13, 2017
- Western Kentucky Hilltoppers wide receiver Cameron Echols-Luper (23) catches a touchdown pass while guarded by Marshall Thundering Herd defensive back Rodney Allen (11) during Western Kentucky's 23-30 loss to Marshall on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, W. Va. (Austin Anthony / photo@bgdailynews.com)
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:
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