Looking at WKU’s stat rankings through Week 12
Published 12:31 pm Sunday, November 19, 2017
- Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defensive back Joe Brown (7) dives on a fumble during WKU's 41-38 win over MTSU on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, at Houchens-Smith Stadium. (Austin Anthony/photo@bgdailynews.com)
Western Kentucky closed its home schedule Friday with a 41-38, triple-overtime win against Middle Tennessee. The victory improved the Hilltoppers’ record to 6-5 overall and 4-3 in Conference USA.
Here’s a look at where WKU ranks nationally across team and individual statistical carries. Stats and rankings are courtesy of cfbstats.com.
Team stats
Points per game: 27, 75th
Points per game allowed: 25.5, t-54th
Rushing yards per game: 67.91, 130th
Yards per carry: 2.18, 130th
Rushing touchdowns: 15, t-82nd
Rushing yards per game allowed: 177.18, 78th
Yards per carry allowed: 4.61, 82nd
Rushing touchdowns allowed: 23, t-94th
Passing yards per game: 331.7, 8th
Yards per pass attempt: 7.5, t-49th
Passing touchdowns: 23, t-25th
Interceptions thrown: 8, t-50th
Passer rating: 141.68, 37th
Passing yards per game allowed: 196.5, 30th
Yards per pass attempt allowed: 6.5, t-27th
Passing touchdowns allowed: 8, t-5th
Interceptions: 10, t-49th
Passer rating allowed: 113.21, 21st
Total yards per game: 399.6, 68th
Yards per play: 5.3, t-99th
Total yards per game allowed: 373.7, t-51st
Yards per play allowed: 5.44, t-54th
Yards per punt return: 2.79, 126th
Punt return yards per game: 3.5, t-120th
Yards per punt return allowed: 6, 48th
Punt return yards per game allowed: 6.5, t-48th
Yards per kickoff return: 18.98, 103rd
Kickoff return yards per game: 70.7, 35th
Yards per kickoff return allowed: 21.18, 70th
Kickoff return yards per game allowed: 63.5, 69th
Yards per punt: 39.88, 98th
Punts per game: 4.5, t-87th
Field goal percentage: 66.7, t-94th
Field goals made per game: 0.7, t-108th
PAT percentage: 97.2, t-60th
PATs made per game: 3.2, t-67th
First downs per game: 23.1, t-24th
First downs per game allowed: 1.3 t-86th
Penalties per game: 5.5, t-39th
Penalty yards per game: 46.5, 38th
Turnover margin per game: -0.27, t-89th
Turnovers gained: 14, t-86th
Turnovers lost: 17, t-71st
Time of possession per game: 29:47.18, 74th
Sacks per game: 0.91, t-127th
Sacks allowed per game: 3.36, 125th
TFLs per game: 5.36, t-82nd
TFLs per game allowed: 7.91, t-127th
Interceptions per game: 0.91, t-52nd
Interception return touchdowns: 1, t-49th
Passes defended per game: 4.73, t-40th
Fumbles recovered: 4, t-107th
Fumbles lost: 9, t-93rd
Fumbles forced per game: 0.45, t-116th
Kicks/punts blocked per game: 0.09, t-69th
Third down conversion percentage: 44.58, 28th
Third down conversion percentage allowed: 42.24, 93rd
Fourth down conversion percentage: 40.91, 103rd
Fourth down conversion percentage allowed: 44.44, t-37th
Red zone scoring percentage: 76.09, 109th
Red zone TD percentage: 60.87, 70th
Red zone scoring percentage allowed: 86.49, t-90th
Red zone TD percentage: 62.16, 78th
Yards per kickoff: 62.07, 58th
Kickoff touchback percentage: 36.36, 75th
20+ yard scrimmage plays: 44, t-90th
20+ yard scrimmage plays allowed: 39, t-19th
20+ yard rushing plays: 0, 130th
20+ yard rushing plays allowed: 15, t-58th
20+ yard passing plays: 44, t-27th
20+ yard passing plays allowed: 24, t-8th
20+ yard punt returns: 1, t-64th
20+ yard punt returns allowed: 1, t-39th
30+ yard kickoff returns: 4, t-53rd
30+ yard kickoff returns allowed: 3, t-42nd
Individual stats
Passing yards per game: Mike White, 315.5, 7th
Passing attempts per game: Mike White, 42.9, 4th
Passer rating: Mike White, 140.28, 37th
Touchdown passes: Mike White, 22, t-25th
Yards per pass attempt: Mike White, 7.4, t-48th
Completion percentage: Mike White, 66.1, 9th
Receiving yards per game: Lucky Jackson, 56.4, 99th
Receptions per game: Nacarius Fant, 5.5, 37th; Deon Yelder, 4.3, t-86th
Yards per reception: Lucky Jackson, 15.67, 71st
Punt returns per game: Nacarius Fant, 1.1, t-55th
Yards per kickoff return: Kylen Towner, 24.38, 41st; Cameron Echols-Luper, 21.53, 69th
Kick returns per game: Cameron Echols-Luper, 1.7, t-51st; Kylen Towner, 1.3, t-87th
Kickoff return yards per game: Cameron Echols-Luper, 35.9, 66th; Kylen Towner, 31.7, 83rd
Punt yards per game: Jake Collins, 39.88, 89th
Punts per game: Jake Collins, 4.5, t-74th
Punt yards per game: Jake Collins, 181.3, 80th
Field goal percentage: Ryan Nuss, 66.7, t-81st
Field goal attempts per game: Ryan Nuss, 1.1, t-97th
PAT percentage: Ryan Nuss, 97.2, t-59th
PATs attempted per game: Ryan Nuss, 3.3, t-57th
Made PATs per game: Ryan Nuss, 3.2, t-58th
Total yards per game: Mike White, 297.9, 20th
Yards per play: Mike White, 6.25, t-83rd
All-purpose yards per play: Cameron Echols-Luper, 13.4, t-50th
Scrimmage yards per play: Nacarius Fant, 9, t-75th
10+ yard completions: Mike White, 136, t-5th
20+ yard completions: Mike White, 40, t-24th
30+ yard completions: Mike White, 14, t-49th
40+ yard completions: Mike White, 7, t-44th
50+ yard completions: Mike White, 5, t-24th
60+ yard completions: Mike White, 3, t-22nd
70+ yard completions: Mike White, 1, t-39th
80+ yard completions: Mike White, 1, t-70th
90+ yard completions: Mike White, 1, t-2nd
10+ yard receptions: Nacarius Fant, 24, t-88th
40+ yard receptions: Lucky Jackson, 3, t-68th
50+ yard receptions: Lucky Jackson, 3, t-20th
60+ yard receptions: Lucky Jackson, 2, t-16th
70+ yard receptions: Lucky Jackson, 1, t-17th
80+ yard receptions: Lucky Jackson, 1, t-4th
90+ yard receptions: Lucky Jackson, 1, t-2nd
20+ yard punt returns: Nacarius Fant, 1, t-57th
30+ yard kickoff returns: Cameron Echols-Luper, 2, t-77th
40+ yard kickoff returns: Cameron Echols-Luper, 1, t-50th
50+ yard all-purpose plays: Lucky Jackson, 3, t-51st
60+ yard all-purpose plays: Lucky Jackson, 2, t-51st
80+ yard all-purpose plays: Lucky Jackson, 1, t-25th
90+ yard all-purpose plays: Lucky Jackson, 1, t-17th
Tackles per game: Joel Iyiegbuniwe, 8.91, t-34th
Total tackles: Joel Iyiegbuniwe, 98, t-32nd
Assisted tackles: Joel Iyiegbuniwe, 53, t-19th; Devon Key, 40, t-76th
Interception return touchdowns: Joe Brown, 1, t-17th
Passes defended per game: DeAndre Farris, 1.27, t-22nd
Passes defended: DeAndre Farris, 14, t-15th
Passes broken up: DeAndre Farris, 13, t-9th
Fumbles forced: Joel Iyiegbuniwe, 3, t-13th
Fumbles forced per game: Joel Iyiegbuniwe, 0.27, t-24th
Yards per kickoff: Alex Rinella, 62.07, 60th
Touchbacks: Alex Rinella, 20, t-78th
Touchback percentage: Alex Rinella, 36.36, 75th
Kickoffs out of bounds: Alex Rinella, 2, t-27th