Looking at WKU’s stat rankings through Week 13

Published 11:08 am Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Vanderbilt wide receiver Trent Sherfield (right) catches a pass Saturday while guarded by Western Kentucky defensive back DeAndre Farris during WKU’s 31-17 loss at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville.

Western Kentucky ended its 2017 regular season Friday with a 41-17 loss at Florida International. The Hilltoppers dropped to 6-6 overall and 4-4 in Conference USA play.

Here’s a look at where WKU ranks among team and individual stat categories. Rankings and stats are courtesy of cfbstats.com.

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Team stats

Points per game: 26.2, t-80th

Points per game allowed: 26.8, t-66th

Rushing yards per game: 66.08, 130th

Yards per carry: 2.14, 130th

Rushing touchdowns: 15, t-87th

Rushing yards per game allowed: 172.58, 75th

Yards per carry allowed: 4.53, t-79th

Rushing touchdowns allowed: 25, t-96th

Passing yards per game: 333.7, 6th

Yards per pass attempt: 7.5, t-53rd

Passing touchdowns: 25, t-25th

Interceptions thrown: 8, t-40th

Passing yards per game allowed: 201.1, 38th

Yards per pass attempt allowed: 6.7, t-36th

Passing touchdowns allowed: 10, t-8th

Interceptions: 10, t-63rd

Total yards per game: 399.8, 65th

Yards per play: 5.29, 98th

Total yards per game allowed: 373.7, 50th

Yards per play allowed: 5.49, t-57th

Yards per punt return: 2.79, 126th

Punt return yards per game: 3.3, t-120th

Yards per punt return allowed: 6, t-44th

Punt return yards per game allowed: 6, 41st

Yards per kickoff return: 19.2, 104th

Kickoff return yards per game: 70.4, 34th

Yards per kickoff return allowed: 20.79, 66th

Kickoff return yards per game allowed: 58.9, 58th

Yards per punt: 39.92, 98th

Punts per game: 4.3, t-100th

Field goal percentage: 60, t-105th

Field goals made per game: 0.8, t-93rd

Penalties per game: 5.3, t-36th

Penalty yards per game: 45.3, 35th

Turnover margin per game: -0.5, t-102nd

Time of possession per game: 29:46.17, 73rd

Sacks per game: 0.83, t-129th

Sack yards: 56, 130th

Sacks allowed per game: 3.5, t-125th

Sack yards allowed: 303, 128th

TFLs per game: 5, t-96th

TFLs per game allowed: 7.75, 124th

Interceptions per game: 0.83, t-63rd

Interception return touchdowns: 1, t-51st

Passes defended per game: 4.58, t-51st

Fumbles recovered: 4, t-116th

Fumbles lost: 12, t-118th

Fumbles forced per game: 0.5, t-112th

Kicks/punts blocked per game: 0.08, t-73rd

Third down conversion percentage: 44.2, t-27th

Third down conversion percentage allowed: 42.86, 98th

Fourth down conversion percentage: 38.46, 112th

Fourth down conversion percentage allowed: 50, t-58th

Red zone scoring percentage: 73.47, 122nd

Red zone TD percentage: 59.18, t-82nd

Red zone scoring percentage allowed: 87.8, 102nd

Red zone TD percentage allowed: 60.98, 74th

Yards per kickoff: 62.02, 57th

Touchback percentage: 38.98, 72nd

20-plus yard scrimmage plays: 50, t-83rd

20-plus yard scrimmage plays allowed: 43, t-18th

20-plus yard carries: 0, 130th

20-plus yard carries allowed: 15, t-49th

20-plus yard completions: 50, t-20th

20-plus yard completions allowed: 28, t-13th

20-plus yard punt returns: 1, t-69th

20-plus yard punt returns allowed: 1, t-30th

30-plus yard kickoff returns: 5, t-42nd

30-plus yard kickoff returns allowed: 3, t-35th

Individual stats

Passing yards per game: Mike White, 318.8, 6th

Pass attempts per game: Mike White, 43.4, 3rd

Passer rating: Mike White, 139.84, 39th

Passing touchdowns: Mike White, 24, t-24th

Yards per pass attempt: Mike White, 7.3, t-54th

Completion percentage: Mike White, 65.6, 12th

Receptions per game: Nacarius Fant, 5.6, 35th; Deon Yelder, 4.3, 84th

Yards per catch: Lucky Jackson, 16, 74th

Punt returns per game: Nacarius Fant, 1, t-65th

Yards per kickoff return: Kylen Towner, 24.38, 41st; Cameron Echols-Luper, 21.67, 70th

Kickoff returns per game: Cameron Echols-Luper, 1.8, t-45th

Kickoff return yards per game: Cameron Echols-Luper, 39, 55th; Kylen Towner, 28.8, 96th

Yards per punt: Jake Collins, 39.92, 86th

Punts per game: Jake Collins, 4.3, t-84th

Punt yards per game: Jake Collins, 173, 91st

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

Field goal attempts per game: Ryan Nuss, 1.3, t-73rd

Made field goals per game: Ryan Nuss, 0.8, t-88th

PAT percentage: Ryan Nuss, 97.4, t-62nd

PAT attempts per game: Ryan Nuss, 3.2, t-63rd

Made PATs per game: Ryan Nuss, 3.1, t-62nd

Two-point conversions: Deon Yelder, 2, t-2nd

Total offensive yards per game: Mike White, 300.3, 17th

Total offensive yards per play: Mike White, 6.22, t-92nd

All-purpose yards per play: Cameron Echols-Luper, 13.8, t-49th

Yards from scrimmage per play: Nacarius Fant, 9, 77th

50-plus yard scrimmage plays: Lucky Jackson, 3, t-37th

60-plus yard scrimmage plays: Lucky Jackson, 2, t-39th

80-plus yard scrimmage plays: Lucky Jackson, 1, t-9th

90-plus yard scrimmage plays: Lucky Jackson, 1, t-3rd

10-plus yard completions: Mike White, 148, 5th

20-plus yard completions: Mike White, 46, t-18th

30-plus yard completions: Mike White, 16, t-45th

40-plus yard completions: Mike White, 7, t-59th

50-plus yard completions: Mike White, 5, t-32nd

60-plus yard completions: Mike White, 3, t-25th

70-plus yard completions: Mike White, 1, t-43rd

80-plus yard completions: Mike White, 1, t-8th

90-plus yard completions: Mike White, 1, t-2nd

10-plus yard receptions: Nacarius Fant, 27, t-74th

50-plus yard receptions: Lucky Jackson, 3, t-22nd

60-plus yard receptions: Lucky Jackson, 2, t-17th

70-plus yard receptions: Lucky Jackson, 1, t-19th

80-plus yard receptions: Lucky Jackson, 1, t-4th

90-plus yard receptions: Lucky Jackson, 1, t-2nd

20-plus yard punt returns: Nacarius Fant, 1, t-60th

30-plus yard kickoff returns: Cameron Echols-Luper, 3, t-55th

40-plus yard kickoff returns: Cameron Echols-Luper, 1, t-52nd

50-plus yard all-purpose plays: Lucky Jackson, 3, t-57th

60-plus yard all-purpose plays: Lucky Jackson, 2, t-55th

80-plus yard all-purpose plays: Lucky Jackson, 1, t-26th

90-plus yard all-purpose plays: Lucky Jackson, 1, t-18th

Tackles per game: Joel Iyiegbuniwe, 8.75, t-39th

Assisted tackles: Joel Iyiegbuniwe, 55, t-22nd; Devon Key, 42, t-84th

Interception return touchdowns: Joe Brown, 1, t-18th

Passes broken up: DeAndre Farris, 13, t-10th

Passes defended per game: DeAndre Farris, 1.17, t-37th

Fumbles forced per game: Joel Iyiegbuniwe, 0.25, t-32nd

Yards per kickoff: Alex Rinella, 62.02, 59th

Touchbacks: Alex Rinella, 23, t-71st

Touchback percentage: Alex Rinella, 38.98, 70th

Kickoffs out of bounds: Alex Rinella, 2, t-30th