| MICHIGAN | Value (Nat. Rank) | Value (Nat. Rank) | ILLINOIS | ADV. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing Offense (ypg) | 208.40 (29) | 124.50 (38) | Rushing Defense (ypg) | PUSH |
| Passing Offense (ypg) | 188.40 (101) | 226.83 (83) | Passing Defense (ypg) | PUSH |
| Pass Eff. Offense | 122.18 (91) | 144.52 (97) | Pass Eff. Defense | PUSH |
| Total Offense (ypg) | 396.80 (73) | 351.33 (37) | Total Defense (ypg) | I |
| Scoring Offense (ppg) | 31.60 (48) | 28.33 (78) | Scoring Defense (ppg) | M |
| Rushing Defense (ypg) | 156.80 (65) | 126.50 (94) | Rushing Offense (ypg) | M |
| Passing Defense (ypg) | 155.00 (7) | 212.33 (81) | Passing Offense (ypg) | MMM |
| Pass Eff. Defense | 110.53 (26) | 129.05 (78) | Pass Eff. Offense | MM |
| Total Defense (ypg) | 311.80 (19) | 338.83 (101) | Total Offense (ypg) | MMMM |
| Scoring Defense (ppg) | 21.00 (37) | 21.17 (102) | Scoring Offense (ppg) | MMM |
| Net Punting Yards | 37.00 (68) | 2.09 (114) | Punt Return Yards | MM |
| Punt Return Yards | 6.25 (82) | 38.89 (37) | Net Punting Yards | II |
| Kickoff Return Yards | 22.95 (45) | 21.00 (63) | Kickoff Return Defense | PUSH |
| Kickoff Return Defense | 23.31 (97) | 15.95 (114) | Kickoff Return Yards | PUSH |
| Turnover Margin | -.80 (94) | -.67 (91) | Turnover Margin | PUSH |
| Penalty Yds /Gm | 51.60 (54) | 43.30 (32) | Penalty Yds /Gm | I |
| Sacks /Gm | 1.00 (104) | 3.33 (109) | Sacks Allowed /Gm | PUSH |
| Sacks Allowed /Gm | 1.00 (19) | 1.50 (89) | Sacks /Gm | MMM |
| Redzone Off. (%) | 85.00 (T-49) | 70.83 (T-24) | Redzone Def. (%) | I |
| Redzone Def. (%) | 82.35 (T-67) | 68.42 (110) | Redzone Off. (%) | MM |
| Redzone TD % | 55.00 (T-82) | 62.50 (T-73) | Redzone TD Def. % | PUSH |
| Redzone TD Def. % | 47.06 (26) | 63.16 (59) | Redzone TD % | M |
| 3rd Down Conv. % | 50.00 (T-17) | 27.40 (7) | 3rd Down Def. % | PUSH |
| 3rd Down Def. % | 38.24 (63) | 35.87 (93) | 3rd Down Conv. % | M |
| 1st Downs /Gm | 19.00 (T-93) | 17.20 (T-23) | 1st Downs Allowed /Gm | III |
| 1st Downs Allowed /Gm | 18.00 (T-31) | 17.20 (T-107) | 1st Downs /Gm | MMM |
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Stats bullets!
• Well, things look a little better than they did a week ago. How about that passing defense? Almost every statistical category is heading in the proper direction after a nice outing in West Lafayette last week. Playing Illinois this week should help maintain this upward trend.
• Michigan's "non-Denard rushing game" is in dire need of a pulse. We all know by now that Purdue did everything they could to stuff Fitz, and it worked, even though it opened things up nicely for Shoelace to take off on multiple occasions. Maybe we'll see more of Thomas Rawls and/or Vincent Smith?
• The passing game is another concern, at least from a statistical point of view. I'm completely happy with a 50% completion rate, 1 TD and no INTs every week as long as the running game and defense can support it.
• Yay! for the return to normal redzone percentages.
• Double yay! for a turnover percentage inching closer to even.
