[terry]

I compiled these stats for my own amusement, but I figured as long as I have them, I might as well post them. This is an expanded version of some stats I posted a few weeks ago.

Offense:
                                            Maryland  Stanford
Points per game                      29.1          25.7
Rushing yards/game              130.6        154.8
Rushing yards/attempt              3.9            4.3
Rush yds/att excl. sacks            4.7            4.9
Passing yards/game              221.5          231.7
Passing yards/attempt              6.8              7.8
Pass efficiency rating            121.0          142.8
Completion pct.                      54.8%        64.5%
Total offense yards/game      352.1          386.5
Yards per play                          5.3              5.9
3rd down conversion pct.          32%            41%
Sacks allowed                          31                22
Pass att/sack allowed              12.6            16.1
Field goals                            18-19          14-20
Red zone scoring pct.                91%            71%
Red zone TD pct.                      67%            51%

Stanford has the edge in every category except points per game and red zone performance. Maryland has a weak offense -- they are ranked #106 in total offense, #102 in rushing offense, and #77 in passing efficiency. Stanford's defense has been dominating teams with offenses like Maryland's.

As a point of reference, Stanford is ranked #77 in total offense, #73 in rushing offense, and #33 in passing efficiency.

Rushing:
                                          Att    Yds    Avg    TDs
Maryland:
#16 C.J. Brown, QB              148    569    3.8    7
#45 Brandon Ross, RB            77    387    5.0    4
#4 Wes Brown, RB                  97    341    3.5    5

Stanford:
#22 Remound Wright, RB      127    552    4.3      8
#39 Kelsey Young, RB            57    306    5.4      0
#26 Barry Sanders, RB          54    304    5.6      0
#8 Kevin Hogan, QB              84    245    2.9      5
#27 Christian McCaffrey, RB    35    243    6.9      0

Maryland's leading rusher, by far, is the quarterback, C.J. Brown. He carries the ball about 10 times per game, not counting sacks. We need to contain him.

Passing:
                                    Comp-Att    Yds  Yds/Att    Pct.      TD  Int    Rtg.
#16 C.J. Brown, Mary.    174-327    2083    6.4    53.2%    13    9    114.3
#8 Kevin Hogan, Stan.  218-332    2603    7.8    65.7%    17    8    143.6

C.J. Brown, who is a 6th year senior, has about the same number of pass attempts as Hogan, but Brown's stats are inferior in every respect. Based on the numbers, this guy is not a very good passer. I would be surprised to see him have a big game against our pass defense, which is quite good.

Receiving:
                                      Rec.    Yds    Avg    TD
Maryland:
#1 Stefon Diggs, WR        52        654    12.6    5
#6 Deon Long, WR          49        554    11.3    2
#82 Marcus Leak, WR      20      297    14.9    3
#4 Wes Brown, RB          20      184      9.2    0
#34 Jacquille Veii, WR      16      230    14.4    1

Stanford:
#7 Ty Montgomery, WR    61      604      9.9      3
#84 Austin Hooper, TE    35      428    12.2      2
#89 Devon Cajuste, WR  30      510    17.0      4
#3 Michael Rector, WR    23      309    13.4      2
#27 C. McCaffrey, RB      16        251    15.7      2

Maryland's top receiver, Stefon Diggs, is a playmaker. He compiled his stats in 9 games, missing time due to injury. I expect that Maryland will try to get the ball in his hands a lot.

[terry]

I compiled these stats for my own amusement, but I figured as long as I have them, I might as well post them. This is an expanded version of some stats I posted a few weeks ago.

Offense:
                                            Maryland  Stanford
Points per game                      29.1          25.7
Rushing yards/game              130.6        154.8
Rushing yards/attempt              3.9            4.3
Rush yds/att excl. sacks            4.7            4.9
Passing yards/game              221.5          231.7
Passing yards/attempt              6.8              7.8
Pass efficiency rating            121.0          142.8
Completion pct.                      54.8%        64.5%
Total offense yards/game      352.1          386.5
Yards per play                          5.3              5.9
3rd down conversion pct.          32%            41%
Sacks allowed                          31                22
Pass att/sack allowed              12.6            16.1
Field goals                            18-19          14-20
Red zone scoring pct.                91%            71%
Red zone TD pct.                      67%            51%

Stanford has the edge in every category except points per game and red zone performance. Maryland has a weak offense -- they are ranked #106 in total offense, #102 in rushing offense, and #77 in passing efficiency. Stanford's defense has been dominating teams with offenses like Maryland's.

As a point of reference, Stanford is ranked #77 in total offense, #73 in rushing offense, and #33 in passing efficiency.

Rushing:
                                          Att    Yds    Avg    TDs
Maryland:
#16 C.J. Brown, QB              148    569    3.8    7
#45 Brandon Ross, RB            77    387    5.0    4
#4 Wes Brown, RB                  97    341    3.5    5

Stanford:
#22 Remound Wright, RB      127    552    4.3      8
#39 Kelsey Young, RB            57    306    5.4      0
#26 Barry Sanders, RB          54    304    5.6      0
#8 Kevin Hogan, QB              84    245    2.9      5
#27 Christian McCaffrey, RB    35    243    6.9      0

Maryland's leading rusher, by far, is the quarterback, C.J. Brown. He carries the ball about 10 times per game, not counting sacks. We need to contain him.

Passing:
                                    Comp-Att    Yds  Yds/Att    Pct.      TD  Int    Rtg.
#16 C.J. Brown, Mary.    174-327    2083    6.4    53.2%    13    9    114.3
#8 Kevin Hogan, Stan.  218-332    2603    7.8    65.7%    17    8    143.6

C.J. Brown, who is a 6th year senior, has about the same number of pass attempts as Hogan, but Brown's stats are inferior in every respect. Based on the numbers, this guy is not a very good passer. I would be surprised to see him have a big game against our pass defense, which is quite good.

Receiving:
                                      Rec.    Yds    Avg    TD
Maryland:
#1 Stefon Diggs, WR        52        654    12.6    5
#6 Deon Long, WR          49        554    11.3    2
#82 Marcus Leak, WR      20      297    14.9    3
#4 Wes Brown, RB          20      184      9.2    0
#34 Jacquille Veii, WR      16      230    14.4    1

Stanford:
#7 Ty Montgomery, WR    61      604      9.9      3
#84 Austin Hooper, TE    35      428    12.2      2
#89 Devon Cajuste, WR  30      510    17.0      4
#3 Michael Rector, WR    23      309    13.4      2
#27 C. McCaffrey, RB      16        251    15.7      2

Maryland's top receiver, Stefon Diggs, is a playmaker. He compiled his stats in 9 games, missing time due to injury. I expect that Maryland will try to get the ball in his hands a lot.

[terry]

Defense:
                                                        Maryland    Stanford
Points allowed per game                        28.9          16.0
Rushing yards/game allowed                201.6        111.8
Rushing yards/attempt allowed                4.5            3.2
Rush yds/att allowed excl. sacks              5.2            4.4
Passing yards/game allowed                236.5        175.7
Passing yards/attempt allowed                6.6            5.2
Opponent pass efficiency rating          119.0          105.4
Opponent completion pct.                    54.7%        57.1%
Total yards/game allowed                    438.1          287.4
Yards per play allowed                            5.4              4.2
Opp. 3rd down conversion pct.                39%          36%
Sacks                                                    31              40
Opp. pass att/sack                              13.9            10.1

Stanford has the advantage is every major defensive category. Statistically, Maryland's defense is not good. Maryland is ranked #95 in total defense and #98 in rushing defense. They do have a good #37 ranking in passing efficiency defense. But Stanford should be able to run the ball on these guys, so their pass defense may not matter a lot.

In comparison, Stanford is ranked #4 in total defense, #11 in rushing defense, and #8 in passing efficiency defense.

Top tacklers:
                                    Tackles  TFL  Sacks  Int
Maryland:
#47 Cole Farrand, ILB      111    5.0        0      0
#21 Sean Davis, S          108    4.0    1.0      0
#53 L.A. Goree, ILB          90    2.0        0      0
#4 Will Likely, CB              76    4.0    1.0      6
#93 Andre Monroe, DE      56  12.0    9.5      0

Stanford:
#4 Blake Martinez, ILB      96    6.0    4.5        3
#17 A.J. Tarpley, ILB          77    4.5    2.0        1
#8 Jordan Richards, S        76    2.5        0        3
#91 Henry Anderson, DE    62  14.0    7.5        0
#48 Kevin Anderson, OLB  50  11.0      5.0        0

The playmakers on the Maryland defense are Will Likely (6 interceptions) and Andre Monroe (9.5 sacks). They have put up some good numbers on a defense that isn't very good overall.

Punt returns:
                                          Ret.  Avg.  TD
#4 Will Likely, Mary.              19    11.5    1
#7 Ty Montgomery, Stan        12    19.8    2

Kickoff returns:
                                        Ret.    Avg.  TD
#1 Stefon Diggs, Mary.        20    23.9    0
#4 Will Likely, Mary.            12    28.0    0
#7 Ty Montgomery, Stan.    17    25.2    0

Will Likely and Stefon Diggs are dangerous returners. With Ty Montgomery out, Maryland probably has the advantage in the return game. Good kick coverage by Stanford will be important.

[terry]

Defense:
                                                        Maryland    Stanford
Points allowed per game                        28.9          16.0
Rushing yards/game allowed                201.6        111.8
Rushing yards/attempt allowed                4.5            3.2
Rush yds/att allowed excl. sacks              5.2            4.4
Passing yards/game allowed                236.5        175.7
Passing yards/attempt allowed                6.6            5.2
Opponent pass efficiency rating          119.0          105.4
Opponent completion pct.                    54.7%        57.1%
Total yards/game allowed                    438.1          287.4
Yards per play allowed                            5.4              4.2
Opp. 3rd down conversion pct.                39%          36%
Sacks                                                    31              40
Opp. pass att/sack                              13.9            10.1

Stanford has the advantage is every major defensive category. Statistically, Maryland's defense is not good. Maryland is ranked #95 in total defense and #98 in rushing defense. They do have a good #37 ranking in passing efficiency defense. But Stanford should be able to run the ball on these guys, so their pass defense may not matter a lot.

In comparison, Stanford is ranked #4 in total defense, #11 in rushing defense, and #8 in passing efficiency defense.

Top tacklers:
                                    Tackles  TFL  Sacks  Int
Maryland:
#47 Cole Farrand, ILB      111    5.0        0      0
#21 Sean Davis, S          108    4.0    1.0      0
#53 L.A. Goree, ILB          90    2.0        0      0
#4 Will Likely, CB              76    4.0    1.0      6
#93 Andre Monroe, DE      56  12.0    9.5      0

Stanford:
#4 Blake Martinez, ILB      96    6.0    4.5        3
#17 A.J. Tarpley, ILB          77    4.5    2.0        1
#8 Jordan Richards, S        76    2.5        0        3
#91 Henry Anderson, DE    62  14.0    7.5        0
#48 Kevin Anderson, OLB  50  11.0      5.0        0

The playmakers on the Maryland defense are Will Likely (6 interceptions) and Andre Monroe (9.5 sacks). They have put up some good numbers on a defense that isn't very good overall.

Punt returns:
                                          Ret.  Avg.  TD
#4 Will Likely, Mary.              19    11.5    1
#7 Ty Montgomery, Stan        12    19.8    2

Kickoff returns:
                                        Ret.    Avg.  TD
#1 Stefon Diggs, Mary.        20    23.9    0
#4 Will Likely, Mary.            12    28.0    0
#7 Ty Montgomery, Stan.    17    25.2    0

Will Likely and Stefon Diggs are dangerous returners. With Ty Montgomery out, Maryland probably has the advantage in the return game. Good kick coverage by Stanford will be important.

[Hey]

I'm surprised to see that Blake Martinez leads A.J. Tarpley in tackles, by plenty.  I hadn't been following this very closely.

[Hey]

I'm surprised to see that Blake Martinez leads A.J. Tarpley in tackles, by plenty.  I hadn't been following this very closely.

[CompSci87]

Terry, thanks for the stats. McCaffrey still gives us a strong threat in the return game.

[CompSci87]

Terry, thanks for the stats. McCaffrey still gives us a strong threat in the return game.

[fullmetal]

Pretty much statistical domination--holding them below most of their averages and exceeding our averages.  Good call on Will Likely's return game--that TD kind of irked me.  Jordan Williamson didn't attempt a tackle--only a trip.  Sigh.

[fullmetal]

Pretty much statistical domination--holding them below most of their averages and exceeding our averages.  Good call on Will Likely's return game--that TD kind of irked me.  Jordan Williamson didn't attempt a tackle--only a trip.  Sigh.

[BostonCard]

Actually, at the point where Likely scored his TD, the game was a foregone conclusion (I think it was 42-7 at that point), and it was the fourth quarter.  I was happy to concede that one.  And man, Likely can fly.

BC

[BostonCard]

Actually, at the point where Likely scored his TD, the game was a foregone conclusion (I think it was 42-7 at that point), and it was the fourth quarter.  I was happy to concede that one.  And man, Likely can fly.

BC

[fullmetal]

Nothing better than to watch an artfully executed opponent's TD that will never matter :)

[fullmetal]

Nothing better than to watch an artfully executed opponent's TD that will never matter :)