Let's look at the record for Gibby's defense.

[Cuyahoga Falls Eers]

Missouri scored 86 points against non-WVU opponents. 17.2 per game. Tigers got 11 against WVU, 7 against WVU backups.


Youngstown scored 133 in non-WVU games. 33.25 per game. Got 21 against WVU, some against WVU backups.


BYU scored 137 in non-WVU games. 27.4 average. Scored 32 against WVU.


Kansas State scored 155 points against non-WVU teams. 38.75 average. K State scored 16 against WVU.

Texas Tech scored 276 points in 1st 5 games. 55.2 points per game!


4 teams averaged 24.85 points per game when not playing WVU.

Against WVU, 4 teams averaged 20 points. That’s 20% below their average against non-WVU teams.

If 20% reduction holds up, then Texas Tech would get 44. But Tech also is averaging giving up 38.6 points per game. WVU averages scoring 29 per game.

The 4 teams WVU has beaten have a combined won-lost record of 12-5 when they weren't playing WVU. All four combined have lost ONE more game against the rest of their schedule than the four have lost to WVU alone.

Missouri is 2-3, losing to Georgia by 1 point.
Youngstown is 4-1, losing ONLY to WVU.
BYU is 3-3, thrashing Michigan State, 31-14 and lost by 1 to Utah and 3 to UCLA.
Kansas State is 3-2 and beat Texas Tech, next on WVU's schedule, 44-38.

So far, so good. Keep this train on the track, Dana!


M anhandled Missouri, 26-11

O rdinary against Youngstown, 38-21

U nnerving miracle goalline tip/interception escapes BYU, 35-32

N o quit against Kansas State, 17-16

T rample Texas Tech

A nnihilate TCU

I mpale Oklahoma State

N ail Kansas

E radicate Texas

E rectile dysfunction Oklahoma

R oll over Iowa State

S uffocate Baylor

 

[WVex-pat in GA]

If 20% reduction holds up, then Texas Tech would get 44. But Tech also is averaging giving up 38.6 points per game. WVU averages scoring 29 per game.

The problem is that WVU would have to score 33% more points than their average just to get to the level of points that TTU gives up on average per game. Then there is still a 6 point deficit; another 16.5% increase.

In total WVU must increase points by 55.6% over average to beat TTU.

I'm all for stats, they make the comparisons for a game interesting, but at some point you've just got to play the game!