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FTC-derived context from completed ESPN game summaries. These are explanatory rates, not additional NCAA ranking categories.
Standardized comparison bars; raw values and national ranks appear below.
Royal blue shows BYU. Lime green shows the Big 12 average. Red shows the NCAA average when available. The table below adds raw averages and national rank as quick context.
| Metric | BYU | Big 12 avg. | NCAA average / rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per gameRead analysis | 34.6 | 33.6 | — |
| Total yards | 2167 | 2,329 | — |
| Yards per playRead analysis | 7.1 | 6.2 | — |
| Third-down conversion | 54.39% | 45.0% | — |
| Fourth-down conversion | 0.00% | 47.4% | — |
| First downs per game | 20 | 22.9 | — |
| Turnovers per game | 0.6 | 1.2 | — |
| Turnover margin | 4 | 0.8 | — |
| Penalties per game | 6.6 | 6.3 | — |
| Penalty yards | 284 | 297 | — |
| Red-zone TD rate | 73.91% | — | — |
| Metric | BYU | Big 12 avg. | NCAA average / rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total tackles | 278 | 326 | — |
| Sacks | 11 | 11.7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 26 | 26.8 | — |
| Interceptions | 6 | 3.8 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | 3.8 | — |
| Points allowed / gameRead analysis | 13.4 | — | — |
| Opponent yards per play | 4.3 | — | — |
| Opponent third-down conversionRead analysis | 35.38% | — | — |
| Metric | BYU | Big 12 avg. | NCAA average / rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field goals made | 4 | 6.1 | — |
| Field-goal rate | 80.00% | 79.1% | — |
| Net punt average | 45.3 | 45.1 | — |
| Kick return average | 42 | 23.2 | — |
| Touchback rate | 84% | 71.7% | — |
| Average starting field position | — | — | — |
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