Kentucky post-Missouri Stats

We are not only inconsistent from game to game, but we show the same inconsistency throughout a game. This has to be very frustrating to the coaching staff.

Here’s our NCAA stats after this past weekend’s game.

Offense:

Rushing Offense: 159.1 (t-75) down from 162.3 (69) 2012 Rank 138.75 (87)

Passing Offense: 199.8 (91) up from 195.4 (95) 2012 Rank 176.25 (102)

Passing Efficiency: 130.13 (67) up from 129.57 (69) 2012 Rank 108.62 (111)

Red Zone Offense: 82.8% (66) up from 80.8% (79) 2012 Rank N/A

Scoring Offense: 23.2 (93) down from 24.0 (91) 2012 Rank 17.92 (116)

Total Offense:358.9 (99) rank down, but up from 357.6 (98) 2012 Rank 315.00 (113)

Tackles for Loss Allowed: 59 (t-92) down from 48 (66) 2012 Rank N/A

Sacks Allowed: 3.00 (t-107) down from 2.50 (t-90) 2012 Rank 2.17 (75)

Time of possession: 28 (102) up from 27 (113) 2012 Rank N/A

3rd Down Conv. %: 29.3% (117) up from 28.6% (116) 2012 Rank N/A

4th Down Conv. %:69.6% (7) down from 71.4% (6) 2012 Rank N/A

First Downs: 162 (109) rank is down from 145 (108) 2012 Rank N/A

If you look at the play by play, the inconsistency shows up with fumbles, dropped passes, and passes not well thrown. It also shows up in our offensive line play. We block well, then blow an assignment.

Defense

Rushing**Defense: 200.4 (100) d from 197.6 (95) 2012 Rank 161.25 (62)

Passing Defense: 221.1 (42) up from 223.4 (49) 2012 Rank 229.75 (57)

Scoring Defense: 29.6 (80) down from 27.3 (t-70) 2012 Rank 31.00 (85)

Passing Efficiency Defense: 149.33 (102) down from 145.32 (100) 2012 Rank 146.56 (100)

Passes Intercepted: 1 (123) (dead last) down from 1 (t-122) 2012 Rank N/A

Tackles for Loss: 4.4 (114) up from 4.3 (t-114) 2012 Rank 4.42 (105)

Sacks: 2.00 (t-57) down from 2.25 (t-43) 2012 Rank 2.17 (49)

Total Defense: 421.6 (85) down from 421.0 (82) 2012 Rank 391.00 (59)

3rd Down Conv. %: 45.5% (103) up from 45.0% (103) 2012 Rank: N/A

4th Down Conversion %: 66.7% (t-102) down from 60.0% (t-90) 2012 Rank: N/A

First Downs: 184 (t-51) up from 168 (t-60) 2012 Rank: N/A

The defense is the same as the offense. We look good on one series and we miss tackles and assignments. In spots, our defense looked pretty good. We still can’t stop the other team on 3rd down – long or short.

Turnover Margin: +0.4 (t-39) up from +0.4 (t-41) 2012 Rank N/A

Net Punting: 35.82 (89) big drop from 37.07 (67) 2012 Rank 39.46 (18)

Punt Returns: 6.74 (85) up from 5.94 (90) 2012 Rank N/A

Punt Return Defense: 7.44 (t-55) rank up from 7.75 (67) 2012 Rank N/A

Kickoff Returns: 22.85 (40) down from 23.57 (29) 2012 Rank N/A

Kickoff Return Defense: 19.21 (32) down from 16.90 (6) 2012 Rank N/A

Landon Foster had that ugly 13 yard punt and he also had one blocked which was the failure of someone to make their blocking assignment. Those two plays made our special team play look awful.

Early in August, Neal Brown talked about his expectations:

Plays per game: 75

3rd Down Conversion Rate: 48%

1st Down yards: 4 or more yards

Actual

Saturday's plays: 79

3rd Down Conversion Rate: 33.3%

1st Down yards: 63.3% - 4 or more yards (18 of 30 attempts)

You can read Mark Stoops’ thoughts here or over at UK Athletics. Mark Stoops doesn't sugar-coat anything and he takes full responsibility.