This Week in MSU stats

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Here?s a list of MSU?s top 10 team rankings in the conference as well as individual rankings.

Team Offensive Stats:

Rushing Offense- 2nd (260.5 ypg)

Total Offense- 7th (411.0 ypg)

(Least Amount) Sacks Allowed- T-3rd (2)

First Downs- 5th (23.0 pg)

Penalties- 7th (50.5 ypg)

Time of Possession- 8th (27:30 mpg)

Team Defensive/Special Teams Stats:

Scoring Defense- 6th (17.5 ppg)

Rushing Defense- 2nd (60.0 ypg)

Pass Defense- 7th (228.5 ypg)

Total Defense- 4th (288.5 ypg)

Net Yards Per Punt- 4th (42.4 ypp)

(Least Amount) Opponent 1st Downs- 5th (18.0 pg)

Sacks By- T-2nd (7)

Opponent 3rd Down Conversion- 4th (31%)

Turnover Margin- T-5th (+1; Gained 2, Lost 1)

Redzone Defense- T-5th (5-7; 5 Tds, 0-2 FG)

Individual Offensive Stats:

Rushing: Nick Fitzgerald- 6th (19 car, 206 yds; 103.0 ypg)

Total Offense: Fitzgerald- 9th (206 rush, 178 pass; 192.0 ypg)

Receptions Per Game: Fred Ross- T-3rd (6.5)

Individual Defensive/Special Teams Stats:


Tackles: J.T. Gray and Richie Brown- T-6th (16)

Leo Lewis- T-24th (13)

A.J. Jefferson- T-30th (12)

Sacks: Jefferson- T-1st (3.0)

Brown and Johnathan Calvin- T-11th (1.0)

Tackles for Loss: Jefferson- 1st (6.0)

Brown, Lewis and Kivon Coman- T-14th (2.0)

Fumbles Recovered: Calvin- T-2nd (1)

Scoring (Kick): Westin Graves- T-5th (4-5 FG, 5-5 XP; 8..5 ppg)

Punt Rerun Avg: Ross- 2nd (9.2 ypr)

Punting: Logan Cooke- 2nd (7 punts, 331 yds; 47.3 ypp)

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Redzone Defense- T-5th (5-7; 5 Tds, 0-2 FG)

This shows how early season stats are skewed. After 12 games if you are allowing Redzone TDs at a 71% clip you won't be anywhere near 5th in the conference in that stat. Last year we finished at 42%.