Looking at efficiency statistics can often shed some light on how a team is doing in yardage categories when stripping away tempo/plays per game...
Last year's numbers of yards per attempt compared with that of our first game (and how those numbers would look nationally a year ago
2015 Mizzou Offense
Passing: 4.9 (127th nationally)
Rushing: 3.5 (110th nationally)
Overall: 4.0 (124th nationally)
WVU Game Mizzou Offense:
Passing: 5.3 (would've ranked 120th nationally in 2015)
Rushing: 3.8 (would've ranked 91st nationally in 2015)
Overall: 4.6 (would've ranked 114th nationally in 2015)
2015 Mizzou Defense
Passing: 5.9 (9th nationally)
Rushing: 3.3 (6th nationally)
Overall: 4.3 (2nd nationally)
WVU Game Mizzou Defense:
Passing: 6.8 (would've ranked 42nd in 2015)
Rushing: 5.0 (would've ranked 96th in 2015)
Defense: 5.8 (would've ranked 88th in 2015)
Last year's numbers of yards per attempt compared with that of our first game (and how those numbers would look nationally a year ago
2015 Mizzou Offense
Passing: 4.9 (127th nationally)
Rushing: 3.5 (110th nationally)
Overall: 4.0 (124th nationally)
WVU Game Mizzou Offense:
Passing: 5.3 (would've ranked 120th nationally in 2015)
Rushing: 3.8 (would've ranked 91st nationally in 2015)
Overall: 4.6 (would've ranked 114th nationally in 2015)
2015 Mizzou Defense
Passing: 5.9 (9th nationally)
Rushing: 3.3 (6th nationally)
Overall: 4.3 (2nd nationally)
WVU Game Mizzou Defense:
Passing: 6.8 (would've ranked 42nd in 2015)
Rushing: 5.0 (would've ranked 96th in 2015)
Defense: 5.8 (would've ranked 88th in 2015)