We’re back in the saddle. First, let’s look at some statistical comparisons for the upcoming Sugar Bowl.
| Statistically Speaking |
| Ohio State |
Value (Rank) |
Value (Rank) |
Arkansas
|
Advantage |
| Rushing Offense (ypg) |
219.7 (14) |
157.4 (67) |
Rushing Defense (ypg) |
Ohio State+ |
| Passing Offense (ypg) |
229.2 (55) |
182.3 (16) |
Passing Defense (ypg) |
Arkansas |
| Pass Efficiency |
157.9 (9) |
118.2 (34) |
Pass Efficiency Defense |
Ohio State
|
| Total Offense (ypg) |
448.8 (21) |
339.8 (34) |
Total Defense (ypg) |
Push |
| Scoring Offense (ppg) |
39.4 (11) |
22.8 (42) |
Scoring Defense (ppg) |
Ohio State
|
| Rushing Defense (ypg) |
94.0 (4) |
150.8 (64) |
Rushing Offense (ypg) |
Ohio State+
|
| Passing Defense (ypg) |
156.3 (6) |
338.4 (3) |
Passing Offense (ypg) |
Push |
| Pass Efficiency Defense |
96.9 (5) |
168.0 (4) |
Pass Efficiency Offense |
Push |
| Total Defense (ypg) |
250.3 (2) |
489.3 (10) |
Total Offense (ypg) |
Push
|
| Scoring Defense (ppg) |
13.3 (3) |
37.7 (14) |
Scoring Offense (ppg) |
Push |
| Turnover margin |
+1.17 (4) |
+0.17 (45) |
Turnover margin |
Ohio State |
| Penalty Yards/game |
47.1 (43) |
65.3 (108) |
Penalty Yards/game |
Ohio State+ |
| Sacks (/game) |
1.50 (92) |
2.00 (68) |
Sacks Allowed (/game) |
Push |
| Sacks Allowed (/game) |
1.75 (51) |
2.92 (9) |
Sacks (/game) |
Arkansas |
| 3rd Down Conv. (%) |
45.8 (26) |
31.9 (6) |
3rd Down Conv. Def (%) |
Push
|
| 3rd Down Conv. Def (%) |
30.1 (5) |
42.3 (47) |
3rd Down Conv. (%) |
Ohio State
|
| Redzone Offense (%) |
87.3 (25) |
83.8 (72) |
Redzone Defense (%) |
Ohio State |
| Redzone Defense (%) |
70.4 (8) |
91.3 (5) |
Redzone Offense (%) |
Push
|
Legend
Difference <25 in National Rank = Push
Difference >25 in National Rank = Ohio State
Difference >50 in National Rank = Ohio State+
Difference >75 in National Rank = Ohio State++
Differences >100 in National Rank = Ohio State+++ |
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As always, stats are grabbed from cfbstats.com.