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ST. PETERSBURG BOWL

UCF (8-4) Breakdown

Category	National Rank	Actual	National Leader	Actual	Conf Rank	Conference USA Conference Leader	Actual
Rushing Offense	73	138.50	Nevada	362.25	8	UAB	229.92
Passing Offense	70	209.50	Houston	450.00	9	Houston	450.00
Total Offense	83	348.00	Houston	581.23	10	Houston	581.23
Scoring Offense	68	26.33	Boise St.	44.15	8	Houston	43.92
Rushing Defense	4	82.50	Texas	62.15	1	UCF	82.50
Pass Efficiency Defense	79	133.95	Alabama	88.81	6	SMU	122.07
Total Defense	46	348.08	TCU	233.25	1	UCF	348.08
Scoring Defense	24	20.67	Alabama	11.00	1	UCF	20.67
Net Punting	68	35.28	Georgia	42.84	8	East Carolina	39.35
Punt Returns	29	12.00	LSU	18.64	5	SMU	14.53
Kickoff Returns	15	24.58	TCU	30.62	2	Southern Miss.	26.09
Turnover Margin	16	.67	Rutgers	1.67	5	East Carolina	1.00
Pass Defense	112	265.58	Air Force	148.67	8	Tulane	218.00
Passing Efficiency	45	132.82	Cincinnati	166.19	5	Houston	159.56
Sacks	5	3.08	Pittsburgh	3.75	1	UCF	3.08
Tackles For Loss	11	7.58	Middle Tenn.	8.83	1	UCF	7.58
Sacks Allowed	73	2.25	Boise St.	.38	8	East Carolina	.85

Rutgers (8-4) Breakdown

Category	National Rank	Actual	National Leader	Actual	Conf Rank	Big East Conference Leader	Actual
Rushing Offense	74	138.42	Nevada	362.25	6	Pittsburgh	184.58
Passing Offense	95	183.42	Houston	450.00	8	Cincinnati	320.33
Total Offense	99	321.83	Houston	581.23	8	Cincinnati	464.25
Scoring Offense	59	27.50	Boise St.	44.15	4	Cincinnati	39.83
Rushing Defense	20	108.92	Texas	62.15	3	Syracuse	101.83
Pass Efficiency Defense	37	117.70	Alabama	88.81	3	West Virginia	112.55
Total Defense	19	312.17	TCU	233.25	1	Rutgers	312.17
Scoring Defense	15	17.42	Alabama	11.00	1	Rutgers	17.42
Net Punting	40	36.91	Georgia	42.84	3	West Virginia	39.10
Punt Returns	89	6.74	LSU	18.64	8	Cincinnati	13.00
Kickoff Returns	31	23.48	TCU	30.62	4	Cincinnati	29.20
Turnover Margin	1	1.67	Rutgers	1.67	1	Rutgers	1.67
Pass Defense	42	203.25	Air Force	148.67	2	South Fla.	191.00
Passing Efficiency	86	120.66	Cincinnati	166.19	7	Cincinnati	166.19
Sacks	12	2.83	Pittsburgh	3.75	4	Pittsburgh	3.75
Tackles For Loss	2	8.50	Middle Tenn.	8.83	1	Rutgers	8.50
Sacks Allowed	112	3.25	Boise St.	.38	8	Cincinnati	.92

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North Carolina (8-4) Breakdown

Category	National Rank	Actual	National Leader	Actual	Conf Rank	Atlantic Coast Conference Leader	Actual
Rushing Offense	75	137.17	Nevada	362.25	7	Georgia Tech	307.15
Passing Offense	102	174.25	Houston	450.00	10	Duke	305.00
Total Offense	107	311.42	Houston	581.23	11	Georgia Tech	442.69
Scoring Offense	81	24.33	Boise St.	44.15	10	Georgia Tech	35.31
Rushing Defense	9	92.83	Texas	62.15	1	North Carolina	92.83
Pass Efficiency Defense	13	103.85	Alabama	88.81	2	Virginia Tech	96.19
Total Defense	6	267.75	TCU	233.25	1	North Carolina	267.75
Scoring Defense	13	16.92	Alabama	11.00	2	Virginia Tech	15.75
Net Punting	69	35.27	Georgia	42.84	5	Virginia Tech	37.37
Punt Returns	21	12.89	LSU	18.64	4	Florida St.	16.81
Kickoff Returns	94	20.19	TCU	30.62	11	Virginia Tech	24.03
Turnover Margin	46	.25	Rutgers	1.67	4	Virginia Tech	.67
Pass Defense	15	174.92	Air Force	148.67	3	Virginia Tech	161.42
Passing Efficiency	97	114.70	Cincinnati	166.19	11	Georgia Tech	157.43
Sacks	26	2.58	Pittsburgh	3.75	2	Clemson	2.62
Tackles For Loss	3	8.42	Middle Tenn.	8.83	1	North Carolina	8.42
Sacks Allowed	60	1.92	Boise St.	.38	5	Georgia Tech	.69

Pittsburgh (9-3) Breakdown

Category	National Rank	Actual	National Leader	Actual	Conf Rank	Big East Conference Leader	Actual
Rushing Offense	29	184.58	Nevada	362.25	1	Pittsburgh	184.58
Passing Offense	62	215.33	Houston	450.00	3	Cincinnati	320.33
Total Offense	45	399.92	Houston	581.23	2	Cincinnati	464.25
Scoring Offense	16	33.17	Boise St.	44.15	2	Cincinnati	39.83
Rushing Defense	17	108.42	Texas	62.15	2	Syracuse	101.83
Pass Efficiency Defense	44	120.05	Alabama	88.81	5	West Virginia	112.55
Total Defense	26	323.92	TCU	233.25	2	Rutgers	312.17
Scoring Defense	21	20.00	Alabama	11.00	2	Rutgers	17.42
Net Punting	84	34.63	Georgia	42.84	7	West Virginia	39.10
Punt Returns	84	7.05	LSU	18.64	5	Cincinnati	13.00
Kickoff Returns	61	21.91	TCU	30.62	7	Cincinnati	29.20
Turnover Margin	T-12	.75	Rutgers	1.67	2	Rutgers	1.67
Pass Defense	56	215.50	Air Force	148.67	6	South Fla.	191.00
Passing Efficiency	11	152.50	Cincinnati	166.19	2	Cincinnati	166.19
Sacks	1	3.75	Pittsburgh	3.75	1	Pittsburgh	3.75
Tackles For Loss	12	7.50	Middle Tenn.	8.83	3	Rutgers	8.50
Sacks Allowed	16	1.08	Boise St.	.38	2	Cincinnati	.92

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Florida State (6-6) Breakdown

Category	National Rank	Actual	National Leader	Actual	Conf Rank	Atlantic Coast Conference Leader	Actual
Rushing Offense	66	143.17	Nevada	362.25	5	Georgia Tech	307.15
Passing Offense	16	278.75	Houston	450.00	2	Duke	305.00
Total Offense	27	421.92	Houston	581.23	2	Georgia Tech	442.69
Scoring Offense	39	29.83	Boise St.	44.15	6	Georgia Tech	35.31
Rushing Defense	108	203.25	Texas	62.15	12	North Carolina	92.83
Pass Efficiency Defense	113	153.70	Alabama	88.81	12	Virginia Tech	96.19
Total Defense	110	443.50	TCU	233.25	12	North Carolina	267.75
Scoring Defense	98	30.75	Alabama	11.00	10	Virginia Tech	15.75
Net Punting	53	36.05	Georgia	42.84	4	Virginia Tech	37.37
Punt Returns	2	16.81	LSU	18.64	1	Florida St.	16.81
Kickoff Returns	87	20.46	TCU	30.62	9	Virginia Tech	24.03
Turnover Margin	T-59	.00	Rutgers	1.67	6	Virginia Tech	.67
Pass Defense	88	240.25	Air Force	148.67	11	Virginia Tech	161.42
Passing Efficiency	26	142.12	Cincinnati	166.19	5	Georgia Tech	157.43
Sacks	75	1.75	Pittsburgh	3.75	10	Clemson	2.62
Tackles For Loss	T-73	5.42	Middle Tenn.	8.83	7	North Carolina	8.42
Sacks Allowed	48	1.67	Boise St.	.38	4	Georgia Tech	.69

West Virginia (9-3) Breakdown

Category	National Rank	Actual	National Leader	Actual	Conf Rank	Big East Conference Leader	Actual
Rushing Offense	32	183.50	Nevada	362.25	2	Pittsburgh	184.58
Passing Offense	83	198.08	Houston	450.00	6	Cincinnati	320.33
Total Offense	60	381.58	Houston	581.23	4	Cincinnati	464.25
Scoring Offense	65	26.58	Boise St.	44.15	5	Cincinnati	39.83
Rushing Defense	29	118.42	Texas	62.15	4	Syracuse	101.83
Pass Efficiency Defense	26	112.55	Alabama	88.81	1	West Virginia	112.55
Total Defense	34	330.00	TCU	233.25	4	Rutgers	312.17
Scoring Defense	T-25	20.75	Alabama	11.00	3	Rutgers	17.42
Net Punting	8	39.10	Georgia	42.84	1	West Virginia	39.10
Punt Returns	44	10.36	LSU	18.64	4	Cincinnati	13.00
Kickoff Returns	57	22.02	TCU	30.62	6	Cincinnati	29.20
Turnover Margin	T-66	-.08	Rutgers	1.67	5	Rutgers	1.67
Pass Defense	52	211.58	Air Force	148.67	5	South Fla.	191.00
Passing Efficiency	52	131.76	Cincinnati	166.19	4	Cincinnati	166.19
Sacks	31	2.42	Pittsburgh	3.75	6	Pittsburgh	3.75
Tackles For Loss	42	6.17	Middle Tenn.	8.83	6	Rutgers	8.50
Sacks Allowed	45	1.58	Boise St.	.38	3	Cincinnati	.92

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Cincinnati (12-0) Breakdown

Category	National Rank	Actual	National Leader	Actual	Conf Rank	Big East Conference Leader	Actual
Rushing Offense	65	143.92	Nevada	362.25	5	Pittsburgh	184.58
Passing Offense	6	320.33	Houston	450.00	1	Cincinnati	320.33
Total Offense	6	464.25	Houston	581.23	1	Cincinnati	464.25
Scoring Offense	6	39.83	Boise St.	44.15	1	Cincinnati	39.83
Rushing Defense	56	141.00	Texas	62.15	7	Syracuse	101.83
Pass Efficiency Defense	40	119.27	Alabama	88.81	4	West Virginia	112.55
Total Defense	48	350.25	TCU	233.25	6	Rutgers	312.17
Scoring Defense	T-25	20.75	Alabama	11.00	3	Rutgers	17.42
Net Punting	108	32.76	Georgia	42.84	8	West Virginia	39.10
Punt Returns	19	13.00	LSU	18.64	1	Cincinnati	13.00
Kickoff Returns	2	29.20	TCU	30.62	1	Cincinnati	29.20
Turnover Margin	T-12	.75	Rutgers	1.67	2	Rutgers	1.67
Pass Defense	50	209.25	Air Force	148.67	4	South Fla.	191.00
Passing Efficiency	1	166.19	Cincinnati	166.19	1	Cincinnati	166.19
Sacks	T-8	2.92	Pittsburgh	3.75	2	Pittsburgh	3.75
Tackles For Loss	3	8.42	Middle Tenn.	8.83	2	Rutgers	8.50
Sacks Allowed	10	.92	Boise St.	.38	1	Cincinnati	.92

Florida (12-1) Breakdown

Category	National Rank	Actual	National Leader	Actual	Conf Rank	Southeastern Conference Leader	Actual
Rushing Offense	10	225.23	Nevada	362.25	2	Mississippi St.	227.58
Passing Offense	58	217.15	Houston	450.00	6	Arkansas	303.33
Total Offense	12	442.38	Houston	581.23	1	Florida	442.38
Scoring Offense	13	34.69	Boise St.	44.15	2	Arkansas	37.33
Rushing Defense	13	101.62	Texas	62.15	2	Alabama	77.92
Pass Efficiency Defense	5	93.91	Alabama	88.81	2	Alabama	88.81
Total Defense	4	253.08	TCU	233.25	2	Alabama	241.69
Scoring Defense	3	11.54	Alabama	11.00	2	Alabama	11.00
Net Punting	2	40.94	Georgia	42.84	2	Georgia	42.84
Punt Returns	77	7.63	LSU	18.64	10	LSU	18.64
Kickoff Returns	9	26.08	TCU	30.62	1	Florida	26.08
Turnover Margin	25	.54	Rutgers	1.67	4	Alabama	1.23
Pass Defense	3	151.46	Air Force	148.67	1	Florida	151.46
Passing Efficiency	5	160.90	Cincinnati	166.19	1	Florida	160.90
Sacks	20	2.69	Pittsburgh	3.75	2	Mississippi	2.83
Tackles For Loss	81	5.31	Middle Tenn.	8.83	10	Mississippi	7.67
Sacks Allowed	70	2.15	Boise St.	.38	10	Georgia	1.00

International Bowl

South Florida (7-5) Breakdown

Category	National Rank	Actual	National Leader	Actual	Conf Rank	Big East Conference Leader	Actual
Rushing Offense	45	169.42	Nevada	362.25	4	Pittsburgh	184.58
Passing Offense	90	192.83	Houston	450.00	7	Cincinnati	320.33
Total Offense	72	362.25	Houston	581.23	5	Cincinnati	464.25
Scoring Offense	67	26.42	Boise St.	44.15	6	Cincinnati	39.83
Rushing Defense	49	137.75	Texas	62.15	6	Syracuse	101.83
Pass Efficiency Defense	33	115.68	Alabama	88.81	2	West Virginia	112.55
Total Defense	31	328.75	TCU	233.25	3	Rutgers	312.17
Scoring Defense	30	21.17	Alabama	11.00	5	Rutgers	17.42
Net Punting	78	34.74	Georgia	42.84	6	West Virginia	39.10
Punt Returns	86	6.89	LSU	18.64	7	Cincinnati	13.00
Kickoff Returns	99	19.59	TCU	30.62	8	Cincinnati	29.20
Turnover Margin	T-66	-.08	Rutgers	1.67	5	Rutgers	1.67
Pass Defense	27	191.00	Air Force	148.67	1	South Fla.	191.00
Passing Efficiency	36	139.55	Cincinnati	166.19	3	Cincinnati	166.19
Sacks	48	2.08	Pittsburgh	3.75	7	Pittsburgh	3.75
Tackles For Loss	32	6.50	Middle Tenn.	8.83	5	Rutgers	8.50
Sacks Allowed	101	2.75	Boise St.	.38	6	Cincinnati	.92

Northern Illinois (7-5) Breakdown

Category	National Rank	Actual	National Leader	Actual	Conf Rank	Mid-American Conference Leader	Actual
Rushing Offense	17	202.42	Nevada	362.25	1	Northern Ill.	202.42
Passing Offense	109	151.67	Houston	450.00	11	Bowling Green	310.17
Total Offense	79	354.08	Houston	581.23	6	Toledo	438.25
Scoring Offense	31	30.75	Boise St.	44.15	2	Central Mich.	33.15
Rushing Defense	31	119.42	Texas	62.15	3	Temple	108.83
Pass Efficiency Defense	62	128.94	Alabama	88.81	9	Ohio	107.90
Total Defense	27	324.00	TCU	233.25	1	Northern Ill.	324.00
Scoring Defense	30	21.17	Alabama	11.00	2	Central Mich.	17.23
Net Punting	103	33.04	Georgia	42.84	8	Ball St.	35.93
Punt Returns	51	9.74	LSU	18.64	5	Central Mich.	13.50
Kickoff Returns	64	21.70	TCU	30.62	4	Temple	23.90
Turnover Margin	16	.67	Rutgers	1.67	2	Ohio	1.08
Pass Defense	44	204.58	Air Force	148.67	6	Eastern Mich.	150.50
Passing Efficiency	39	137.53	Cincinnati	166.19	2	Central Mich.	150.47
Sacks	31	2.42	Pittsburgh	3.75	3	Temple	2.75
Tackles For Loss	46	6.08	Middle Tenn.	8.83	2	Kent St.	8.42
Sacks Allowed	21	1.17	Boise St.	.38	2	Central Mich.	1.15

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Connecticut (7-5) Breakdown

Category	National Rank	Actual	National Leader	Actual	Conf Rank	Big East Conference Leader	Actual
Rushing Offense	41	172.75	Nevada	362.25	3	Pittsburgh	184.58
Passing Offense	46	225.67	Houston	450.00	2	Cincinnati	320.33
Total Offense	47	398.42	Houston	581.23	3	Cincinnati	464.25
Scoring Offense	23	32.08	Boise St.	44.15	3	Cincinnati	39.83
Rushing Defense	48	137.58	Texas	62.15	5	Syracuse	101.83
Pass Efficiency Defense	104	143.45	Alabama	88.81	7	West Virginia	112.55
Total Defense	72	382.42	TCU	233.25	8	Rutgers	312.17
Scoring Defense	60	25.00	Alabama	11.00	6	Rutgers	17.42
Net Punting	22	37.68	Georgia	42.84	2	West Virginia	39.10
Punt Returns	31	11.53	LSU	18.64	2	Cincinnati	13.00
Kickoff Returns	10	26.00	TCU	30.62	2	Cincinnati	29.20
Turnover Margin	54	.17	Rutgers	1.67	4	Rutgers	1.67
Pass Defense	94	244.83	Air Force	148.67	8	South Fla.	191.00
Passing Efficiency	61	129.20	Cincinnati	166.19	5	Cincinnati	166.19
Sacks	29	2.50	Pittsburgh	3.75	5	Pittsburgh	3.75
Tackles For Loss	73	5.42	Middle Tenn.	8.83	8	Rutgers	8.50
Sacks Allowed	48	1.67	Boise St.	.38	4	Cincinnati	.92

South Carolina (7-5) Breakdown

Category	National Rank	Actual	National Leader	Actual	Conf Rank	Southeastern Conference Leader	Actual
Rushing Offense	91	125.00	Nevada	362.25	12	Mississippi St.	227.58
Passing Offense	43	234.25	Houston	450.00	2	Arkansas	303.33
Total Offense	76	359.25	Houston	581.23	9	Florida	442.38
Scoring Offense	96	21.75	Boise St.	44.15	11	Arkansas	37.33
Rushing Defense	46	137.00	Texas	62.15	5	Alabama	77.92
Pass Efficiency Defense	29	114.11	Alabama	88.81	8	Alabama	88.81
Total Defense	15	304.67	TCU	233.25	3	Alabama	241.69
Scoring Defense	22	20.42	Alabama	11.00	5	Alabama	11.00
Net Punting	93	33.85	Georgia	42.84	11	Georgia	42.84
Punt Returns	65	8.43	LSU	18.64	7	LSU	18.64
Kickoff Returns	66	21.55	TCU	30.62	10	Florida	26.08
Turnover Margin	75	-.25	Rutgers	1.67	9	Alabama	1.23
Pass Defense	12	167.67	Air Force	148.67	5	Florida	151.46
Passing Efficiency	71	125.74	Cincinnati	166.19	9	Florida	160.90
Sacks	40	2.25	Pittsburgh	3.75	5	Mississippi	2.83
Tackles For Loss	37	6.42	Middle Tenn.	8.83	5	Mississippi	7.67
Sacks Allowed	104	2.83	Boise St.	.38	11	Georgia	1.00


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