South Alabama By The Numbers
Let’s look back as this weekend’s results for Sun Belt teams.
Troy was destroyed by Mississippi State 62-7 in Starkville. Western Kentucky rebounded with a 58-17 win over Morgan State. Louisiana-Lafayette defeated Akron 35-30 in Akron. Memphis defeated Arkansas State 31-7. Baylor took ULM out behind the woodshed with a 70-7 spanking. Former South Alabama defensive coordinator Bill Clark picked up a 32-26 win over Georgia State.
This week’s games for Sun Belt teams:
- South Alabama @ Tennessee 11:21am SEC Network
- Navy @ Western Kentucky 1pm ESPNews
- Troy @ Duke 2pm ESPN3
- Tulane @ ULM 6pm ESPN3
- Wyoming @ Texas State 6pm Longhorn Network
- Arkansas State @ Missouri 6:30pm CSS/CST
Current SBC Standings:
- South Alabama 2-1 (1-0 SBC)
- Arkansas State 2-2 (1-0 SBC)
- Texas State 2-1 (0-0 SBC)
- ULM 2-2 (0-0 SBC)
- ULL 1-2 (0-0 SBC)
- Georgia State 0-4 (0-0 SBC)
- Troy 2-2 (0-1 SBC)
- Western Kentucky 2-2 (0-1 SBC)
Here’s how South Alabama ranks:
- 3rd Down Conversion Pct: 77th Nationally, (5th SBC)
- 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense: 91st, (6th)
- 4th Down Conversion pct: 94th, (4th)
- 4th Down Conversion pct Defense: 39th, (5th)
- Fewest Penalties Per Game: 89th, (6th)
- Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game: 86th, (6th)
- First Downs Defense: 40th, (2nd)
- First Downs Offense: 97th, (6th)
- Fumbles Lost: 35th, (2nd)
- Fumbles Recovered: 96th, (6th)
- Kickoff Return Defense: 15th, (3rd)
- Kickoff Returns: 17th, (1st)
- Net Punting: 69th, (3rd)
- Pass Sacks Allowed: 74th, (4th)
- Passes Had Intercepted: 55th, (3rd)
- Passes Intercepted: 35th, (3rd)
- Passing Offense: 59th, (3rd)
- Passing Yards Allowed: 92nd, (5th)
- Passing Yards Per Completion: 35th, (1st)
- Punt Return Defense: 24th, (1st)
- Punt Returns: 72nd, (4th)
- Red Zone Defense: 102nd, (7th)
- Red Zone Offense: 91st, (7th)
- Rushing Defense: 23rd, (2nd)
- Rushing Offense: 72nd, (4th)
- Scoring Defense: 79th, (2nd)
- Scoring Offense: 61st, (4th)
- Tackles for loss Allowed: 66th, (3rd)
- Team Pass Sacks: 25th, (1st)
- Team Passing Efficiency: 60th, (2nd)
- Team Passing Efficiency Defense: 65th, (3rd)
- Team Tackles For Loss: 56th, (5th)
- Time of Possession: 94th, (7th)
- Total Defense: 52nd, (1st)
- Total Offense: 65th, (5th)
- Turnover Margin: 68th, (4th)
- Turnovers Gained: 72nd, (4th)
- Turnovers Lost: 48th, (3rd)
University of Tennessee’s National Ranking
- 3rd Down Conversion Pct: 56th
- 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense: 103rd
- 4th Down Conversion pct: 43rd
- 4th Down Conversion pct Defense: 105th
- Fewest Penalties Per Game: 2nd
- Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game: 3rd
- First Downs Defense: 88th
- First Downs Offense: 65th
- Fumbles Lost: 92nd
- Fumbles Recovered: 15th
- Kickoff Return Defense: 88th
- Kickoff Returns: 29th
- Net Punting: 95th
- Pass Sacks Allowed: 11th
- Passes Had Intercepted: 99th
- Passes Intercepted: 5th
- Passing Offense: 114th
- Passing Yards Allowed: 80th
- Passing Yards Per Completion: 105th
- Punt Return Defense: 80th
- Punt Returns: 56th
- Red Zone Defense: 30th
- Red Zone Offense: 63rd
- Rushing Defense: 75th
- Rushing Offense: 46th
- Scoring Defense: 73rd
- Scoring Offense: 59th
- Tackles for loss Allowed: 11th
- Team Pass Sacks: 77th
- Team Passing Efficiency: 100th
- Team Passing Efficiency Defense: 72nd
- Team Tackles For Loss: 56th
- Time of Possession: 84th
- Total Defense: 82nd
- Total Offense: 103rd
- Turnover Margin: 29th
- Turnovers Gained: 3rd
- Turnovers Lost: 103rd
Individuals Nationally Ranked:
- Ross Metheny – Completions Per Game 88th
- Ross Metheny – Passing Efficiency: 21st
- Ross Metheny – Passing Yards: 79th
- Ross Metheny – TDs: 66th
- Ross Metheny – Yards Per Game: 68th
- Ross Metheny – Passing Yards Per Completion: 20th
- Ross Metheny – Points Responsible For: 49th
- Ross Metheny – Points Responsible For Per Game: 40th
- Ross Metheny – Scoring: 129th
- Ross Metheny – Total Offense: 57th
- Aleem Sunanon – Points Responsible For Per Game: 176th
- Aleem Sunanon – Field Goals Per Game: 18th
- Aleem Sunanon – Scoring: 63rd
- Terrell Brigham & Enrique Williams – Forced Fumbles: 51st
- Montell Garner – Fumbled Recovered: 44th
- Roman Buchanan & Alex Page – Interceptions: 57th
- T.J. Glover – Kickoff Returns: 17th
- T.J. Glover – Punt Returns: 60th
- Romelle Jones – Pass Sacks: 27th
- Alex Page – Pass Sacks: 49th
- Qudarius Ford – Passes Defended: 15th
- Qudarius Ford – Total Tackles: 62nd
- Terrance Timmons – Punt Return TDs: Terrance Timmons
- Wes Saxton – Receiving Yards: 143rd
- Wes Saxton – Receiving Yards Per Game: 104th
- Jereme Jones – Receptions Per Game: 119th
- Ross Metheny – Rushing TDs: 62nd
- Jay Jones – Rushing Yards: 124th
- Alex Page – Tackles For Loss: 22nd
- Enrique Williams – Total Tackles: 62nd