Comparing statistics between Texas and TCU

The No. 7 team in the most recent College Football Playoff rankings, the TCU Horned Frogs, heads to Austin this Saturday to face the Texas Longhorns, ranked No. 24 in the same poll. Both teams have had eventful seasons, with TCU yet to encounter a loss despite being on the ropes on multiple occasions.

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TCU is an experienced team. Sonny Dykes held most of an older roster together prior to his first season in Fort Worth, and has utilized some of the best players left from the Gary Patterson era to have TCU in the thick of playoff contention.

How do the 9-0 Horned Frogs compare to the 6-3 Longhorns in various statistical rankings, both advanced and standard?

Here’s a look at the comparative statistics.

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Texas overall SP+ ranking: No. 6
TCU overall SP+ ranking: No. 8

Texas defensive SP+ ranking: No. 21
TCU defensive SP+ ranking: No. 47

Texas offensive SP+ ranking: No. 11
TCU offensive SP+ ranking: No. 5

Texas special teams SP+ ranking: No. 50
TCU special teams SP+ ranking: No. 32

Texas overall FEI ranking: No. 6
TCU overall FEI ranking: No. 12

Texas offensive FEI ranking: No. 12
TCU offensive FEI ranking: No. 13

Texas defensive FEI ranking: No. 15
TCU defensive FEI ranking: No. 34

Texas special teams FEI ranking: No. 4
TCU special teams FEI ranking: No. 10

Texas ESPN FPI ranking: No. 6
TCU ESPN FPI ranking: No. 14

Texas strength of schedule ranking, per ESPN: No. 16
TCU strength of schedule ranking, per ESPN: No. 68

Texas total offense: No. 30 – 447.1 ypg
TCU total offense: No. 4 – 508.7 ypg

Texas total defense: No. 74 – 381.7 ypg
TCU total defense: No. 86 – 396.9 ypg

Texas yards per play: No. 15 – 6.5 ypp
TCU yards per play: No. 6 – 7.0 ypp

Texas yards per play allowed: No. 27 – 4.9 ypp
TCU yards per play allowed: No. 62 – 5.4 ypp

Texas rushing offense: No. 35 – 192.4 ypg
TCU rushing offense: No. 13 – 219.7 ypg

Texas rushing defense: No. 32 – 123.6 ypg
TCU rushing defense: No. 70 – 145.9 ypg

Texas passing offense: No. 49 – 254.7 ypg
TCU passing offense: No. 22 – 289.0 ypg

Texas passing yards allowed: T-101 – 258.1 ypg
TCU passing yards allowed: No. 95 – 251.0 ypg

Texas 3rd down conversion percentage: No. 51 – 41.2 percent
TCU 3rd down conversion percentage: No. 38 – 44.1 percent

Texas 3rd down conversion percentage defense: No. 93 – 41.5 percent
TCU 3rd down conversion percentage defense: No. 64 – 38.0 percent

Texas 4th down conversion percentage: T-56 – 54.5 percent
TCU 4th down conversion percentage: T-90 – 44.4 percent

Texas 4th down conversion percentage defense: No. 71 – 51.9 percent
TCU 4th down conversion percentage defense: T-72 – 52.0 percent

Texas turnover margin: No. 61 – +1
TCU turnover margin: No. 19 – +7

Texas scoring offense: No. 24 – 36.1 ppg
TCU scoring offense: T-3 – 43.1 ppg

Texas scoring defense: No. 38 – 21.8 ppg
TCU scoring defense: No. 73 – 26.9 ppg

Texas time of possession: No. 116 – 27:44
TCU time of possession: No. 36 – 31:14

Texas net punting: No. 41 – 39.91 ypp
TCU net punting: No. 84 – 37.69 ypp

Texas punt return average: No. 45 – 8.93 ypr
TCU punt return average: No. 12 – 14.93 ypr

Texas red zone offense: T-23 – 90 percent
TCU red zone offense: No. 81 – 82.1 percent

Texas red zone defense: T-26 – 77.4 percent
TCU red zone defense: T-95 – 87.5 percent

Texas QB Quinn Ewers’ top performance: Oklahoma – 21-of-31 for 289 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interception
TCU QB Max Duggan’s top performance: Oklahoma – 23-of-33 for 302 yards with 3 touchdowns, 5 carries for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns

Texas RB Bijan Robinson’s top performance: Kansas State – 30 carries for 209 yards and 1 touchdown, 2 catches for 34 yards
TCU RB Kendre Miller’s top performance: Kansas State – 29 carries for 153 yards and 2 scores 

Texas WR Xavier Worthy’s top performance: WVU – 7 catches for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns
TCU WR Quentin Johnston’s top performance: Kansas – 14 carries for 206 yards and 1 touchdown

Texas K Bert Auburn: 15/20 FG, long 49. 40/40 PAT
TCU K Griffin Kell: 10/10 FG, long 47. 41/42 PAT