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Comparing stats between No. 7 Texas and TCU ahead of their final scheduled meeting

Joe Cookby:Joe Cook•11/08/23•

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Texas (8-1, 5-1 Big 12) carries the No. 7 ranking in the College Football Playoff’s most recent top 25 as the Longhorns head to Fort Worth to face TCU (4-5, 2-4 Big 12). Though the Frogs were national finalists in 2022, the 2023 team is a step down in quality from last year’s squad.

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That written, the TCU football program has been a significant obstacle for the Longhorns in recent years, especially at night in Amon G. Carter Stadium.

Inside Texas looks over the key statistics ahead of Saturday’s game.

Texas overall SP+ ranking: No. 6
TCU overall SP+ ranking: No. 29

Texas defensive SP+ ranking: No. 8
TCU defensive SP+ ranking: No. 40

Texas offensive SP+ ranking: No. 10
TCU offensive SP+ ranking: No. 29

Texas special teams SP+ ranking: No. 27
TCU special teams SP+ ranking: No. 95

Texas ESPN FPI ranking: No. 8
TCU ESPN FPI ranking: No. 29

Texas strength of schedule ranking, per ESPN: No. 10
TCU strength of schedule ranking, per ESPN: No. 49

Texas overall FEI: No. 8
TCU overall FEI: No. 39

Texas offensive FEI: No. 16
TCU offensive FEI: No. 29

Texas defensive FEI: No. 4
TCU defensive FEI: No. 44

Texas special teams FEI: No. 7
TCU special teams FEI: No. 92

Texas total offense: No. 18 – 456.8 ypg
TCU total offense: No. 16 – 462.1 ypg

Texas total defense: No. 30 – 331.2 ypg
TCU total defense: No. 78 – 384.9 ypg

Texas yards per play: No. 21 – 6.55 ypp
TCU yards per play: No. 53 – 5.98 ypp

Texas yards per play allowed: No. 29 – 5.03 ypp
TCU yards per play allowed: No. 54 – 5.39 ypp

Texas rushing offense: No. 31 – 185.6 ypg
TCU rushing offense: No. 53 – 165.6 ypg

Texas rushing defense: No. 10 – 90.3 ypg
TCU rushing defense: No. 69 – 148.4 ypg

Texas passing offense: No. 35 – 271.2 ypg
TCU passing offense: No. 16 – 296.6 ypg

Texas passing yards allowed: No. 94 – 240.9 ypg
TCU passing yards allowed: T-81 – 236.4 ypg

Texas 3rd down conversion percentage: No. 87 – 37.2%
TCU 3rd down conversion percentage: No. 25 – 45.7%

Texas 3rd down conversion percentage defense: No. 2 – 26.4%
TCU 3rd down conversion percentage defense: No. 68 – 38.8%

Texas 4th down conversion percentage: No. 34 – 62.5%
TCU 4th down conversion percentage: T-49 – 56.0%

Texas 4th down conversion percentage defense: No. 53 – 45.0%
TCU 4th down conversion percentage defense: T-21 – 36.4%

Texas turnover margin: No. 39 – 0.33 (+3)
TCU turnover margin: No. 118 – -0.67 (-6)

Texas scoring offense: No. 25 – 34.3 ppg
TCU scoring offense: No. 57 – 29.2 ppg

Texas scoring defense: No. 17 – 17.6 ppg
TCU scoring defense: T-55 – 24.3 ppg

Texas time of possession: No. 52 – 30:31
TCU time of possession: No. 120 – 27:16

Texas net punting: No. 12 – 42.44 ypp
TCU net punting: No 87 – 37.76 ypp

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Texas punt return average: No. 9 – 17.12 ypr
TCU punt return average: No. 51 – 9.75 ypr

Texas red zone offense: No. 98 – 78.4%
TCU red zone offense: No. 123 – 69.4%

Texas red zone defense: T-2 – 65.4%
TCU red zone defense: T-68 – 83.3%

Texas QB Quinn Ewers’ top performance: Alabama – 24-for-38, 349 yards, 3 TD
TCU QB Josh Hoover’s top performance: BYU – 37-for-58, 439 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT

Texas RB Jonathon Brooks‘ top performance: Kansas – 21 carries, 218 yards, 2 scores
TCU RB Emani Bailey’s top performance: Iowa State – 21 carries, 152 yards

Texas WR Adonai Mitchell’s top performance: Kansas State – 8 catches, 149 yards, 1 TD
TCU WR John Paul Richardson‘s top performance: BYU – 6 catches, 104 yards, 1 TD

Texas K Bert Auburn: 17-of-22, long 49. 36-of-36 PAT
TCU K Griffin Kell: 11-of-18, long 57. 32-of-33 PAT

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