Statistical Comparison: WVU vs ECU

Compare the statistics between the Mountaineers and this week's opponent, the East Carolina Pirates.

West Virginia leads East Carolina in 15 of the 20 statistical categories. Hopefully, this is an indication of a WVU victory on Saturday.

Statistical Comparison of West Virginia and Its YTD Opponents
[+ Favors West Virginia, - Favors Opponents]
(as of September 23, 2002)

Statistic	WVU	OPP	DIFF
Pts / G	36.0	24.3	+11.7
Yds / G	494.0	336.3	+157.7
Rushing Yds / G	282.0	115.0	+167.0
Passing Yds / G	212.0	221.3	-9.3
Yds / Play	6.2	5.1	+1.1
Rushing Yds / Car	5.6	3.2	+2.4
Passing Yds / Att	7.1	7.5	-0.3
Passing Yds / Cmp	12.7	11.9	+0.9
Passing Cmp %	56.2	62.9	-6.7
Punt Return Avg	7.1	14.0	-6.9
Yds / 7 Pts	96.1	96.8	+0.7
Plays / 7 Pts	15.5	18.9	+3.4
Rushing Play %	62.8	54.8	+7.9
Passing Play %	37.2	45.2	-7.9
Turnovers / G	1.3	1.7	+0.3
Fumbles / G	1.0	0.7	-0.3
Intercept / G	0.3	1.0	+0.7
Turnover %	1.7	2.5	+0.9
Fumble %	2.0	1.9	-0.1
Intercept %	1.1	3.4	+2.2

Statistical Comparison of East Carolina and Its YTD Opponents
[+ Favors East Carolina, - Favors Opponents]
(as of September 23, 2002)

Statistic	ECU	OPP	DIFF
Pts / G	20.7	23.3	-2.6
Yds / G	289.3	327.0	-37.7
Rushing Yds / G	124.3	147.7	-23.4
Passing Yds / G	165.0	179.3	-14.3
Yds / Play	4.4	4.1	+0.3
Rushing Yds / Car	3.5	3.1	+0.4
Passing Yds / Att	5.3	5.5	-0.2
Passing Yds / Cmp	11.8	9.4	+2.3
Passing Cmp %	45.2	58.2	-13.0
Punt Return Avg	11.2	11.2	0.0
Yds / 7 Pts	98.0	98.1	+0.1
Plays / 7 Pts	22.5	23.9	+1.4
Rushing Play %	53.3	59.0	-5.7
Passing Play %	46.7	41.0	+5.7
Turnovers / G	3.0	0.7	-2.3
Fumbles / G	0.7	0.3	-0.3
Intercept / G	2.3	0.3	-2.0
Turnover %	4.5	0.8	-3.7
Fumble %	1.9	0.7	-1.2
Intercept %	7.5	1.0	-6.5

Statistical Comparison of East Carolina and West Virginia
[+ Favors East Carolina, - Favors West Virginia]
(as of September 23, 2002)

Statistic	ECU - WVU	OPP DIFF	DIFF DIFF + Favors ECU - Favors WVU
Pts / G	-15.3	+1.0	-14.3
Yds / G	-204.7	+9.3	-195.4
Rushing Yds / G	-157.7	-32.7	-190.4
Passing Yds / G	-47.0	+42.0	-5.0
Yds / Play	-1.8	+1.0	-0.8
Rushing Yds / Car	-2.1	+0.1	-2.0
Passing Yds / Att	-1.8	+2.0	+0.1
Passing Yds / Cmp	-0.9	+2.5	+1.4
Passing Cmp %	-11.0	+4.7	-6.3
Punt Return Avg	+4.1	+2.8	+6.9
Yds / 7 Pts	-1.9	+1.3	-0.6
Plays / 7 Pts	-7.0	+5.0	-2.0
Rushing Play %	-9.5	-4.2	-13.6
Passing Play %	+9.5	+4.2	+13.6
Turnovers / G	-1.7	-1.0	-2.6
Fumbles / G	+0.3	-0.4	0.0
Intercept / G	-2.0	-0.7	-2.7
Turnover %	-2.8	-1.7	-4.6
Fumble %	+0.1	-1.2	-1.1
Intercept %	-6.4	-2.4	-8.7

Created using Collegio Football 2003 (Datafile Date of September 23, 2002) - Available for FREE DOWNLOAD AND TRIAL at www.sophosoft.com