Texas Football - 2013 vs. 2014

[Aaron Carrara]

The numbers don't mean a heck of a lot but I thought it would be worthwhile to share some of the regular season stats from 2013 & 2014:

2013 TEXAS FOOTBALL                            2014 TEXAS FOOTBALL

Record: 8-4 (7-2, Big 12)                                               Record: 6-6 (5-4, Big 12)

Home: 4-2                                                                       Home: 3-3 (5-4, Big 12)

Road:  3-2                                                                       Road: 3-1 (5-4, Big 12)

Neutral: 1-0                                                                     Neutral: 0-2

Points per game:  31.2                                                    Points per game:  22.6

First Downs:  260                                                            First Downs: 225

Rushing Yardage: 2371                                                  Rushing Yardage: 1784

Passing Yards:  2706                                                      Passing Yards:  2542

Total Offensive Yards:  5077                                          Total Offense:  4326

3rd Down Conversion %: 41                                           3rd Down Conversion %: 35

TIME OF POSSESSION/Game:  30:10                          TIME OF POSSESSION/Game:  30:39

Touchdowns Scored:  45                                                Touchdowns Scored:  33

TURNOVER MARGIN: +6 (26 gained, 20 lost)               TURNOVER MARGIN:  -1 (22 gained, 23 lost)

Score by Quarter:  1-70, 2-118, 3-103, 4-76, OT-7        Score by Quarter:  1-53, 2-95, 3-23, 4-100, OT-0
Total Points Scored:  374                                               Total Points Scored:  271

Texas went down in just about every statistical offensive category from 2013 to 2014.

What do you see when you look at the numbers?

 

[lakeman74]

Case played a little better than Tyrone but not by much. QB play limited our offense tremendously this season.  We need a QB guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Worster1]

Interestingly the main statistical differences to me are: the records 8-4 vs. 6-6 and the turnover margin.

The 2013 highlights were winning 6 straight and upsetting ou.

In 2014 the highlights were few - playing ou close enough to win but didn't and biggest win had to be upsetting WVA.

As was posted by my good friend Lakeman, what the Horns really lacked both seasons was a good QB

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Case played a little better than Tyrone but not by much. QB play limited our offense tremendously this season.  We need a QB guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To be fair, our offensive line didn't allow for a lot. We were starting a guy who just a few months prior was listed as a third team DT. Our starting center lost for the year then retired. Our best OL was knocked out by injury.

Further, we had no TE threat to bail out the QB.

In 2013, we were living a lie. In 2014, we were paying for those sins. In 2015 - rise from the ashes?

Back when I was a kid in east Texas, we used to "burn off" pastures from time to time. It would be a controlled burn (timed with the weather). The same pasture weeks later would be lush green, rejuvenated. This is not much different.

 

[Etex Horn]

To be fair, our offensive line didn't allow for a lot. We were starting a guy who just a few months prior was listed as a third team DT. Our starting center lost for the year then retired. Our best OL was knocked out by injury.

Further, we had no TE threat to bail out the QB.

In 2013, we were living a lie. In 2014, we were paying for those sins. In 2015 - rise from the ashes?

Back when I was a kid in east Texas, we used to "burn off" pastures from time to time. It would be a controlled burn (timed with the weather). The same pasture weeks later would be lush green, rejuvenated. This is not much different.

Well stated, SHA.  Would not disagree with your assessment.  Ten cases of your favorite beverage

en route to your humble abode, as per (AS PER, REALLY?) your allowing me to "friend" you.  I will 

tote the cinder block all next week and be damn happy while doing it.    

 

[Sirhornsalot]

as per

No you didn't . . . lol

 

[Shevis Irons]

To be fair, our offensive line didn't allow for a lot. We were starting a guy who just a few months prior was listed as a third team DT. Our starting center lost for the year then retired. Our best OL was knocked out by injury.

Further, we had no TE threat to bail out the QB.

In 2013, we were living a lie. In 2014, we were paying for those sins. In 2015 - rise from the ashes?

Back when I was a kid in east Texas, we used to "burn off" pastures from time to time. It would be a controlled burn (timed with the weather). The same pasture weeks later would be lush green, rejuvenated. This is not much different.

Solid. Just solid!

 

[HornNdriftwood]

The thing that jumps out the most is the scoring was way down, even though the TOP was up slightly.

The biggest difference in last year to this is a statistic not listed.

Last year, we started the season as the most experienced OL in the country.

This year, after game 1, we had the least experienced OL in the country.

 

[dillohorn]

2014 had no QB or OL. Made all the difference.