Note on premium offensive balance

[StatTiger 3,188]

From 2000-2013, only 106 of 1657 teams (6.4 percent) have finished in the top-25 of rushing and top-25 of pass-efficiency during the same season.

Gus Malzahn's offense has accomplished the feat in 5 of 8 seasons, including 5 out of the last 6 seasons.

Those 106 teams combined for a win percentage of .763.

The top-25 scoring defenses from 2000-2013, combined for a win pct. of .738 and the top-25 scoring offenses had a combined win pct. of .744.

[Dixie1860 27]

[RunInRed 16,992]

A pretty remarkable Stat. Scary to think how good this offense can be if the passing game is as improved as things seem to indicate ...

[Rednilla 5,406]

A pretty remarkable Stat. Scary to think how good this offense can be if the passing game is as improved as things seem to indicate ...

Even scarier (to the opposition at least) to think how good this team can be if you include the improvements the defense seems to have made...

[hutchids 227]

It's good to score points

[AUbritt 611]

It's good to score points

It's time for the defense to carry its weight.

[weagl1 1,793]

Yes. We like points as long as there are more on our side of the scoreboard.