TOTAL OFFENSE COMPARISONS
TTU is averaging 455.1YPG and 286.9PYPG and 168.3RYPG and scoring 35.7PPG. The red raiders are 41/83 or 49% on 3rd down and are 6/12 on 4th down. The red raiders are also 29/31 in the red zone with 21 touchdowns and a 94% red zone efficiency. The red raiders are averaging 5 yards per rush attempt and through the air 9.17 yards per pass attempt and overall 7 yards per play.
The cats are averaging 357.3YPG, 97.8 yards less than the red raiders.
The cats are also averaging 194.8PYPG but 206.6 in 3 games that Skylar has started in start to finish. The cats are also averaging 162.5RYPG and 27.3PPG. The cats offense 27/64 on 3rd down a 42% conversion rate, on 4th down the cats are 8/10. The cats are averaging 4.6 yards per rush attempt and averaging 8.17 yards per pass attempt overall the cats are averaging 6 yards per play.
TOTAL DEFENSE COMPARISONS
TTU defense is giving up 386.6YPGA and 224.7PYPGA and 161.9RYPGA and 31.4PPG. The defense is giving up 4.5 yards per rush attempt and 7.12 yards per pass attempt and overall 5.7 yards per play. Opponent offenses are also 45/104 on 3rd down 43.27% conversion rate and on 4th down 15/21 or 71.43%. Opponents are 22/25 or 88% in the red zone giving up 18 touchdowns.
The cats defense is giving up 355.2YPGA and 248.1PYPGA and 107RYPGA and24.6PPGA. The defense is giving up 3.3 yards per rush attempt and 8 yards per pass attempt and overall 5.6 yards per play. Opponent offenses are 35/87 or 45.12% on 3rd down and are 5/8 on 4th down 62.5%. Opponent offenses in the red zone are 20/20 with 14 touchdowns.
TTU OFFENSIVE LEADERS
The red raiders will be led by back up senior QB Henry Colombi who has 1066 passing yards on the year averaging 213.20 yards per game 4TDs 3INTs and 6 sacks and 65.8% completion rate and 9 yards per attempt. The rushing attack will be led by SaRodorick Thompson with 314 yards on the ground averaging 5 yards per carry and 6TDs. Back up RB Tahj Brooks is behind him with 284 yards and 8.1 yards per carry and 4TDs. The receivers are led by Erik Ezukamma 31 receptions 505 yards 1TD and 16.3 yards per catch and 84.17 yards per game. Next up is Kaylon Geiger 28 receptions 433 yards 1TD and 15.5 yards per catch and 61.86 yards per game. TE Travis Koontz leads the offense in receiving touchdowns with 3 and 12 catches for 90 yards and 7.5 average and 12.8 yards per game.
TTU DEFENSIVE LEADERS
LB Colin Schooler leads the team with 57 tackles and 2 forced fumbles and 1 sack ans 2 pass break ups. Behind him is LB Riko Jeffers with 41 tackles and 1 sack and 2 pass break ups and 1INT and 1TD. Jaylon Hutchings leads the team with 3 sacks. DL Tyree Wilson leads the team in TFL at 7. CB Dadrion Taylor Demerson leads the team with 2INTs.
KSU OFFENSIVE LEADERS
The K-State offense will be led by senior QB Skylar Thompson who has 766 passing yards and a 68.3% completion percentage and averaging 9.3 yards per attempt and 191.50 yards per game with 5TDs and 3INTs on the season and sacked 7 times. At RB the cats are led by Deuce Vaughn who has 543 yards on the ground and 5 yards per carry with 5TDs and averaging 90.50 yards per game. Behind him is Joe Ervin 217 yards on the ground and 5.4 yards per carry and 1TD and 36.17 yards per game. The receivers are led by Phillip Brooks 20 receptions 279 yards and 2TDs and 46.5 receiving yards per game and 13.9 yards per catch. Next is Deuce 23 catches 234 yards 10.1 yards per catch and 39 yards per game and 2TDs. Malik Knowles 17 catches 218 yards 12.8 yards per catch and 36.3 yards per game and 1TD.
KSU DEFENSIVE LEADERS
LB Daniel Green leads the team in tackles with 34 with 3.5TFL and 1 sack. Felix Anudike Uzomah leads the team in forced fumbles with 2 and TFL with 5.5 and 5 sacks. Jahron McPherson is next up 26 tackles and 4.5 TFL and 1 sack and 1 forced fumble.
KEYS TO THE GAME
On offense we know Skylar and Deuce are the backbone of it, so I'm gonna go with Knowles he's gonna need to be a big time play maker downfield and honestly I'm not concerned about the red raiders secondary. Making LB Jeffers and Schooler will be key as well make them non factors. On defense someone else not named Felix needs to step up and Julius Brents will be important as well, we all know EBD is solid and if Brents is this game you take their best receivers out and make them run where you are giving up 3 yards per carry and 107 per game. I wanna say this will be a shootout but I also think Messingham will make this a slow methodical drive and keep the bad defense off the field. Overall there's many ways to attack the red raiders as i dont think they are as good as their 5-2 record says.
TTU is averaging 455.1YPG and 286.9PYPG and 168.3RYPG and scoring 35.7PPG. The red raiders are 41/83 or 49% on 3rd down and are 6/12 on 4th down. The red raiders are also 29/31 in the red zone with 21 touchdowns and a 94% red zone efficiency. The red raiders are averaging 5 yards per rush attempt and through the air 9.17 yards per pass attempt and overall 7 yards per play.
The cats are averaging 357.3YPG, 97.8 yards less than the red raiders.
The cats are also averaging 194.8PYPG but 206.6 in 3 games that Skylar has started in start to finish. The cats are also averaging 162.5RYPG and 27.3PPG. The cats offense 27/64 on 3rd down a 42% conversion rate, on 4th down the cats are 8/10. The cats are averaging 4.6 yards per rush attempt and averaging 8.17 yards per pass attempt overall the cats are averaging 6 yards per play.
TOTAL DEFENSE COMPARISONS
TTU defense is giving up 386.6YPGA and 224.7PYPGA and 161.9RYPGA and 31.4PPG. The defense is giving up 4.5 yards per rush attempt and 7.12 yards per pass attempt and overall 5.7 yards per play. Opponent offenses are also 45/104 on 3rd down 43.27% conversion rate and on 4th down 15/21 or 71.43%. Opponents are 22/25 or 88% in the red zone giving up 18 touchdowns.
The cats defense is giving up 355.2YPGA and 248.1PYPGA and 107RYPGA and24.6PPGA. The defense is giving up 3.3 yards per rush attempt and 8 yards per pass attempt and overall 5.6 yards per play. Opponent offenses are 35/87 or 45.12% on 3rd down and are 5/8 on 4th down 62.5%. Opponent offenses in the red zone are 20/20 with 14 touchdowns.
TTU OFFENSIVE LEADERS
The red raiders will be led by back up senior QB Henry Colombi who has 1066 passing yards on the year averaging 213.20 yards per game 4TDs 3INTs and 6 sacks and 65.8% completion rate and 9 yards per attempt. The rushing attack will be led by SaRodorick Thompson with 314 yards on the ground averaging 5 yards per carry and 6TDs. Back up RB Tahj Brooks is behind him with 284 yards and 8.1 yards per carry and 4TDs. The receivers are led by Erik Ezukamma 31 receptions 505 yards 1TD and 16.3 yards per catch and 84.17 yards per game. Next up is Kaylon Geiger 28 receptions 433 yards 1TD and 15.5 yards per catch and 61.86 yards per game. TE Travis Koontz leads the offense in receiving touchdowns with 3 and 12 catches for 90 yards and 7.5 average and 12.8 yards per game.
TTU DEFENSIVE LEADERS
LB Colin Schooler leads the team with 57 tackles and 2 forced fumbles and 1 sack ans 2 pass break ups. Behind him is LB Riko Jeffers with 41 tackles and 1 sack and 2 pass break ups and 1INT and 1TD. Jaylon Hutchings leads the team with 3 sacks. DL Tyree Wilson leads the team in TFL at 7. CB Dadrion Taylor Demerson leads the team with 2INTs.
KSU OFFENSIVE LEADERS
The K-State offense will be led by senior QB Skylar Thompson who has 766 passing yards and a 68.3% completion percentage and averaging 9.3 yards per attempt and 191.50 yards per game with 5TDs and 3INTs on the season and sacked 7 times. At RB the cats are led by Deuce Vaughn who has 543 yards on the ground and 5 yards per carry with 5TDs and averaging 90.50 yards per game. Behind him is Joe Ervin 217 yards on the ground and 5.4 yards per carry and 1TD and 36.17 yards per game. The receivers are led by Phillip Brooks 20 receptions 279 yards and 2TDs and 46.5 receiving yards per game and 13.9 yards per catch. Next is Deuce 23 catches 234 yards 10.1 yards per catch and 39 yards per game and 2TDs. Malik Knowles 17 catches 218 yards 12.8 yards per catch and 36.3 yards per game and 1TD.
KSU DEFENSIVE LEADERS
LB Daniel Green leads the team in tackles with 34 with 3.5TFL and 1 sack. Felix Anudike Uzomah leads the team in forced fumbles with 2 and TFL with 5.5 and 5 sacks. Jahron McPherson is next up 26 tackles and 4.5 TFL and 1 sack and 1 forced fumble.
KEYS TO THE GAME
On offense we know Skylar and Deuce are the backbone of it, so I'm gonna go with Knowles he's gonna need to be a big time play maker downfield and honestly I'm not concerned about the red raiders secondary. Making LB Jeffers and Schooler will be key as well make them non factors. On defense someone else not named Felix needs to step up and Julius Brents will be important as well, we all know EBD is solid and if Brents is this game you take their best receivers out and make them run where you are giving up 3 yards per carry and 107 per game. I wanna say this will be a shootout but I also think Messingham will make this a slow methodical drive and keep the bad defense off the field. Overall there's many ways to attack the red raiders as i dont think they are as good as their 5-2 record says.
