Bragging rights on the line
Boise State's #20 Rushing attack against TCU's #3 Rushing Defense
TCU's #5 Rushing attack against Boise State's #40 Rushing Defense
Boise State's #30 Passing attack against TCU's #4 Passing Defense
TCU's #67 Passing attack against Boise State's #13 Passing Defense
The last time Boise State was in the Fiesta Bowl - 2007 defeat of Oklahoma
This is the first time TCU has played in the Fiesta Bowl
They are 1-1 head to head
A deeper look at the stats:
Boise State:
What we can get from the stats: Boise State will be able to push the yardage very slightly both in the air and on the ground more than what the other team lets up. Likewise, teams will be just slightly under their averages running and passing against Boise State. However, their passing game will take a larger hit than their running game.
TCU:
What we can get from the stats: TCU's basically going to take your rushing defense and make it look pourous with an 66% increase over a teams rushing defense average. They can expect to pass for their average against defenses. Defensively, they can stop rushing attacks or at least hamper them severely and have a slight effect on their passing game.
Both teams are looking for the rights to complain that they should have gotten the shot against a higher tiered team. For all intents and purposes, the stats scream that TCU is going to walk all over Boise State.
This game is going to be decided with rushing attack. If Boise State can contain TCU's attack, they'll be in this game. Otherwise, TCU is going to control the clock and the field position.
How Coqui sees the game going:
Unfortunately I gotta go with the stats. I see both teams scoring and scoring often, but TCU's going to run away with this. TCU leads 24-10 by the half and wins 42-24 at game end.
Boise State's #20 Rushing attack against TCU's #3 Rushing Defense
TCU's #5 Rushing attack against Boise State's #40 Rushing Defense
Boise State's #30 Passing attack against TCU's #4 Passing Defense
TCU's #67 Passing attack against Boise State's #13 Passing Defense
The last time Boise State was in the Fiesta Bowl - 2007 defeat of Oklahoma
This is the first time TCU has played in the Fiesta Bowl
They are 1-1 head to head
A deeper look at the stats:
Boise State:
Code:
Boise St Rush yds Opp. Def Pass yds Opp. Def Opp rush Opp Avg Rush def Opp Pass Opp Avg Pass Def
Oregon 164 126.67 197 202.75 31 236.08 126.85 121 188.58 172.77
Miami (OH) 127 186.92 314 190.42 38 70.08 126.85 156 273.42 172.77
Fresno St 299 212.42 181 199.25 320 231.58 126.85 187 204.33 172.77
Bowling Green 267 192.75 262 201.00 93 81.25 126.85 189 310.17 172.77
UC Davis (FCS) 101 126.64 285 209.09 28 90.19 126.85 206 274.55 172.77
Tulsa 193 147.00 187 250.17 88 150.75 126.85 207 259.33 172.77
Hawaii 193 201.85 279 202.69 93 100.46 126.85 214 337.00 172.77
San Jose St 140 259.17 290 183.75 92 76.67 126.85 131 207.33 172.77
Louisiana Tech 152 162.83 354 205.50 136 184.17 126.85 114 188.08 172.77
Idaho 148 155.58 310 268.92 209 160.75 126.85 305 290.58 172.77
Utah St 323 205.50 249 249.58 137 192.58 126.85 226 246.75 172.77
Nevada 165 114.67 262 284.25 242 362.25 126.85 141 159.33 172.77
New Mexico St 256 220.69 288 202.92 142 141.54 126.85 49 87.77 172.77
What we can get from the stats: Boise State will be able to push the yardage very slightly both in the air and on the ground more than what the other team lets up. Likewise, teams will be just slightly under their averages running and passing against Boise State. However, their passing game will take a larger hit than their running game.
TCU:
Code:
TCU Rush yds Opp. Def Pass yds Opp. Def Opp. rush Opp Avg Rush def Opp Pass Opp Avg Pass Def
Virginia 203 173.83 177 184.58 57 99.08 80.50 120 170.50 152.75
Texas St (FCS) 291 184.73 222 231.00 30 133.27 80.50 219 288.91 152.75
Clemson 162 150.31 226 166.85 117 169.62 80.50 192 195.92 152.75
SMU 229 169.17 189 234.83 -16 112.75 80.50 240 267.16 152.75
Air Force 195 136.08 198 148.67 229 273.58 80.50 58 82.33 152.75
Colorado St 275 152.08 224 235.67 70 144.25 80.50 112 206.92 152.75
BYU 127 112.00 285 219.08 110 148.17 80.50 188 288.92 152.75
UNLV 390 220.58 188 235.58 118 126.83 80.50 42 224.42 152.75
San Diego St 312 165.50 239 216.50 92 78.33 80.50 187 263.58 152.75
Utah 342 141.33 207 172.83 65 169.42 80.50 219 220.17 152.75
Wyoming 355 170.50 168 225.08 84 128.00 80.50 94 170.67 152.75
New Mexico 202 165.00 228 253.67 10 100.25 80.50 162 215.08 152.75
What we can get from the stats: TCU's basically going to take your rushing defense and make it look pourous with an 66% increase over a teams rushing defense average. They can expect to pass for their average against defenses. Defensively, they can stop rushing attacks or at least hamper them severely and have a slight effect on their passing game.
Both teams are looking for the rights to complain that they should have gotten the shot against a higher tiered team. For all intents and purposes, the stats scream that TCU is going to walk all over Boise State.
This game is going to be decided with rushing attack. If Boise State can contain TCU's attack, they'll be in this game. Otherwise, TCU is going to control the clock and the field position.
How Coqui sees the game going:
Unfortunately I gotta go with the stats. I see both teams scoring and scoring often, but TCU's going to run away with this. TCU leads 24-10 by the half and wins 42-24 at game end.