Being the SID stat geek that I am, I always enjoy looking back at season to see the records set, national stats rankings and things like that to put a season in perspective. Obviously 10 wins was a huge accomplishment as only five other teams in school history have done that. But here's some other stuff you may or may not have known.
Offense:
• Scoring offense (31.8 ppg.) - led the Big Ten / 25th in the NCAA / tied for fifth in school history
• Total offense (416.9 ypg.) - led the Big Ten / 30th in NCAA / fourth in school history
• Rushing offense (203.8 ypg.) - led the Big Ten / 15th in NCAA / third straight season over 200.0 ypg.
• Passing offense (213.1 ypg.) - fifth-best in school history / one of only six teams in the country with at least 200.0 yards rushing and passing per game
• Time of possession (33:55) - led the NCAA
• 3rd down conversions (47.5 %) - second in Big Ten / 10th in NCAA / third in school history
• Red zone offense (94.6 %) - led Big Ten / tied for third in NCAA
• John Clay (1,517 rushing yards) - led the Big Ten / eighth in the NCAA / ninth in school history
• John Clay (18 rushing TDs) - led the Big Ten / tied for seventh in NCAA / tied for fourth in school history
• John Clay (9 100-yard rushing games) - led Big Ten / tied for fifth in NCAA / tied for fourth in school history
• Scott Tolzien (2,705 passing yards) - second in school history
• Scott Tolzien (211 completions) - school record
• Scott Tolzien (328 pass attempts) - second in school history
• Scott Tolzien (64.3 completion pct.) - second in Big Ten / 14th in NCAA / third in school history
• Scott Tolzien (143.0 pass efficiency) - led Big Ten / 22nd in NCAA / third in school history
Defense:
• Rushing defense (88.2 ypg.) - led Big Ten / fifth in NCAA / second in school history
• Total defense (305.7 ypg.) - fourth in Big Ten / 17th in NCAA
• Quarterback sacks (37) - led Big Ten / tied for 10th in NCAA
• Tackles for loss (92) - second in Big Ten / tied for 15th in NCAA
• O'Brien Schofield (24.5 TFLs) - second in Big Ten / second in NCAA / second in school history
• O'Brien Schofield (12.0 sacks) - second in Big Ten / tied for seventh in NCAA / tied for third in school history
• Chris Borland (3 fumbles recovered) - tied for Big Ten lead / tied for ninth in NCAA / tied for fifth in school history
• Chris Borland (5 forced fumbles) - tied for second in Big Ten / tied for sixth in NCAA
• Scoring offense (31.8 ppg.) - led the Big Ten / 25th in the NCAA / tied for fifth in school history
• Total offense (416.9 ypg.) - led the Big Ten / 30th in NCAA / fourth in school history
• Rushing offense (203.8 ypg.) - led the Big Ten / 15th in NCAA / third straight season over 200.0 ypg.
• Passing offense (213.1 ypg.) - fifth-best in school history / one of only six teams in the country with at least 200.0 yards rushing and passing per game
• Time of possession (33:55) - led the NCAA
• 3rd down conversions (47.5 %) - second in Big Ten / 10th in NCAA / third in school history
• Red zone offense (94.6 %) - led Big Ten / tied for third in NCAA
• John Clay (1,517 rushing yards) - led the Big Ten / eighth in the NCAA / ninth in school history
• John Clay (18 rushing TDs) - led the Big Ten / tied for seventh in NCAA / tied for fourth in school history
• John Clay (9 100-yard rushing games) - led Big Ten / tied for fifth in NCAA / tied for fourth in school history
• Scott Tolzien (2,705 passing yards) - second in school history
• Scott Tolzien (211 completions) - school record
• Scott Tolzien (328 pass attempts) - second in school history
• Scott Tolzien (64.3 completion pct.) - second in Big Ten / 14th in NCAA / third in school history
• Scott Tolzien (143.0 pass efficiency) - led Big Ten / 22nd in NCAA / third in school history
Defense:
• Rushing defense (88.2 ypg.) - led Big Ten / fifth in NCAA / second in school history
• Total defense (305.7 ypg.) - fourth in Big Ten / 17th in NCAA
• Quarterback sacks (37) - led Big Ten / tied for 10th in NCAA
• Tackles for loss (92) - second in Big Ten / tied for 15th in NCAA
• O'Brien Schofield (24.5 TFLs) - second in Big Ten / second in NCAA / second in school history
• O'Brien Schofield (12.0 sacks) - second in Big Ten / tied for seventh in NCAA / tied for third in school history
• Chris Borland (3 fumbles recovered) - tied for Big Ten lead / tied for ninth in NCAA / tied for fifth in school history
• Chris Borland (5 forced fumbles) - tied for second in Big Ten / tied for sixth in NCAA
