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Beyond the Box Score, Week 2: 3 stats you probably haven't heard

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Last week I started what will be a weekly thing after each game. Here is the next installment of three stats that I thought might interest you.

  1. Kenny Hill is the only quarterback in the nation to throw at least seven touchdown passes so far this year without any interceptions.
  2. Taylor Bertolet has kicked off 21 times, most in the nation. That's what happens when you average 62.5 points per game (#1 in the nation for teams who have played more than one game) and have scored 17 touchdowns (#1 in the nation). And he's doing a good job with the kickoffs. His touchback rate is a healthy 71%. Among kickers who have kicked at least 16 times, only one other kicker has a higher touchback rate.
  3. Two games in, and A&M has not allowed a single run of 20+ yards nor have they allowed a rushing touchdown. Last year A&M allowed three 20 yard runs and two touchdowns in the first game of the year, against Rice.
  4. (I lied about only doing three.) In the latest Sagarin ratings, A&M is ranked #4 in the nation, with six of the top eight being from the SEC.
  5. (The deception continues.) One more about defensive improvement. In Sumlin's first two years, A&M played three FCS opponents. Those three teams combined for 6.5 yards per attempt and a rating of 111. This year, against an FCS opponent, we allowed just 3.6 yards per attempt and a rating of 64.
  6. (My pants are literally on fire now.) Against South Carolina, A&M had 29 plays of at least ten yards. That is a huge number. Against Lamar, we still had 20, which is still a very good number. For the season, our 49 such plays are #1 in the nation.

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