Each B10 team has played six conference games, so this seems like the best way to compare statistical results between them. All statistics come from the official conference web site:
MN is 12th in scoring at 18.7 points per game. The six teams they played are giving up 25 points per game and would collectively rank as the seventh best scoring defenses in the conference. Obviously, MN is underperforming badly with respect to scoring offense.
MN is 9th in scoring defense at 26.5 points per game. Collectively, the six teams they've played are scoring 21.7 points per game and would rank 8th in the conference altogether. Again, MN is underperforming.
MN is sixth in rushing offense against teams that are collectively seventh against the run. MN is 13th in passing offense against teams that are seventh against the pass.
MN is 12th in rushing defense against teams that are collectively 8th running the ball. MN is 2nd in pass defense against teams that are collectively 9th passing the ball. It should be noted that most teams who rate highly in pass defense rank low in rush defense (e.g., IL ranks 3rd and NE ranks 4th).
NE has been scoring 22.5 points per game while MN has been giving up 26.5. MN has been scoring 18.7 while NE has been giving up 28.7 points per game. NE has averaged 383 yards in total offense per game while MN has given up 374 yards per game. MN has averaged 285 yards per game while NE has given up 3888 per contest.
In order to beat NE, MN will have to have much more total offense and score many more points than they have been scoring. Each would be quite a turn-around.
MN is 12th in scoring at 18.7 points per game. The six teams they played are giving up 25 points per game and would collectively rank as the seventh best scoring defenses in the conference. Obviously, MN is underperforming badly with respect to scoring offense.
MN is 9th in scoring defense at 26.5 points per game. Collectively, the six teams they've played are scoring 21.7 points per game and would rank 8th in the conference altogether. Again, MN is underperforming.
MN is sixth in rushing offense against teams that are collectively seventh against the run. MN is 13th in passing offense against teams that are seventh against the pass.
MN is 12th in rushing defense against teams that are collectively 8th running the ball. MN is 2nd in pass defense against teams that are collectively 9th passing the ball. It should be noted that most teams who rate highly in pass defense rank low in rush defense (e.g., IL ranks 3rd and NE ranks 4th).
NE has been scoring 22.5 points per game while MN has been giving up 26.5. MN has been scoring 18.7 while NE has been giving up 28.7 points per game. NE has averaged 383 yards in total offense per game while MN has given up 374 yards per game. MN has averaged 285 yards per game while NE has given up 3888 per contest.
In order to beat NE, MN will have to have much more total offense and score many more points than they have been scoring. Each would be quite a turn-around.
