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| Team Info |  
| RECORD | COACH POLL | MEDIA POLL | RECRUIT CLASS | PRESTIGE | STRENGTH OF | CONF PROJ |  
| 15-2 | 1st | 1st | 17th | Elite (99) | 3rd | 1st Place |  
 
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| Team Schedule |  
| WEEK | OPPONENT | SCORE |  
| 1 | Oklahoma | W 52-13 |  
| 2 | at #2 Texas | W 28-21 |  
| 3 | OPEN | - |  
| 4 | #15 Cincinnati | W 36-17 |  
| 5 | at East Carolina | W 36-13 |  
| 6 | #23 West Virginia | W 54-14 |  
| 7 | at Texas Christian | W 34-17 |  
| 8 | Arkansas State | W 24-17 |  
| 9 | at #21 Marshall | W 28-17 |  
| 10 | at Bowling Green | L 16-13 |  
| 11 | OPEN | - |  
| 12 | Syracuse | W 41-9 |  
| 13 | Nebraska | W 29-6 |  
| 14 | at #17 Alabama | L 26-10 |  
| 15 | OPEN | - |  
 
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| Big East Standings |  
| North Division |  
| TEAM | W-L | CONF W-L | PF | PA |  
| Rutgers | 15-2 | 7-1 | 586 | 270 |  
| West Virginia | 8-5 | 4-4 | 253 | 271 |  
| Marshall | 8-5 | 4-4 | 363 | 241 |  
| Bowling Green | 8-5 | 4-4 | 272 | 207 |  
| East Carolina | 5-7 | 3-5 | 229 | 274 |  
| Syracuse | 5-7 | 2-6 | 277 | 298 |  
| South Division |  
| TEAM | W-L | CONF W-L | PF | PA |  
| Cincinnati | 12-4 | 7-1 | 535 | 353 |  
| South Florida | 9-4 | 5-3 | 323 | 257 |  
| Texas Christian | 8-5 | 4-4 | 361 | 248 |  
| Houston | 5-7 | 3-5 | 255 | 343 |  
| Troy | 4-8 | 3-5 | 260 | 290 |  
| Arkansas State | 5-7 | 2-6 | 180 | 303 |  
 
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| Team Stats |  
 | OFFENSE | DEFENSE |  
| Points Per Game | 34.5 (#6) | 15.9 (#8) |  
| Total Yards Per Game | 466.2 (#10) | 298.1 (#1) |  
| Rushing Attempts | 842 (#1) | 524 (#111) |  
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 208.2 (#5) | 107.8 (#21) |  
| Rushing YPC | 4.2 (#19) | 3.5 (#53) |  
| Passing Attempts | 453 (#31) | 573 (#118) |  
| Passing Yards Per Game | 257.9 (#39) | 190.4 (#3) |  
| Passing Completion % | 70.6 (#2) | 49.2 (#15) |  
| Turnover Margin | 9.0 (#23) | - |  
 
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