CMU finished with the exact same 6-6 record these past two years, so it's actually not a terrible comparison between the two years. But it is interesting to see where CMU improved and did not compared to last year:
2012 2013
PPG: 28.8 23.2
PPG Allowed: 32.4 28.6
YPG: 394 341.1
YPG Allowed: 432.4 405.2
Sacks: 18 21
Sacks Allowed: 15 31
T/O Margin: +2 -5
Statistically, the offense took a step back and the defense actually improved. Kind of the opposite of what many people would think. Difference of 7 turnovers from 2012, and you can tell the offensive line missed Eric Fisher, even if some of that is to blame on a freshman QB.
2012 2013
PPG: 28.8 23.2
PPG Allowed: 32.4 28.6
YPG: 394 341.1
YPG Allowed: 432.4 405.2
Sacks: 18 21
Sacks Allowed: 15 31
T/O Margin: +2 -5
Statistically, the offense took a step back and the defense actually improved. Kind of the opposite of what many people would think. Difference of 7 turnovers from 2012, and you can tell the offensive line missed Eric Fisher, even if some of that is to blame on a freshman QB.
