Here's a look at how Harding and Northwest Missouri match up, statistically speaking.



OFFENSIVE CATEGORIES

Total Offense
Harding: 56th, 403 yards per game
Northwest: 33rd 443.0 yards per game

Scoring Offense
Harding: 30th, 36.80 points a game
Northwest: 6th, 43.16 points a game

Rushing Offense
Harding: 5th. 322.20 yards a game
Northwest: 32nd, 195.73 yards a game

Passing Offense (yards)
Harding: 152nd, 80.80 yards a game
Northwest: 51st 247.27 yards a game

Third Downs
Harding: 70th, 38.81 percent
Northwest: 16th, 47.33

Red Zone Offense
Harding: 40th, 38 scores (27 TDs) in 46 trips for 83 percent
Northwest: t-7th 50 scores (41 TDs) in 54 trips for 93 percent

Sacks Allowed
Harding: t-3rd, .5 per game
Northwest: t-18th, 1 per game

Time of Possession
Harding: 1st, 34:35 per game
Northwest: 61st , 30.27 per game

DEFENSIVE CATEGORIES

Total Defense
Harding: 5th, 273.80 yards per game
Northwest: 18th, 303.36 yards per game

Scoring Defense
Harding: 6th, 15.50 points per game
Northwest: 3rd, 12.91 points per game

Rushing Defense
Harding: 7th, 88.20 yards per game
Northwest: 29th, 117.00 yards per game

Passing Defense
Harding: 26th, 185.60 yards per game
Northwest: 29th, 186.36 yards per game

Third Downs
Harding: 28th, 33.33 percent
Northwest: 75th, 37.06 percent

Red Zone Defense
Harding: 1st, 13 scores (10 TDs) in 27 trips for 48 percent
Northwest: 29th, 18 scores (15 TDs) in 26 trips for 69 percent

Sacks
Harding: 11th, 3.00 per game
Northwest: 77th, 2.00 per game

MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORIES

Turnover Margin
Harding: t-42nd, 24 forced turnovers, 19 giveaways, +.5 a game
Northwest: 3rd, 40 forced turnovers, 18 giveaways, + 2.0 a game

Penalties (Yards)
Harding: 85th, 75 penalties for 682 yards, 68.2 yards per game
Northwest: 86th, 86 penalties for 751yards, 68.27 per game