BYU football leads nation in offensive 'success rate' metric
September 27, 2026 at 11:03 PM MT · via Deseret News · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
Brigham Young University's football team ranks first nationally in 'success rate,' an advanced offensive metric. Deseret News reports the statistic measures the percentage of plays that achieve positive outcomes based on down and distance.
The success-rate metric has become a prominent analytical tool in evaluating offensive efficiency beyond traditional yardage statistics.
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