COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
2006
Big East Conference
Rank Player Gm Net Rec PR Kor Yards Yds/gm
1. Steve Slaton, West Virginia 13 1744 360 0 0 2104 161.85
2. Ray Rice, Rutgers 13 1794 30 0 0 1824 140.31
3. Darius Reynaud, West Virginia 13 221 520 0 813 1554 119.54
4. LaRod Stephens-Howling, Pitt 11 893 231 0 31 1155 105.00
5. Harry Douglas, Louisville 13 49 126 16 3 1333 102.54
6. Patrick White, West Virginia 12 1219 0 0 0 1219 101.58
7. Donald Brown II, Connecticut 12 896 66 0 210 1172 97.67
8. Curtis Brinkley, Syracuse 12 571 91 0 448 1110 92.50
9. Larry Taylor, Connecticut 10 78 261 255 279 873 87.30
10. Kolby Smith, Louisville 13 862 217 0 0 1079 83.00
FIELD GOALS
Rank Player Gm Fga Fgm Avg FgPgm
1. Jeremy Ito, Rutgers 13 29 22 .759 1.69
2. Arthur Carmody, Louisville 13 25 21 .840 1.62
3. Kevin Lovell, Cincinnati 13 23 18 .783 1.38
4. Patrick Shadle, Syracuse 12 18 16 .889 1.33
5. Pat McAfee, West Virginia 13 22 17 .773 1.31
6. Conor Lee, Pittsburgh 12 14 12 .857 1.00
7. Matt Nuzie, Connecticut 12 10 4 .400 .33
INTERCEPTIONS
Rank Player Gm Int Yds TD IntPgm
1. Trae Williams, South Fla. 13 7 8 0 .54
2. William Gay, Louisville 13 6 70 0 .46
3. Quinton Andrews, West Virginia 13 5 67 0 .38
4. Darius Butler, Connecticut 11 4 37 0 .36
5. Danny Lansanah, Connecticut 12 4 64 1 .33
5. Joe Fields, Syracuse 12 4 6 0 .33
7. Courtney Greene, Rutgers 13 4 26 0 .31
7. Dominic Ross, Cincinnati 13 4 14 0 .31
9. Gavin Smart, Louisville 12 3 20 0 .25
9. A.J. Brown, Syracuse 12 3 5 0 .25
KICKOFF RETURN
Rank Player Gm KRet Yds TD Avg RetGm
1. Lowell Robinson, Pittsburgh 12 26 725 1 27.88 2.17
2. Darius Reynaud, West Virginia 13 30 813 1 27.10 2.31
3. JaJuan Spillman, Louisville 12 17 450 1 26.47 1.42
4. Dominick Goodman, Cincinnati 13 21 541 0 25.76 1.62
5. Curtis Brinkley, Syracuse 12 21 448 0 21.33 1.75
6. Willie Foster, Rutgers 13 18 370 0 20.56 1.38
PASSING EFFICIENCY
Rank Player Gm Att Cmp CPct Int PYds YdsAtt TD Rating
1. Tyler Palko, Pittsburgh 12 322 220 68.32 9 2871 8.92 25 163.25
2. Patrick White, West Virginia 12 179 118 65.92 7 1655 9.25 13 159.73
3. Brian Brohm, Louisville 11 313 199 63.58 5 3049 9.74 16 159.08
4. Matt Grothe, South Fla. 13 317 202 63.72 14 2576 8.13 15 138.76
5. Dustin Grutza, Cincinnati 12 225 137 60.89 13 1632 7.25 9 123.46
6. Mike Teel, Rutgers 13 296 164 55.41 13 2135 7.21 12 120.59
7. Perry Patterson, Syracuse 12 300 158 52.67 4 1865 6.22 12 115.42
8. Matt Bonislawski, Connecticut 12 163 75 46.01 3 843 5.17 5 95.90
PUNTING
Rank Player Gm Punt Yds Avg PuntGm
1. Joe Radigan, Rutgers 13 56 2467 44.05 4.31
2. Adam Graessle, Pittsburgh 12 49 2059 42.02 4.08
3. Brendan Carney, Syracuse 12 72 3021 41.96 6.00
4. Chris Pavasaris, Connecticut 12 71 2845 40.07 5.92
5. Brian Steel, Cincinnati 13 70 2715 38.79 5.38
PUNT RETURN
Rank Player Gm Ret Yds TD Avg RetGm
1. Ean Randolph, South Fla. 13 25 370 1 14.80 1.92
2. Larry Taylor, Connecticut 10 20 255 1 12.75 2.00
3. Vaughn Rivers, West Virginia 13 18 195 1 10.83 1.38
4. Derrick Stewart, Cincinnati 13 25 231 0 9.24 1.92
5. Darrelle Revis, Pittsburgh 12 22 190 1 8.64 1.83
RECEPTIONS PER GAME
Rank Player Gm Rec Yds TD RecGm YdsCat YdsGm
1. Harry Douglas, Louisville 13 70 1265 6 5.38 18.07 97.31
2. Derek Kinder, Pittsburgh 12 57 847 6 4.75 14.86 70.58
3. Mario Urrutia, Louisville 13 58 973 6 4.46 16.78 74.85
4. Ean Randolph, South Fla. 13 49 506 4 3.77 10.33 38.92
5. Oderick Turner, Pittsburgh 12 44 660 8 3.67 15.00 55.00
6. Dominick Goodman, Cincinnati 13 40 452 5 3.08 11.30 34.77
7. Darius Reynaud, West Virginia 13 39 520 2 3.00 13.33 40.00
8. Brian Leonard, Rutgers 13 38 294 0 2.92 7.74 22.62
9. Larry Taylor, Connecticut 10 29 261 1 2.90 9.00 26.10
10. Taurus Johnson, South Fla. 13 37 494 2 2.85 13.35 38.00
RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME
Rank Player Gm Rec Yds TD RecGm YdsCat Yds/gm
1. Harry Douglas, Louisville 13 70 1265 6 5.38 18.07 97.31
2. Mario Urrutia, Louisville 13 58 973 6 4.46 16.78 74.85
3. Derek Kinder, Pittsburgh 12 57 847 6 4.75 14.86 70.58
4. Oderick Turner, Pittsburgh 12 44 660 8 3.67 15.00 55.00
5. Derrick Stewart, Cincinnati 13 33 675 5 2.54 20.45 51.92
6. Mike Williams, Syracuse 10 24 461 4 2.40 19.21 46.10
7. Brandon Myles, West Virginia 13 36 522 8 2.77 14.50 40.15
8. Darius Reynaud, West Virginia 13 39 520 2 3.00 13.33 40.00
9. Gary Barnidge, Louisville 13 31 511 4 2.38 16.48 39.31
10. Ean Randolph, South Fla. 13 49 506 4 3.77 10.33 38.92
TOTAL RECEIVING YARDS
Rank Player Gm Rec Yds TD RecGm YdsCat Yds/gm
1. Harry Douglas, Louisville 13 70 1265 6 5.38 18.07 97.31
2. Mario Urrutia, Louisville 13 58 973 6 4.46 16.78 74.85
3. Derek Kinder, Pittsburgh 12 57 847 6 4.75 14.86 70.58
4. Derrick Stewart, Cincinnati 13 33 675 5 2.54 20.45 51.92
5. Oderick Turner, Pittsburgh 12 44 660 8 3.67 15.00 55.00
6. Brandon Myles, West Virginia 13 36 522 8 2.77 14.50 40.15
7. Darius Reynaud, West Virginia 13 39 520 2 3.00 13.33 40.00
8. Gary Barnidge, Louisville 13 31 511 4 2.38 16.48 39.31
9. Ean Randolph, South Fla. 13 49 506 4 3.77 10.33 38.92
10. Taurus Johnson, South Fla. 13 37 494 2 2.85 13.35 38.00
RUSHING
Rank Player Gm Rush Yds TD Yds/gm
1. Ray Rice, Rutgers 13 335 1794 20 138.00
2. Steve Slaton, West Virginia 13 248 1744 16 134.15
3. Patrick White, West Virginia 12 165 1219 18 101.58
4. LaRod Stephens-Howling, Pitt 11 178 893 9 81.18
5. Donald Brown II, Connecticut 12 161 896 7 74.67
6. Terry Caulley, Connecticut 10 120 674 3 67.40
7. Kolby Smith, Louisville 13 154 862 7 66.31
8. Delone Carter, Syracuse 12 156 713 4 59.42
9. Greg Moore, Cincinnati 13 162 709 4 54.54
10. Matt Grothe, South Fla. 13 178 622 9 47.85
SCORING
Rank Player Gm TD Okm Oka FGM FGA Pts PtsGm
1. Arthur Carmody, Louisville 13 0 60 60 21 25 123 9.46
2. Ray Rice, Rutgers 13 20 0 0 0 0 120 9.23
3. Patrick White, West Virginia 12 18 0 0 0 0 108 9.00
4. Pat McAfee, West Virginia 13 0 62 62 17 22 113 8.69
5. Steve Slaton, West Virginia 13 18 0 0 0 0 108 8.31
6. Jeremy Ito, Rutgers 13 0 41 42 22 29 107 8.23
7. Conor Lee, Pittsburgh 12 0 47 47 12 14 83 6.92
8. Anthony Allen, Louisville 13 14 0 0 0 0 86 6.62
9. Kevin Lovell, Cincinnati 13 0 28 28 18 23 82 6.31
10. Patrick Shadle, Syracuse 12 0 21 21 16 18 69 5.75
TOTAL OFFENSE
Rank Player Gm Rush Net Pyd Pl TotYd YdsPl YdsGm
1. Brian Brohm, Louisville 11 47 45 3049 360 3094 8.59 281.27
2. Matt Grothe, South Fla. 13 178 622 2576 495 3198 6.46 246.00
3. Tyler Palko, Pittsburgh 12 66 77 2871 388 2948 7.60 245.67
4. Patrick White, West Virginia 12 165 1219 1655 344 2874 8.35 239.50
5. Mike Teel, Rutgers 13 13 -50 2135 309 2085 6.75 160.38
6. Dustin Grutza, Cincinnati 12 85 246 1632 310 1878 6.06 156.50
7. Perry Patterson, Syracuse 12 82 -174 1865 382 1691 4.43 140.92
8. Ray Rice, Rutgers 13 335 1794 0 336 1794 5.34 138.00
9. Steve Slaton, West Virginia 13 248 1744 0 248 1744 7.03 134.15
10. LaRod Stephens-Howling, Pitt 11 178 893 0 178 893 5.02 81.18
PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE
Rank Team Gm Att Cmp PPct Int Yds YdAtt TD TDPct Rating
1. Rutgers 13 312 162 51.92 15 1966 6.30 8 2.56 103.68
2. South Fla. 13 389 199 51.16 15 2382 6.12 11 2.83 104.26
3. Cincinnati 13 419 219 52.27 14 2621 6.26 14 3.34 109.19
4. Louisville 13 414 208 50.24 12 2804 6.77 12 2.90 110.86
5. West Virginia 13 425 244 57.41 16 3163 7.44 17 4.00 125.59
6. Pittsburgh 12 341 215 63.05 11 2182 6.40 17 4.99 126.75
7. Connecticut 12 279 158 56.63 12 2142 7.68 15 5.38 130.23
8. Syracuse 12 348 226 64.94 17 2571 7.39 17 4.89 133.31
KICKOFF RETURNS
Rank Team Gm Ret Yds TD Avg
1. Pittsburgh 12 43 1038 1 24.14
2. West Virginia 13 50 1192 1 23.84
3. Cincinnati 13 36 788 0 21.89
4. Connecticut 12 48 982 0 20.46
5. Louisville 13 32 651 1 20.34
6. Rutgers 13 32 630 0 19.69
7. Syracuse 12 41 737 0 17.98
8. South Fla. 13 36 633 0 17.58
NET PUNTING
Rank Team Punt Avg Ret RYds NetAvg TotYd
1. Pittsburgh 52 41 23 191 37.54 2163
2. Syracuse 72 41 24 199 37.25 3021
3. West Virginia 35 41 17 160 36.83 1449
4. Rutgers 56 44 26 352 35.98 2467
5. Connecticut 74 38 30 191 33.97 2845
6. Cincinnati 73 38 23 226 33.56 2816
7. Louisville 46 38 19 135 33.48 1775
8. South Fla. 59 36 22 307 30.03 2139
PASSING OFFENSE
Rank Team Gm Att Cmp Int PPct Yds YdAtt TD YdsGm YdsCmp
1. Louisville 13 384 245 7 63.80 3770 9.82 22 290.00 15.39
2. Pittsburgh 12 332 228 9 68.67 2991 9.01 28 249.25 13.12
3. South Fla. 13 356 226 15 63.48 2827 7.94 16 217.46 12.51
4. Cincinnati 13 345 207 17 60.00 2689 7.79 17 206.85 12.99
5. Rutgers 13 298 165 13 55.37 2144 7.19 12 164.92 12.99
6. West Virginia 13 233 149 8 63.95 2059 8.84 15 158.38 13.82
7. Syracuse 12 311 161 5 51.77 1885 6.06 13 157.08 11.71
8. Connecticut 12 313 161 12 51.44 1692 5.41 14 141.00 10.51
PASS DEFENSE
Rank Team Gm Att Cmp PPct YdsCmp Int Yds YdAtt TD YdsGm
1. Rutgers 13 312 162 51.92 12.14 15 1966 6.30 8 151.23
2. Connecticut 12 279 158 56.63 13.56 12 2142 7.68 15 178.50
3. Pittsburgh 12 341 215 63.05 10.15 11 2182 6.40 17 181.83
4. South Fla. 13 389 199 51.16 11.97 15 2382 6.12 11 183.23
5. Cincinnati 13 419 219 52.27 11.97 14 2621 6.26 14 201.62
6. Syracuse 12 348 226 64.94 11.38 17 2571 7.39 17 214.25
7. Louisville 13 414 208 50.24 13.48 12 2804 6.77 12 215.69
8. West Virginia 13 425 244 57.41 12.96 16 3163 7.44 17 243.31
PASSING EFFICIENCY
Rank Team Gm Att Cmp PPct Int Yds YdAtt TD TPct Rating
1. Pittsburgh 12 332 228 68.67 9 2991 9.01 28 8.43 166.79
2. Louisville 13 384 245 63.80 7 3770 9.82 22 5.73 161.53
3. West Virginia 13 233 149 63.95 8 2059 8.84 15 6.44 152.51
4. South Fla. 13 356 226 63.48 15 2827 7.94 16 4.49 136.61
5. Cincinnati 13 345 207 60.00 17 2689 7.79 17 4.93 131.88
6. Rutgers 13 298 165 55.37 13 2144 7.19 12 4.03 120.40
7. Syracuse 12 311 161 51.77 5 1885 6.06 13 4.18 113.29
8. Connecticut 12 313 161 51.44 12 1692 5.41 14 4.47 103.90
PUNT RETURNS
Rank Team Gm Ret Yds Tds Avg
1. South Fla. 13 34 446 1 13.12
2. Connecticut 12 22 264 1 12.00
3. Rutgers 13 19 187 2 9.84
4. West Virginia 13 26 234 1 9.00
5. Pittsburgh 12 26 222 1 8.54
6. Syracuse 12 21 161 0 7.67
7. Cincinnati 13 34 251 0 7.38
8. Louisville 13 39 265 1 6.79
RUSHING OFFENSE
Rank Team Gm Rush Net Avg Tds YdsGm
1. West Virginia 13 590 3939 6.68 48 303.00
2. Louisville 13 483 2409 4.99 35 185.31
3. Connecticut 12 486 2195 4.52 18 182.92
4. Rutgers 13 496 2342 4.72 28 180.15
5. South Fla. 13 485 1874 3.86 22 144.15
6. Cincinnati 13 513 1737 3.39 11 133.62
7. Pittsburgh 12 380 1476 3.88 15 123.00
8. Syracuse 12 420 1283 3.05 8 106.92
RUSHING DEFENSE
Rank Team Gm Rush Net Avg TD YdsGm
1. West Virginia 13 407 1213 2.98 12 93.31
2. Rutgers 13 447 1313 2.94 10 101.00
3. Louisville 13 403 1362 3.38 12 104.77
4. Cincinnati 13 380 1398 3.68 13 107.54
5. South Fla. 13 460 1498 3.26 9 115.23
6. Connecticut 12 479 2155 4.50 20 179.58
7. Pittsburgh 12 477 2175 4.56 17 181.25
8. Syracuse 12 467 2221 4.76 20 185.08
SCORING DEFENSE
Rank Team Gm Pts PtGm TD Kxp Oxp Dkxp Doxp FG Sf
1. Rutgers 13 186 14.31 22 17 2 0 0 11 0
2. Louisville 13 212 16.31 26 22 2 0 0 10 0
3. South Fla. 13 220 16.92 25 20 0 0 0 16 1
4. Cincinnati 13 255 19.62 30 27 1 0 0 14 2
5. West Virginia 13 282 21.69 33 29 2 0 0 17 0
6. Pittsburgh 12 274 22.83 34 29 3 0 0 11 1
7. Syracuse 12 295 24.58 37 37 0 0 0 12 0
8. Connecticut 12 324 27.00 39 39 0 0 0 17 0
SCORING OFFENSE
Rank Team Gm Yds TD Pts Avg Kxp Oxp Dkxp Doxp FG Sf
1. West Virginia 13 5998 65 505 38.85 62 1 0 0 17 0
2. Louisville 13 6179 61 491 37.77 60 1 0 0 21 0
3. Pittsburgh 12 4467 49 381 31.75 47 0 0 0 12 2
4. Rutgers 13 4486 46 387 29.77 41 2 0 0 22 0
5. South Fla. 13 4701 40 299 23.00 34 1 0 0 7 1
6. Connecticut 12 3887 34 257 21.42 28 2 0 0 7 0
7. Cincinnati 13 4426 31 274 21.08 28 2 0 0 18 1
8. Syracuse 12 3168 23 209 17.42 21 1 0 0 16 0
TOTAL DEFENSE
Rank Team Gm Avg Plays Yds TD YdsGm
1. Rutgers 13 4.32 759 3279 22 252.23
2. South Fla. 13 4.57 849 3880 25 298.46
3. Cincinnati 13 5.03 799 4019 30 309.15
4. Louisville 13 5.10 817 4166 26 320.46
5. West Virginia 13 5.26 832 4376 33 336.62
6. Connecticut 12 5.67 758 4297 39 358.08
7. Pittsburgh 12 5.33 818 4357 34 363.08
8. Syracuse 12 5.88 815 4792 37 399.33
TOTAL OFFENSE
Rank Team Gm Pl Yds Avg TD YdsGm
1. Louisville 13 867 6179 7.13 61 475.31
2. West Virginia 13 823 5998 7.29 65 461.38
3. Pittsburgh 12 712 4467 6.27 49 372.25
4. South Fla. 13 841 4701 5.59 40 361.62
5. Rutgers 13 794 4486 5.65 46 345.08
6. Cincinnati 13 858 4426 5.16 31 340.46
7. Connecticut 12 799 3887 4.86 34 323.92
8. Syracuse 12 731 3168 4.33 23 264.00
TURNOVER MARGIN
Rank Team Gm FGa IGa Gtot FLo ILo Ltot Mrgn
1. Syracuse 12 11 17 28 12 5 17 .92
2. Rutgers 13 16 15 31 7 13 20 .85
3. Pittsburgh 12 15 11 26 9 9 18 .67
4. West Virginia 13 8 16 24 9 8 17 .54
5. Louisville 13 13 12 25 16 7 23 .15
6. Connecticut 12 8 12 20 9 12 21 -.08
7. South Fla. 13 10 15 25 14 15 29 -.31
8. Cincinnati 13 9 14 23 12 17 29 -.46