Snap judgments: Evaluating BYU's slim win over Arizona by the numbers

BYU handed its first-time head coach a thrilling comeback victory. Here's an analysis of how it all went down and some "snap judgments" on the performance. The numbers don't lie.

BYU's offense — one thumb up

BYU administered "death by a thousand paper cuts" to the Arizona defense as BYU's offense nickeled and dimed its way down the field. Two key components in measuring the effectiveness of an offense are efficiency and explosiveness. BYU's offense was certainly efficient but definitely not explosive.

BYU played keep-away from Arizona's explosive offense, running 76 plays compared to Arizona's 56. BYU's offense also held the ball 62 percent of the time. BYU kept drives alive, moving the chains…