There are plenty of factors that will determine how Oklahoma State’s upcoming season will play out, and (favorable or unfavorable) statistics are a major part of that. There are the obvious ones, such as points or yards per game, but there are also more nuanced statistics that can tell a lot about a season.
Here are three less obvious statistics that are equally important to pay attention to in 2018 that could have a huge affect on OSU’s successes (or failures).
OPPD
Head coach Mike Gundy has said on multiple occasions that points per drive, not points per game, is the fairest defensive measuring statistic in the Big 12 because of how quickly the offenses run.