Every week we tabulate the efficiency numbers for each SEC offense based solely on their performance against other SEC teams.  That way nothing is skewed by a game with a Furman, a Western Kentucky or even a Virginia Tech.

The stat itself is pretty simple: total offensive plays run… divided by the total number of passing/rushing touchdowns scored.  That give us a “pure” plays-per-touchdown grade for each school.

Below you’ll find those numbers as they stand through this past weekend’s action.


Pure Offensive Efficiency

Observations:

* Bobby Petrino has turned Arkansas into a high-powered offense just as he was hired to do. 

* Fans calling for Mike Bobo’s head at Georgia might want to zip it.  The UGA offense scores a touchdown once every 20 plays against SEC defenses.

* The job Tennessee’s Lane Kiffin has done with Jonathan Crompton and a makeshift offensive line is amazing.

* For all the talk of Florida’s disappointing offense, there are only three better in the SEC.

* Auburn seems to be getting things back in order on The Plains.

* Credit Rich Brooks, Joker Phillips and Randy Sanders for getting as much out of UK’s offense as they have.  The Cats have had four different players take snaps this year.

* Alabama’s offense might start to climb if they keep feeding Julio Jones the ball.

* Is the Ole Miss offense the most disappointing in the conference?

* Or is it South Carolina’s?

* I didn’t expect much from Vandy’s offense, but injuries have made the Commodore attack historically bad.  Vandy scores an offensive touchdown just once every 128.66 plays.  That’s about once every two games.  (Yet they scored three touchdowns in a single game against Top 10 Georgia Tech… which tells you a little something about the strength of SEC defenses.)

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