Statistical highlights from Linfield's 65-13 football win over Whitworth 10/18/2014
- Linfield gained 719 net yards (third most in
one game in school history)
- Linfield ran 97 offensive plays (second most
in one game in school history)
- Balance! Linfield gained 352 net
yards rushing and 367 yards passing.
- Defense! Whitworth had averaged 478 yards and 42 points
in 5 games this season. The Pirates
gained 264 yards and scored 13 points Saturday.
- Dominance: Linfield led 34-7 at halftime and had gained
352 yards to 124 for Whitworth. Three minutes into the second half, the
Wildcats led 48-7 and began substituting freely.
- Quick strikes: 7 of Linfield's 9 touchdowns were scored on
drives of less than 3 minutes. In order, the Ducks-like drives took 37 seconds;
2 minutes, 37 seconds; 2:26, 1:52; 1:48;
7 seconds (one play) and 2:46.
- The Wildcats were 8 for
8 in the Red Zone -- 7 touchdowns and a field goal.
- The Wildcats sacked Whitworth quarterbacks
six times.
- 9 Wildcats carried the ball; 6 of them gained
44 yards or more. Whitworth's leading rusher gained 16 yards net.
- Dominance: Linfield led in first downs 35 to 15; in
rushing 352 net yards to 27; in passing 367 yards to 237 and in total offense
719 yards to 264.
- 67 Wildcats played in the game.
- 137 of Whitworth's 264 net yards were gained
after Linfield had taken a 48-7 lead.
- In its last four games, Linfield has
outscored its opponents 201 points to 20.
Dennis
Anderson compiled these statistics for Wildcatville