5 interesting offensive stats from SEC's Week 1

Offense in the SEC has stolen defensive headlines the last few years. Teams are scoring at record numbers for the most dominant defensive conference in college football.

Week 1 was no different. Eight SEC teams scored 35 or more points per game this past weekend. Five teams rolled up 500 or more total yards, while two teams amassed more than 600 yards.

Here’s a look at five very interesting offensive stats from Week 1:

1. Yards per play: Kentucky Wildcats
Buzz: Kentucky led the SEC and averaged 10.8 yards per play against UT Martin. QB Patrick Towles headlined the offense, while Braylon Heard was electric at running back and could be the best player nobody is talking about right now. The offensive evolution was impressive for Neal Brown and UK. Interestingly, Auburn was second and averaged 8.5 yards per play against Arkansas. South Carolina also averaged more yards per play than Texas A&M, and that has everything to do with the Aggies running 99 plays.
Yards per play: View the stats

2. Team rushing yards per game: Georgia Bulldogs
Buzz: Yes, we know Todd Gurley pushed Clemson around to the tune of 198 rushing yards, but the fact that Georgia rushed for 328 yards against supposedly one of the country’s best defensive lines is even more impressive. UGA hit the Tigers with Gurley, Nick Chubb and Sony Michel, and the Bulldogs were just too physical for Clemson. Clemson Tom wasn’t too happy about it. Auburn also rushed for more than 300 yards per game, picking right up where the Tigers’ offense left off last season.
Rushing yards per game: View the stats

3. Completion percentage: 73.3% Kenny Hill, Texas A&M
Buzz: Kenny Hill was the talk of college football after Week 1, and his 511 yards have been discussed all week. Auburn’s Jeremy Johnson was the only passer who had a higher completion percentage at 75 percent, but he only threw it 16 times. Meanwhile, Hill completed over 73 percent of his passes on 60 total attempts. That’s impressive, and Hill had the most attempts of any quarterback in Week 1.
Completion percentage: View the stats

4. Receptions per game: (14) Texas A&M’s Malcome Kennedy and Alabama’s Amari Cooper (12)

Buzz: Malcome Kennedy owned South Carolina’s secondary, catching an SEC week one-high 14 passes for 137 yards, and Amari Cooper was a huge chunk of Lane Kiffin’s game plan. Cooper caught 12 passes for 130 yards. The most electrifying receiver in week one, however, was Auburn’s Duke Williams.
Receptions per game: View the stats

5. Rushing yards per player: Five
Buzz: Five different SEC running backs ran for 100 yards or more in the opener, and Todd Gurley headlined the conference, rushing for a crazy 198 yards and three touchdowns.
Rushing yards per game: View the stats