Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller
Phil Steele's annual college football preview comes out today.
It ain't a pretty publication. The writing? The graphics? The strange codes? The font size? Sometimes it's hard to review in large chunks.
But know this: Every single college football writer worth a spit keeps a Phil Steele by his or her side.
So here are some interesting numbers from his Web site, which he calls "Interesting tidbits."
Most TD drives of five plays or less (number is national ranking)
3. Oregon… 33
10. Oregon State… 29
13. USC… 21
14. Arizona… 21
Most TD drives of under two minutes
2. Oregon… 36
10. Arizona… 22
16. Oregon State… 18
17. USC… 18
Most offensive TDs of 50 yards or more
2. California… 9*
3. Oregon… 8
* Phil seems to have stiffed the Bears here, leaving them off this list entirely. He might want to remember this name: Jahvid Best.
Turnovers forced since 2001
1. USC… 265
8. Oregon State… 223
9. Washington State… 222
19. Arizona State… 209
19. Oregon… 209

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