All the stats you need to know about the game

[knapplc]

Here they are, hot off the presses. If you don't feel like reading through all this, just skip down to the Cliff's Notes version at the bottom....

 

Missouri's Offense:

 

Rushing: 134/GM - 61st

Pass Efficiency: Gabbert 8.86 YD/ATT - 4th

Scoring: 37 PPG - 15th

 

Missouri's Opponents on Defense:

 

Rushing: 150 YPG - 90th (AVG)

Pass Efficiency: 250+ YPG - 101st (AVG)

Scoring: 31 - 99th (AVG)

 

Missouri's Defense:

 

Rushing: 134 YPG - 61st

Pass Efficiency: 39th

Scoring: 16 PPG - 15th

 

Missouri's Opponents on Offense:

 

Rushing: 155 YPG - 66th (AVG)

Pass Efficiency: Incomplete *

Scoring: 19 PPG - 93rd (AVG)

 

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Nebraska's Offense:

 

Rushing: 184 YPG - 34th

Pass Efficiency: Lee 8.83 YD/ATT - 16th

Scoring: 39 PPG - 9th

 

Nebraska's Opponents on Defense:

 

Rushing: 156 YPG - 73rd (AVG)

Pass Efficiency: 242 YPG - 83rd (AVG)

Scoring: 27 PPG - 74th (AVG)

 

Nebraska's Defense:

 

Rushing: 126 YPG - 26th

Pass Efficiency: 16th

Scoring: 7 PPG - 1st

 

Nebraska's Opponents on Offense:

 

Rushing: 154 YPG - 59th (AVG)

Pass Efficiency: 7.15 YPA - 66th (AVG)

Scoring: 24 PPG - 76th (AVG)

 

 

So there's your breakdown, with up-to-the-minute stats from the NCAA. What do these numbers tell us? Interesting stuff, really...

 

Blaine Gabbert is fourth in the nation in pass efficiency, after having gone up against opponents who average 101st in the nation against the pass. Missouri's defense is ranked 39th in the nation against the pass, but at this point we don't know how to put that in context. The "Incomplete" you see next to Missouri's opponents' pass efficiency rating means that the NCAA only ranks the top 100 QBs in pass efficiency (for some reason), and only one of Missouri's opponents (Tyler Sheehan, BG) is ranked. Sheehan is 77th in the nation, for the record.

 

We see that Missouri is 61st in the nation rushing the ball (120 teams) with an average of 134 yards per game after facing opposing rush defenses that give up an average of 150 yards per game. Against their opponent average, Missouri is underperforming by 16 yards per game.

 

Missouri's opponents are ranked, on average, 99th in the nation in scoring defense, helping to explain Missouri's place at 15th in scoring offense. They're playing teams that everyone scores on. So it stands to reason they'd score, unless they're incompetent. And they're not, averaging 37 points per game.

 

 

A look at Nebraska's breakdowns tells a little different story.

 

Zac Lee, much maligned after his bad game against Virginia Tech, ranks 34th in the nation in Pass Efficiency, just three one-hundredths of a point behind Gabbert at 8.83 yards per attempt. However, Zac has faced slightly tougher pass defenses, ranked 83rd in the nation and giving up an average of 8 yards per game. Nebraska's pass defense is 16th in the nation after facing opponents averaging 66th in the nation. Again, it's impossible to contrast that with Missouri's defensive effectiveness since we cannot average Missouri's opponents, since they are not good enough to have been ranked by the NCAA. All four of Nebraska's opposing QBs are ranked.

 

Nebraska is averaging 184 yards rushing per game, good for 34th in the nation, after facing rushing defenses that give up an average of 154 yards per game, good for 59th on average. That means that Nebraska is rushing for about 30 yards more per game against their opponents than their opponents typically surrender. Not bad.

 

Finally, Nebraska is scoring an average of 39 points a game, good for 9th in the country, after facing opponents who give up an average of 27 points per game, good for 74th nationally. Nebraska’s defense faces opponents who score an average of 24 points per game, good for 76th nationally. However, when they play Nebraska those averages dip dramatically, down to 7 points per game.

 

 

 

At the end of the day, these stats bring us to this Cliff’s Notes version:

 

Missouri has faced weaker defensive opponents than Nebraska, yet scored less. Missouri has faced weaker offensive opponents than Nebraska, yet allowed them to score more. Nebraska, on the other hand, has faced opponents who score more than Missouri’s opponents, and yet has allowed fewer points. Conversely, our offense has faced statistically better defenses than Missouri’s offense, and has scored more against them.

 

 

What does this all mean? A guaranteed win for Nebraska? Hardly. But at the end of the day, these stats being what they are, I’d far rather be on Nebraska’s side of these numbers than Missouri’s. They may mean nothing in this game, but it would appear that, over the course of the season, Nebraska would be in better shape.

 

Stats taken from the NCAA’s updated stats page, found here.

[MoFan]

Here they are, hot off the presses. If you don't feel like reading through all this, just skip down to the Cliff's Notes version at the bottom....

 

Missouri's Offense:

 

Rushing: 134/GM - 61st

Pass Efficiency: Gabbert 8.86 YD/ATT - 4th

Scoring: 37 PPG - 15th

 

Missouri's Opponents on Defense:

 

Rushing: 150 YPG - 90th (AVG)

Pass Efficiency: 250+ YPG - 101st (AVG)

Scoring: 31 - 99th (AVG)

 

Missouri's Defense:

 

Rushing: 134 YPG - 61st

Pass Efficiency: 39th

Scoring: 16 PPG - 15th

 

Missouri's Opponents on Offense:

 

Rushing: 155 YPG - 66th (AVG)

Pass Efficiency: Incomplete *

Scoring: 19 PPG - 93rd (AVG)

 

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Nebraska's Offense:

 

Rushing: 184 YPG - 34th

Pass Efficiency: Lee 8.83 YD/ATT - 16th

Scoring: 39 PPG - 9th

 

Nebraska's Opponents on Defense:

 

Rushing: 156 YPG - 73rd (AVG)

Pass Efficiency: 242 YPG - 83rd (AVG)

Scoring: 27 PPG - 74th (AVG)

 

Nebraska's Defense:

 

Rushing: 126 YPG - 26th

Pass Efficiency: 16th

Scoring: 7 PPG - 1st

 

Nebraska's Opponents on Offense:

 

Rushing: 154 YPG - 59th (AVG)

Pass Efficiency: 7.15 YPA - 66th (AVG)

Scoring: 24 PPG - 76th (AVG)

 

 

So there's your breakdown, with up-to-the-minute stats from the NCAA. What do these numbers tell us? Interesting stuff, really...

 

Blaine Gabbert is fourth in the nation in pass efficiency, after having gone up against opponents who average 101st in the nation against the pass. Missouri's defense is ranked 39th in the nation against the pass, but at this point we don't know how to put that in context. The "Incomplete" you see next to Missouri's opponents' pass efficiency rating means that the NCAA only ranks the top 100 QBs in pass efficiency (for some reason), and only one of Missouri's opponents (Tyler Sheehan, BG) is ranked. Sheehan is 77th in the nation, for the record.

 

We see that Missouri is 61st in the nation rushing the ball (120 teams) with an average of 134 yards per game after facing opposing rush defenses that give up an average of 150 yards per game. Against their opponent average, Missouri is underperforming by 16 yards per game.

 

Missouri's opponents are ranked, on average, 99th in the nation in scoring defense, helping to explain Missouri's place at 15th in scoring offense. They're playing teams that everyone scores on. So it stands to reason they'd score, unless they're incompetent. And they're not, averaging 37 points per game.

 

 

A look at Nebraska's breakdowns tells a little different story.

 

Zac Lee, much maligned after his bad game against Virginia Tech, ranks 34th in the nation in Pass Efficiency, just three one-hundredths of a point behind Gabbert at 8.83 yards per attempt. However, Zac has faced slightly tougher pass defenses, ranked 83rd in the nation and giving up an average of 8 yards per game. Nebraska's pass defense is 16th in the nation after facing opponents averaging 66th in the nation. Again, it's impossible to contrast that with Missouri's defensive effectiveness since we cannot average Missouri's opponents, since they are not good enough to have been ranked by the NCAA. All four of Nebraska's opposing QBs are ranked.

 

Nebraska is averaging 184 yards rushing per game, good for 34th in the nation, after facing rushing defenses that give up an average of 154 yards per game, good for 59th on average. That means that Nebraska is rushing for about 30 yards more per game against their opponents than their opponents typically surrender. Not bad.

 

Finally, Nebraska is scoring an average of 39 points a game, good for 9th in the country, after facing opponents who give up an average of 27 points per game, good for 74th nationally. Nebraska’s defense faces opponents who score an average of 24 points per game, good for 76th nationally. However, when they play Nebraska those averages dip dramatically, down to 7 points per game.

 

 

 

At the end of the day, these stats bring us to this Cliff’s Notes version:

 

Missouri has faced weaker defensive opponents than Nebraska, yet scored less. Missouri has faced weaker offensive opponents than Nebraska, yet allowed them to score more. Nebraska, on the other hand, has faced opponents who score more than Missouri’s opponents, and yet has allowed fewer points. Conversely, our offense has faced statistically better defenses than Missouri’s offense, and has scored more against them.

 

 

What does this all mean? A guaranteed win for Nebraska? Hardly. But at the end of the day, these stats being what they are, I’d far rather be on Nebraska’s side of these numbers than Missouri’s. They may mean nothing in this game, but it would appear that, over the course of the season, Nebraska would be in better shape.

 

Stats taken from the NCAA’s updated stats page, found here.

 

enough already. The only stats I care about are the ones on the scoreboard after the 4th quarter. Let's just get the game going already. Oh and by the way, good luck.

[knapplc]

Did you have to quote the whole post?

 

Good luck to you, too. There have been some really great new Missouri fans visiting here, and it would be great to see you hang around through the season. It'll be different when you're playing someone else.

[MoFan]

I just hit the reply button and it gave me the whole post. Maybe I'll use the other reply button from now on.

[caveman99]

I just hit the reply button and it gave me the whole post. Maybe I'll use the other reply button from now on.

The Add Reply allows you to post in a thread without copying the post.

[MoFan]

That's the other reply button that I was talking about.