WyoHusker56 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 2 hours ago, hskrfan4life said: 2018 scoring offense - 30 scoring defense - 31.3 total offense - 456.2 total defense - 433.5 turnover margin - -2 2019, through 5 games scoring offense - 31.8 scoring defense - 29.8 total offense - 435 total defense - 401.4 turnover margin - -4 We are currently better at three stats that I listed than last year. Since people have turned this into a negative, I think it might be better to look at the first 5 games of last year vs. the first 5 this year as teams tend to improve and things will start to average out. So, 2018, through 5 game scoring offense - 21.8 scoring defense - 39.2 total offense - 525 total defense - 459.2 turnover margin - -6 2019, through 5 games scoring offense - 31.8 scoring defense - 29.8 total offense - 435 total defense - 401.4 turnover margin - -4 So, we are scoring a lot more points, allowing a lot fewer points and we are generating a lot more turnovers improving our turnover margin. If we keep improving as the year goes on I imagine the full season stats will look more like this comparison from last year to this year. 1 Quote Link to comment
Jarhead In Red Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 23 minutes ago, WyoHusker56 said: Since people have turned this into a negative, I think it might be better to look at the first 5 games of last year vs. the first 5 this year as teams tend to improve and things will start to average out. So, 2018, through 5 game scoring offense - 21.8 scoring defense - 39.2 total offense - 525 total defense - 459.2 turnover margin - -6 2019, through 5 games scoring offense - 31.8 scoring defense - 29.8 total offense - 435 total defense - 401.4 turnover margin - -4 So, we are scoring a lot more points, allowing a lot fewer points and we are generating a lot more turnovers improving our turnover margin. If we keep improving as the year goes on I imagine the full season stats will look more like this comparison from last year to this year. Good idea. It is a more apples to apples comparison at this point. One thing I was thinking, and it may not matter, but I think the Defense has scored several more TDs this year than last year. Are those scores credited to the Offense in these stats? Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 I like ^this comparison better. Only problem is, we play our weakest teams in the first 5 games. So it's really hard to gauge it. I'd like to see the last 6 games of both years compared 1 Quote Link to comment
WyoHusker56 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 9 minutes ago, Jarhead In Red said: Good idea. It is a more apples to apples comparison at this point. One thing I was thinking, and it may not matter, but I think the Defense has scored several more TDs this year than last year. Are those scores credited to the Offense in these stats? Yes, they are in this comparison. I couldn't find stats that pulled them out so I just used final scores. Obviously better stats out there, but this was hard enough to compile for me, ha. 8 minutes ago, Redux said: I like ^this comparison better. Only problem is, we play our weakest teams in the first 5 games. So it's really hard to gauge it. I'd like to see the last 6 games of both years compared The first 5 games are weaker for sure. It's interesting though that both years include a totally noncompetitive game (Michigan and OSU). If we can maintain the scoring differential we've seen in the first 5 with the final 7, I think we'll all like the result. 1 Quote Link to comment
CapoValley Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Speaking of stats. Gross Quote Link to comment
WyoHusker56 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 8 minutes ago, CapoValley said: Speaking of stats. Gross If this team stops getting penalties, stops turning it over and blocks guys well enough to avoid TFL or sacks we are probably at least a co favorite to win the West with Wisconsin. 1 Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 1 hour ago, WyoHusker56 said: If this team stops getting penalties, stops turning it over and blocks guys well enough to avoid TFL or sacks we are probably at least a co favorite to win the West with Wisconsin. And finds a kicker And learns how to snap the ball And QB remembers he can run the ball before being swarmed 1 Quote Link to comment
ActualCornHusker Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 If our runners can just hang on to the ball, it will be a gigantic step forward, and many of the other things will improve as a result. Quote Link to comment
CapoValley Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 30 minutes ago, ActualCornHusker said: If our runners can just hang on to the ball, it will be a gigantic step forward, and many of the other things will improve as a result. I feel like we as Husker fans have said this a time or two. Quote Link to comment
lo country Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 2 hours ago, CapoValley said: Speaking of stats. Gross I don't care how many stars your team has. You're not winning a lot of games that matter with those stats........And it's probably been that way for years. not just under Frost... Quote Link to comment
Jarhead In Red Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 4 hours ago, WyoHusker56 said: If this team stops getting penalties, stops turning it over and blocks guys well enough to avoid TFL or sacks we are probably at least a co favorite to win the West with Wisconsin. I think this is absolutely true. Unfortunately, sloppy play by the Huskers has seemingly entrenched itself right behind death and taxes on the things we can expect year after year.... Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Word is this isn't one of the games they're planning to play Keem Green. Unless something goes awry, it'll be Carlos, Stille and Thomas each playing a few more snaps to make up for missing Khalil. Quote Link to comment
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