Improvement from 2009 Team??

[Hunter94]

OK, looking back at last year's squad and play:

Where did we get better this year?

Where did we fail to improve?

What area do we need to concentrate heavily on to improve in 2011?

I don't have the season stats for offensive and defensive production, but i don't need them to know this, we had wayyyyyyyyy too many turnovers and the offensive line play was average at best, even without the injuries we expereinced in 2009. That being said, how do we survive the following schedule with less than 4 losses?

oh yes, the zone read....i have seen enough of that scheme to last me awhile!

Sep 10 Fresno State

Sep 17 Washington

Sep 24 at Wyoming

Oct 1 at Wisconsin

Oct 8 Ohio State

Oct 22 at Minnesota

Oct 29 Michigan St

Nov 5 Northwestern

Nov 12 at Penn State

Nov 19 at Michigan

Nov 26 Iowa

 

[TheCheshireCat]

We were explosive on offense with a fully healthy QB against weaker defenses, something that wasn't true last year. That's about it.

Unfortunately, we were predictable as hell otherwise and failed to score necessary points against better defenses. Oftentimes, as much as a touchdown would have won us or kept us in the games we lost.

 

[MCAT800]

Running game improved. However we placed the entire offense around one man and unfortunately D coordinators watch film and when they figured out how to stop him, Watson couldn't adjust.

 

[zoogs]

We won the Sun Belt last year while smashing each Sun Belt team we played with high yardage offensive performances. The common denominator for both years: we smashed the cupcakes. Well, except for SDSU this year, I guess. Whatever, we'll call the cupcake tour about even. And we played more ranked teams this year, but let's call that even as well.

The difference on offense is +8 in points/game, +90 in yards/game (roughly).

According to ESPN, we finished #22 this year in Total Offense. Up from #72 last year.

Couldn't find the fumble statistics. The defense one just trends down so I won't post it; I've been largely happy with the defense this year, especially losing Suh and having to deal with a safety situation like we did early on.

 

[Nexus]

Stats don't tell the whole story, but here goes:

OFFENSE

2010

Rushing O = 10th

Passing O = 109th

Total O = 35th

Scoring O = 28th

Int. Thrown = 14th

Pass Eff. = 42nd

Fum. Lost = 112th

Turnovers Lost = 63rd

TFL's Allowed = 31st

Sacks Allowed = 59th

1st Down O = 80th

3rd Down Conv. % = 49th

4th Down Conv. % = 31st

Red Zone O = 38th

Time Of Possession = 25th

2009

Rushing O = 62nd

Passing O = 101st

Total O = 99th

Scoring O = 75th

Int. Thrown = 51st

Pass Eff. = 79th

Fum. Lost = 60th

Turnovers Lose = 57th

TFL's Allowed = 30th

Sacks Allowed = 31st

1st Down O = 111th

3rd Down Conv. % = 69th

4th Down Conv. % = 24th

Red Zone O = 69th

Time Of Possession = 47th

Defense

2010

Rushing D = 52nd

Passing D = 7th

Total D = 10th

Scoring D = 8th

Interceptions = 5th

Pass Eff. D = 5th

Fum. Recovered = 117th

Turnovers Gained = 41st

TFL's = 111th

Sacks = 32nd

1st Downs Allowed = 13th

3rd Down Conv. % Allowed = 3rd

4th Down Conv. % Allowed = 18th

Red Zone Eff. D = 102nd

2009

Rushing D = 9th

Passing D = 18th

Total D = 7th

Scoring D = 1st

Interceptions = 7th

Pass Eff. D = 1st

Fum. Recovered = 85th

Turnovers Gained = 21st

TFL's = 28th

Sacks = 2nd

1st Downs Allowed = 19th

3rd Down Conv. % Allowed = 15th

4th Down Conv. % Allowed = 47th

Red Zone Eff. D = 1st