Scoring Drive Stats

[couch 'em]

Over on Rivals they linked to the official SMU detailed stats. There is a lot of info, but I'll only include the relevant info for clarity. (The field goal at Baylor reads "0:00". This is clearly wrong. I just can't remember what happened on that drive)

Here's our offensive scoring drive history for the whole season thus far:

Baylor

1. 16plays, 0 yards, 12:52-2nd, 3-14 (score) (FG)
2. 2 plays, 75yds, 1:58-3rd, 10-45
3. 16 plays, 73yds, 6:45-4th, 17-52
4. 4 plays, 72 yds, 2:25-4th, 24-59

SFA

5. 14 plays, 90 yds, 12:13-2nd, 7-0
6. 3 plays, 31 yds, 10:18-2nd, 14-0
7. 8 plays, 73 yds, 9:23-3rd, 28-0
8. 5 plays, 34 yds, 14:55-4th, 38-0

A&M

9. 8 plays, 79 yds, 10:31-3rd, 3-27 (FG)

TCU

10. 9 plays, 86 yds, 9:26-2nd, 7-14
11. 7 plays, 27 yds, 0:44-2nd, 10-21 (FG)
12. 2 plays, 35 yds, 2:08-4th, 16-24
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So let's now eliminate the trash time scores for obvious reasons. Really, it only eliminates the Baylor scores. I expected more.:

Baylor

1. 16plays, 0 yards, 12:52-2nd, 3-14 (score) (FG)

SFA

5. 14 plays, 90 yds, 12:13-2nd, 7-0
6. 3 plays, 31 yds, 10:18-2nd, 14-0
7. 8 plays, 73 yds, 9:23-3rd, 28-0
8. 5 plays, 34 yds, 14:55-4th, 38-0

A&M

9. 8 plays, 79 yds, 10:31-3rd, 3-27 (FG)

TCU

10. 9 plays, 86 yds, 9:26-2nd, 7-14
11. 7 plays, 27 yds, 0:44-2nd, 10-21 (FG)
12. 2 plays, 35 yds, 2:08-4th, 16-24
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Now let's eliminate scores obviously set up by a major defensive play. This is so we can only look at legit, sustained drives. I'm going to say anything 40+ yards is legit. Really, I think that is too short if you consider fieldgoal range, but 50 yards seems too far. I'm leaving the 0-yard Baylor play since I'm not sure what is accurate.

Baylor

1. 16plays, 0 yards, 12:52-2nd, 3-14 (score) (FG)

SFA

5. 14 plays, 90 yds, 12:13-2nd, 7-0
7. 8 plays, 73 yds, 9:23-3rd, 28-0

A&M

9. 8 plays, 79 yds, 10:31-3rd, 3-27 (FG)

TCU

10. 9 plays, 86 yds, 9:26-2nd, 7-14

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There we have it. We are averaging 1.25 legit scoring drive per game if you include field goals. We are averaging 0.75 a touchdown-scoring drives per game. Shocking.

[couch 'em]

Interesting to note - the TCU game 4 opponent scoring drives of 41, 8, 4, and 5 yards. The last one was for a FG. In the previous games we only had two drives under 40 yards against us out of 15 total. You can't say we aren't somewhat protecting the ball near our endzone.

[SMU 86]

Lets hope we get some longer sustained drives at UTEP.

[ghost]

Great breakdown I haven't considered before. And the run and shoot is supposed to be an "equalizer" offense to compete against bigger and faster teams but it seems to be more of a hindrance than a help since it is not set up for one yard drives for touchdowns and no lead blocker for a top rb.