Some BYE Week Offensive Rankings & Stats

[catdaddyp]

Here are some rankings & stats that don’t show up on the MAC site:

 

Run Blocking (MAC games only):

1 - WMU

2 - NIU

3 - Miami

4 - Ball

5 - CMU

6 - EMU

7 - BG

8 - Ohio

9 - Toledo

10 - Akron 

11 - Buffalo

12 - Kent
 

Pass Blocking (MAC games only):

1 - WMU

2 - NIU

3 - Ball

4 - Buffalo

5 - BG

6 - EMU

7 - Akron

8 - Miami

9 - Toledo

10 - CMU

11 - Ohio

12 - Kent

 

Pass + Run Blocking (MAC games only):

1 - WMU

2 - NIU

3 - Ball

4 - Miami

5 - EMU

6 - BG

7 - Toledo

8 - Akron

9 - CMU

10 - Buffalo

11 - Ohio

12 - Kent

- Our receivers have dropped 17 balls so far. To put that in perspective, we only dropped 17 all of last year.

- Finley is completing 66% of his passes when kept clean compared to 45% under pressure. Adjusted without the drops would take those numbers up to 75% and 59% respectively.

- Finley has thrown 4 of his 7 interceptions when “kept clean.”

- It may not seem it, but the OL is actually giving Finley similar time as our opponents’ OLs are giving their QBs.

- Runs off RT/TE have been our best rushing plays and we are averaging 7.8 yards per carry on it.

- Norton has been the best blocking wide out.

 

I think we all know this by now, but if we quit shooting ourselves in the foot, we’ll actually win some games.

[Captain Kangaroo]

10 minutes ago, catdaddyp said:

I think we all know this by now, but if we quit shooting ourselves in the foot, we’ll actually win some games.

I will add that it is uncanny how our defense folds after an offensive blunder. We fumble, the opponent scores a quick TD. Interception…turns into a quick opponent TD. Shanked punt…quick opponent TD. 
 

One minute left in the half…plenty of time for an opponent to drive the length of the field and get a TD.

 

Our D is a strength in the flow of a game. But it ain’t been so hot when they’ve been called upon to pick the team up after a mistake or close out a half.

[catdaddyp]

7 hours ago, Captain Kangaroo said:

I will add that it is uncanny how our defense folds after an offensive blunder. We fumble, the opponent scores a quick TD. Interception…turns into a quick opponent TD. Shanked punt…quick opponent TD. 
 

One minute left in the half…plenty of time for an opponent to drive the length of the field and get a TD.

 

Our D is a strength in the flow of a game. But it ain’t been so hot when they’ve been called upon to pick the team up after a mistake or close out a half.

Absolutely. Our defense certainly isn’t without fault. I can’t find any kind of stats to reflect this, but our “sudden” defense has been horrendous. 

[exit322]

Zips only +8.5 against the bye this week

[1981 grad]

13 hours ago, exit322 said:

Zips only +8.5 against the bye this week

This is the only fact that me smile about the football program this year.

[Spin]

15 hours ago, exit322 said:

Zips only +8.5 against the bye this week

IDK if I want to laugh or cry

[MangoZip]

EMU (5-2) vs Akron (1-6) but EMU only a 3.5 point favorite. I think this may be the week that the Zips put it all together and play a complete game 🤞