2nd and Long
The following is based on going through the play-by-play for each game, so there may be a mistake or three
Tressel-ball isn't dead; it's just wearing a good disguise.
Second and long is a passing down, right? Not to Bollman and Tressel.
The Buckeyes have faced 2nd down after no-gain or a loss on first down 35 times by my count (this includes two 2nd-and-goal situations, from the 6 and 7 yard-lines respectively). Of these 35 2nd-down plays, the play-calling went:
Conservative play-calling aside, the Buckeyes are moving the chains 50% of the time when they run on 2nd-and-10 following an incompletion. All things considered, the results have been pretty good.
EDIT:
The results of the plays:
The following is based on going through the play-by-play for each game, so there may be a mistake or three
Tressel-ball isn't dead; it's just wearing a good disguise.
Second and long is a passing down, right? Not to Bollman and Tressel.
The Buckeyes have faced 2nd down after no-gain or a loss on first down 35 times by my count (this includes two 2nd-and-goal situations, from the 6 and 7 yard-lines respectively). Of these 35 2nd-down plays, the play-calling went:
- 14 Passes (On 6 of these series they eventually got a first down)
- 21 Runs (On 10 of these series they eventually got a first down)
When 1st down was a sack or run
(clock running)
(clock stopped)
Not only were there only 3 successful series that began with an incomplete pass and continued with a pass-play called on 2nd down, and not only did all 3 occur vs. EMU (as bolded above), not only was one of those 3 the pass-interference call on Posey; the other two (the last such downs faced by the Buckeyes) were the only passes this year on 2nd-and-10-or-more that were completed for more than 3 yards, with the sole exception being the 47 yard shovel pass to Boom vs. Miami (which is really an option play).(clock running)
- 7 Passes, one a shovel pass (3 eventual first downs)
- 7 Runs (3 eventual first downs)
(clock stopped)
- 7 Passes, 2 of which were at the end of a half when there wasn't much time for running the ball, 2 others resulted in sacks and another in a PI call (3 eventual first downs, all vs. EMU)
- 14 Runs (7 eventual first downs)
- Since the state of the clock has such a profound effect on the play-calling, it seems that Bolls and JT are still subscribing to the Tressel-ball principle of keeping the clock running.
Conservative play-calling aside, the Buckeyes are moving the chains 50% of the time when they run on 2nd-and-10 following an incompletion. All things considered, the results have been pretty good.
EDIT:
The results of the plays:
When passing on 2nd and long after a rush or sack:
3-for-7
53 yards
No Sacks
When passing on 2nd and long after an incompletion:53 yards
No Sacks
4-for-4
32 yards
2 Sacks for -19 yards
1 PI call (on the defense)
When rushing on 2nd and long after a rush or sack:32 yards
2 Sacks for -19 yards
1 PI call (on the defense)
7 rushes for 21 yards (3.0 ypc)
When rushing on 2nd and long after an incompletion
14 rushes for 56 yards (4.0 ypc)
(Sack yardage not included)
(Sack yardage not included)
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