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Official Statistical Analysis Thread

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Here is what was most impressive to me:

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Normally when you see a score like 77-10 a lot of the scoring was defensive scores and off of short fields from turnovers

As you can see 10 of the 11 TD's were offensive and only one was off a short field

They averaged 72.6 yards per drive on the 9 drives that led to TD's

Another way to look at it is 654 yards of offense on 9 drives that averaged starting from the OSU 29 yard line

Amazing
 
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Lazy man's stat analysis: 1920 - 2015

Team Win pct Bowl Win pct
Ohio State .774 .478
Alabama .732 .602
Notre Dame .720 .486
Michigan .712 .477
USC .705 .650

When you take the three top programs in the Midwest and compare them with the best programs in South and the West you see a significant difference in bowl game performance. Either this proves the superiority of Southern and West Coast teams, or it suggests that playing "at home" in January is very helpful.

Given the importance of Bowl games in standings, recruiting and preseason rankings, why can't we get a Big Ten commish and the ND AD to push for playoff games in the north?
 
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Bill Lucas said:
What it shows is that until 1976 the Big Ten only sent one team to a bowl game and that was the Rose Bowl.
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OK, let's adjust. This time only bowl games from 1976 to 2015 in which a team/ Big Ten or ND, played a Southern or West Coast team in a Bowl Game not north of the Mason-Dixon line. Followed by Alabama and USC playing a Big Ten team or ND in a bowl game not north of the Mason - Dixon Line.
First their all games winning % and then the bowl win %
Ohio State .763 .370
Michigan .716 .472
Notre Dame .665 .368
Alabama .713 .769
USC .692 .705
 
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kinch said:
Has Alabama ever won a game north of the Mason - Dixon line? If so, how about in Autumn or Winter?
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They beat OSU in the old kickoff classic played in New Jersey in the late 80's (can't remember which year, '87 I think).

Iirc they went up to Happy Valley and worked up a #6 on the Pedsters a while back as well.
 
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Ohio State's National Team Stats After Week 3 of 2016 Season:

Total Offense -- 10th, 534.3 yds/gm (B1G's Best: Ohio State)
Rushing Offense -- 7th, 306.0 yds/gm (Ohio State)
Passing Offense -- 60th, 239.3 yds/gm (Purdue - 16th, 326.0 yds/gm -- OSU 6th in B1G)
Team Passing Offense -- 6th, 184.71 (Ohio State)
Scoring Offense -- 3rd, 56.7 ppg (Ohio State)
3rd Down Conversion % -- 11th, 53.7% (Minnesota - 7th, 56.7% -- OSU 2nd)
4th Down Conversion % -- 54th, 60.0% (Mich St/Iowa - 1st, 100% -- OSU 9th)
Red Zone Offense -- 31st, 92.9% (Rut/Iowa/Mich St/Minn - 1st, 100% -- OSU T-5th)
1st Downs Offense -- 8th, 83 total (Ohio State)
Time of Possession -- 7th, 36:05/gm (Wisconsin - 3rd, 38:25/gm -- OSU 2nd)
Fewest Penalties/Gm -- 116th, 9.67 pen/gm (Purdue - 1st, 2.0 pen/gm -- OSU 14th)
Fewest Penalty Yds/Gm -- 94th, 69.33 yds/gm (Purdue - 1st, 20.5 yds/gm -- OSU 10th)

Total Defense -- 19th, 278.7 yds/gm (Wisconsin - 14th, 261.0 yds/gm -- OSU 2nd)
Rushing Defense -- 26th, 102.7 yds/gm (Michigan St - 8th, 72.0 yds/gm -- OSU 5th)
Passing Yds Allowed -- 27th, 176.0 yds/gm (TSUN - 16th, 156.0 yds/gm -- OSU 3rd)
Team Passing Efficiency D -- 6th, 79.59 (Ohio State)
Scoring Defense -- 11th, 12.3 ppg (Ohio State)
Turnover Margin -- 1st, 3.0 TOs/gm (Ohio State)
3rd Down Conversion D -- 20th, 26.7% (TSUN - 1st, 10.5% -- OSU 3rd)
4th Down Conversion D -- 24th, 28.6% (Illinois - 1st, 0% -- OSU 3rd)
Red Zone Defense -- 3rd, 50.0% (TSUN - 1st, 33.3% -- OSU 3rd)
1st Down Defense -- 41st, 49 total (Indiana (!) - 7th, 34 total -- OSU 8th)

Net Punting -- 2nd, 47.18 yds (Ohio State)
Punt Returns -- 58th, 7.86 yds (TSUN - 5th, 22.89 yds -- OSU 6th)
Kickoff Returns -- 21st, 26.0 yds (Rutgers - 6th, 32.5 yds -- OSU 3rd)
 
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BuckTwenty said:
Ohio State's National Team Stats After Week 3 of 2016 Season:

Total Offense -- 10th, 534.3 yds/gm (B1G's Best: Ohio State)
Rushing Offense -- 7th, 306.0 yds/gm (Ohio State)
Passing Offense -- 60th, 239.3 yds/gm (Purdue - 16th, 326.0 yds/gm -- OSU 6th in B1G)
Team Passing Offense -- 6th, 184.71 (Ohio State)
Scoring Offense -- 3rd, 56.7 ppg (Ohio State)
3rd Down Conversion % -- 11th, 53.7% (Minnesota - 7th, 56.7% -- OSU 2nd)
4th Down Conversion % -- 54th, 60.0% (Mich St/Iowa - 1st, 100% -- OSU 9th)
Red Zone Offense -- 31st, 92.9% (Rut/Iowa/Mich St/Minn - 1st, 100% -- OSU T-5th)
1st Downs Offense -- 8th, 83 total (Ohio State)
Time of Possession -- 7th, 36:05/gm (Wisconsin - 3rd, 38:25/gm -- OSU 2nd)
Fewest Penalties/Gm -- 116th, 9.67 pen/gm (Purdue - 1st, 2.0 pen/gm -- OSU 14th)
Fewest Penalty Yds/Gm -- 94th, 69.33 yds/gm (Purdue - 1st, 20.5 yds/gm -- OSU 10th)

Total Defense -- 19th, 278.7 yds/gm (Wisconsin - 14th, 261.0 yds/gm -- OSU 2nd)
Rushing Defense -- 26th, 102.7 yds/gm (Michigan St - 8th, 72.0 yds/gm -- OSU 5th)
Passing Yds Allowed -- 27th, 176.0 yds/gm (TSUN - 16th, 156.0 yds/gm -- OSU 3rd)
Team Passing Efficiency D -- 6th, 79.59 (Ohio State)
Scoring Defense -- 11th, 12.3 ppg (Ohio State)
Turnover Margin -- 1st, 3.0 TOs/gm (Ohio State)
3rd Down Conversion D -- 20th, 26.7% (TSUN - 1st, 10.5% -- OSU 3rd)
4th Down Conversion D -- 24th, 28.6% (Illinois - 1st, 0% -- OSU 3rd)
Red Zone Defense -- 3rd, 50.0% (TSUN - 1st, 33.3% -- OSU 3rd)
1st Down Defense -- 41st, 49 total (Indiana (!) - 7th, 34 total -- OSU 8th)

Net Punting -- 2nd, 47.18 yds (Ohio State)
Punt Returns -- 58th, 7.86 yds (TSUN - 5th, 22.89 yds -- OSU 6th)
Kickoff Returns -- 21st, 26.0 yds (Rutgers - 6th, 32.5 yds -- OSU 3rd)
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I thought scoring defense only counted points actually scored on the defense, in which case ours would be 5.3 points/game.

EDIT: Nevermind, I counted it wrong. It would be 7.67 points/game.
 
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Ohio State's National Team Stats After Week 5 of 2016 Season:

Total Offense -- 4th, 576.3 yds/gm (B1G's Best: Ohio State)
Rushing Offense -- 3rd, 332.0 yds/gm (Ohio State)
Passing Offense -- 58th, 244.3 yds/gm (Indiana - 17th, 320.8 yds/gm -- OSU 4th in B1G)
Team Passing Efficiency Offense -- 6th, 177.41 (Ohio State)
Scoring Offense -- 3rd, 57.0 ppg (Ohio State)
3rd Down Conversion % -- 1st, 57.1% (Ohio State)
4th Down Conversion % -- 54th, 66.7% (Minnesota - T-11th, 80.0% -- OSU T-3rd)
Red Zone Offense -- T-33rd, 91.3% (Minnesota & Maryland - T-13th, 94.7% -- OSU 4th)
1st Downs Offense -- T-33rd, 115 total (Nebraska - T-25th, 120 total -- OSU T-2nd)
Time of Possession -- 2nd, 36:46/gm (Ohio State)
Fewest Penalties/Gm -- T-114th, 8.75 pen/gm (Wisconsin & Northwestern - T-6th, 3.6 pen/gm -- OSU T-13th)
Fewest Penalty Yds/Gm -- 102nd, 68.0 yds/gm (Northwestern - 7th, 33.6 yds/gm -- OSU 11th)

Total Defense -- 3rd, 230.4 yds/gm (Ohio State)
Rushing Defense -- 12th, 97.5 yds/gm (Wisconsin - 10th, 90.4 yds/gm -- OSU 2nd)
Passing Yds Allowed -- 6th, 140.3 yds/gm (TSUN - 2nd, 135.4 yds/gm -- OSU 2nd)
Team Passing Efficiency D -- 1st, 73.97 (Ohio State)
Scoring Defense -- 1st, 9.3 ppg (Ohio State)
Turnover Margin -- 2nd, 2.20 TOs/gm (Ohio State)
3rd Down Conversion D -- 12th, 27.1% (TSUN - 1st, 15.4% -- OSU 3rd)
4th Down Conversion D -- T-12th, 28.6% (Wisconsin - T6th, 16.7% -- OSU 2nd)
Red Zone Defense -- 1st, 50.0% (Ohio State)
1st Down Defense -- T-6th, 58 total (Ohio State)

Net Punting -- 2nd, 47.18 yds (Ohio State)
Punt Returns -- 71st, 7.58 yds (TSUN - 2nd, 21.46 yds -- OSU 8th)
Kickoff Returns -- 32nd, 24.2 yds (Iowa 15th, 27.85 yds -- OSU 5th)
 
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Leading the B1G in:

  • Scoring Offense
  • Scoring Defense
  • Total Offense
  • Total Defense
  • Rushing Offense
  • Yards per Carry Defense
  • Pass Efficiency
  • Pass Efficiency Defense
    • (Only team in nation allowing < 5 yards per attempt)
  • 3rd down Efficiency
  • First Downs
  • Sacks Against (with a revamped o-line)
  • Punting
  • Net Punting
  • Interceptions
  • Turnover Margin
  • Time of Possession
  • Red Zone Defense
  • Partridge in a Pear Tree

Curtis Samuel and Mike Weber are 1st and 3rd in the conference, respectively, in all-purpose-yards. The guy in between them is the Rutgers player who is out for the year.
 
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