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Quick breakdown of SDSU before bed.

We had 24 first and tens (the analysis excludes a first and 20 following a penalty).  We ran on 15 (63%) and passed on 9 (the numbers include one each run and pass whose outcome was a penalty: a hold on a first down run, and a PI on a first down pass).

Running: 15 run plays for 5 yards (includes one penalty for -10 yards), 0.3 ypc, 0 First downs.
We were successful (that is, within 3 downs we had a first down or touchdown in 9 of the 15 first downs we ran (60%), which is pretty impressive given the paltry first down yardage we accumulated.

Passing: 9 pass plays resulted in 7 completions in 8 attempts (88%) with one PI, for a total of 117 yards through the air (16.7 ypa) and 132 total yards, an average of 14.7 yards per pass play, and 1 TD.  We were successful on 8 of the 9 sets of downs when we passed.

No analysis was really needed, but we were much more successful passing the ball than running it.  We were reasonably able to continue drives despite the lack of success running the ball, but that was despite, not because of the (lack of) success running the football.

BC

Since BC seems to be very tired and still sleeping, thought I would help out on the und breakdown.

We had 22 first down plays officially plus 3 penalties on first down. Of the three penalties, two were called before type of play became apparent (a delay of game and illegal motion) and one was holding on a pass play.
There was also an interception on first down. I believe that is officially a zero yard play, though of course it is much worse than that.

There were 10 first down runs averaging 7.3 yds/play. Two of those plays went for 0 or negative yards.
There were 12 official first down passes averaging 3.6 yds/play. Seven of those plays went for 0 or negative yards and one INT.
We were officially 5/9, or 55% passing. Also three sacks, the penalty, and an INT.
If you add in the holding penalty, then the pass plays averaged 2.5 yds/play, with 8 plays for 0 or negative yards.

The average for running does rely heavily on the one 39 yard run by Love. Of course the passing average relies heavily on one 31 yard completion to Parkinson.

Neither were great, but running on first down was better than passing in this game by a wide margin. In particular, running avoided devastating sacks and interceptions.
Despite this, or perhaps the cause of this, we passed more than we ran on first downs.

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Quick breakdown of SDSU before bed.

We had 24 first and tens (the analysis excludes a first and 20 following a penalty).  We ran on 15 (63%) and passed on 9 (the numbers include one each run and pass whose outcome was a penalty: a hold on a first down run, and a PI on a first down pass).

Running: 15 run plays for 5 yards (includes one penalty for -10 yards), 0.3 ypc, 0 First downs.
We were successful (that is, within 3 downs we had a first down or touchdown in 9 of the 15 first downs we ran (60%), which is pretty impressive given the paltry first down yardage we accumulated.

Passing: 9 pass plays resulted in 7 completions in 8 attempts (88%) with one PI, for a total of 117 yards through the air (16.7 ypa) and 132 total yards, an average of 14.7 yards per pass play, and 1 TD.  We were successful on 8 of the 9 sets of downs when we passed.

No analysis was really needed, but we were much more successful passing the ball than running it.  We were reasonably able to continue drives despite the lack of success running the ball, but that was despite, not because of the (lack of) success running the football.

BC

Since BC seems to be very tired and still sleeping, thought I would help out on the und breakdown.

We had 22 first down plays officially plus 3 penalties on first down. Of the three penalties, two were called before type of play became apparent (a delay of game and illegal motion) and one was holding on a pass play.
There was also an interception on first down. I believe that is officially a zero yard play, though of course it is much worse than that.

There were 10 first down runs averaging 7.3 yds/play. Two of those plays went for 0 or negative yards.
There were 12 official first down passes averaging 3.6 yds/play. Seven of those plays went for 0 or negative yards and one INT.
We were officially 5/9, or 55% passing. Also three sacks, the penalty, and an INT.
If you add in the holding penalty, then the pass plays averaged 2.5 yds/play, with 8 plays for 0 or negative yards.

The average for running does rely heavily on the one 39 yard run by Love. Of course the passing average relies heavily on one 31 yard completion to Parkinson.

Neither were great, but running on first down was better than passing in this game by a wide margin. In particular, running avoided devastating sacks and interceptions.
Despite this, or perhaps the cause of this, we passed more than we ran on first downs.