[CompSci87]

C'al scored 30 points, which is not all that impressive given the number of plays they ran (99).

Terry, that's just silly. Games aren't decided by average points per play. They're decided on total points. Thirty is a good output in in a regulation game. It should have been enough to win. Whatever weakness the 59ers showed Saturday was on the defensive side, not the offensive.

No, games are decided by point differential. Much as with yards, a fast breaking offense may score more points by having more possessions but also allow more by giving the opponent more possessions. This phenomenon is familiar in basketball.

[CompSci87]

C'al scored 30 points, which is not all that impressive given the number of plays they ran (99).

Terry, that's just silly. Games aren't decided by average points per play. They're decided on total points. Thirty is a good output in in a regulation game. It should have been enough to win. Whatever weakness the 59ers showed Saturday was on the defensive side, not the offensive.

No, games are decided by point differential. Much as with yards, a fast breaking offense may score more points by having more possessions but also allow more by giving the opponent more possessions. This phenomenon is familiar in basketball.