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If we scored on Wisconsin we can score on Michigan State!
I love all the love for the home staters... DeKalb, Neuqua Valley.... stay home kids!!!!!That’s big time!!!!
Finally someone else that fall asleep visualizing how ILL can become National Championship contenders. I thought I was weirdSharing at the risk of jinxing us, but I took ZzzQuil last night and had the best dream. The Illini beat MSU and win out (9-4). Minnesota loses to Penn State and Wisconsin. Wisconsin falls to Iowa. The beloved win the West and are headed to Indy. I’m pretty sure I was at the CCG in Indy and the atmosphere was LIT.
If this happens, you guys can thank me.
CHEERS!Last few weeks just feel different, best vibes since that 6-0 start
+15.5? Whatever.
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While that may be, below is what mhuml32 put together in a different thread, which shows our offense lagging behind last year's (note: I don't really care that much as long as we get to 6 wins--I just believe it is defensive improvement combined with minimal regression in the offense that has led to a better year):
Offensive Comparison
Team YPG
2018: 412.2 (54th)
2019: 326.1 (112th) 1
Team YPP (yards per play)
2018: 5.9 (40th)
2019: 4.8 (104th) 1
Team PPG (plays per game)
2018: 70.3 (79th)
2019: 68.0 (90th) 11
Team Rushing YPG
2018: 244.0 (12th)
2019: 163.3 (64th) 7
Team Passing YPG
2018: 168.2 (111th)
2019: 162.8 (114th)
While that may be, below is what mhuml32 put together in a different thread, which shows our offense lagging behind last year's (note: I don't really care that much as long as we get to 6 wins--I just believe it is defensive improvement combined with minimal regression in the offense that has led to a better year):
Offensive Comparison
Team YPG
2018: 412.2 (54th)
2019: 326.1 (112th) 1
Team YPP (yards per play)
2018: 5.9 (40th)
2019: 4.8 (104th) 1
Team PPG (plays per game)
2018: 70.3 (79th)
2019: 68.0 (90th) 11
Team Rushing YPG
2018: 244.0 (12th)
2019: 163.3 (64th) 7
Team Passing YPG
2018: 168.2 (111th)
2019: 162.8 (114th)
There’s lies, there’s damned lies and then there’s statistics... I have a hard time believing last year’s offense was better than this year’s. Far from perfect to be sure but, the one stat that makes the most difference to me is 5-4.
If we scored on Wisconsin we can score on Michigan State!
Let me help you out hereIf you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.
Hopefully this game is more like Purdue and less like UConn, but then I'm okay either way as long as we get the W.
I barely understand the game of football, and I'm certainly not a stats guy, but don't all the defensive touchdowns reduce the number of possessions which reduces the number of yards gained by the offense??
You add a possession on each defensive TD, but that has no impact on yards gained because it kills the current drive and starts a new one. It does change yards per possession, but not the absolute value of them.
I think he might have been saying that every time our defense scores a touchdown, our offense doesn't get the ball back, so it reduces our offensive possessions and chances to gain yards.You add a possession on each defensive TD, but that has no impact on yards gained because it kills the current drive and starts a new one. It does change yards per possession, but not the absolute value of them.
Well explained. That guy must be a coach