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2023 · Week 8

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-24.1-12.10+12.1+24.1Mississippi State — Off. field pos.: +1.8+1.8Arkansas — Off. field pos.: -0.8-0.8Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Mississippi State — Off. scoring eff.: -17.6-17.6Arkansas — Off. scoring eff.: -21.0-21.0Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Mississippi State — Def. field pos.: +0.8+0.8Arkansas — Def. field pos.: -1.8-1.8Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Mississippi State — Def. scoring eff.: +21.0+21.0Arkansas — Def. scoring eff.: +17.6+17.6Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Mississippi State — Possessions: -2.1-2.1Arkansas — Possessions: +2.1+2.1PossessionsValue of having more or fewer real possessions than the opponent this game (onside kicks, half-opening/closing clock timing, etc.) — not offense or defense skill.
Mississippi StateArkansasBreaks the final margin of victory down into where it came from, compared to what an average FBS team would do in an average game — the five bars per team always add up to the real final margin. Click a bar for detail.

Running score

059Q1Q2Q3FinalMississippi State 7Arkansas 3
Mississippi StateArkansashover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

Mississippi StateArkansas
Total yards205200
Rushing yards120103
Rushing attempts3637
Yds / rush3.32.8
Passing yards8597
Passing attempts1231
Yds / pass7.13.1
First downs1012
Turnovers12
Penalties85
Penalty yards4960
Sacks41
Time of possession28:3531:25

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Mississippi State
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(16)38% / 63%56%7.4
Q2(12)25% / 75%50%4.5
Q3(8)25% / 75%13%5.5
Q4(11)18% / 82%0%-0.2
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 111th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(4)10.0100%8.3
2nd(5)8.220%-0.5
3rd(4)11.325%12.5
All (13)—46%6.8
Rushing by down(offense 110th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(15)10.427%2.3
2nd(12)7.850%8.7
3rd(7)7.00%-1.7
All (34)—29%3.7
Arkansas
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(14)50% / 50%21%3.9
Q2(12)50% / 50%42%2.8
Q3(16)25% / 75%50%4.8
Q4(24)71% / 29%21%2.0
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 118th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(11)10.99%2.4
2nd(10)8.820%3.4
3rd(10)7.010%-0.8
4th(3)4.733%6.3
All (34)—15%2.2
Rushing by down(offense 81st on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(12)10.050%4.8
2nd(13)7.246%3.5
3rd(7)4.957%5.1
All (32)—50%4.3

Drive-by-drive — expected vs. actual points, each possession

2Drive 2: opp 35 → FG4Drive 4: own 25 → Punt6Drive 6: own 20 → Punt8Drive 8: own 25 → Punt10Drive 10: own 30 → Punt12Drive 12: own 16 → End of half13Drive 13: own 26 → Turnover15Drive 15: own 11 → Punt17Drive 17: own 29 → Turnover19Drive 19: own 24 → Punt21Drive 21: own 17 → Downs23Drive 23: own 20 → End of halfown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Arkansas drives by field position

Each bar is a drive, from where it started to where it ended. Green = scored, red = turnover/downs/safety.

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
2opp 35Q1 14:00629FG3.53-0.5
4own 25Q1 10:2044Punt1.90-1.9
6own 20Q1 5:45722Punt1.70-1.7
8own 25Q2 12:454-7Punt1.90-1.9
10own 30Q2 9:22725Punt2.20-2.2
12own 16Q2 2:06616End of half1.70-1.7
13own 26Q3 14:45720Turnover2.00-2.0
15own 11Q3 9:491256Punt1.50-1.5
17own 29Q4 13:48922Turnover2.20-2.2
19own 24Q4 6:454-9Punt1.90-1.9
21own 17Q4 2:4953Downs1.70-1.7
23own 20Q4 1:071032End of half1.70-1.7
12 drives6920024.03-21.0

Exp = points an average offense scores from that starting spot. +/− = actual minus expected.