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Northwestern State13atLouisiana38

2023 · Week 1

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-26.1-13.10+13.1+26.1Northwestern State — Off. field pos.: +2.6+2.6Louisiana — Off. field pos.: +6.0+6.0Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Northwestern State — Off. scoring eff.: -22.7-22.7Louisiana — Off. scoring eff.: +0.9+0.9Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Northwestern State — Def. field pos.: -6.0-6.0Louisiana — Def. field pos.: -2.6-2.6Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Northwestern State — Def. scoring eff.: -0.9-0.9Louisiana — Def. scoring eff.: +22.7+22.7Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Northwestern State — Possessions: +2.1+2.1Louisiana — 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.
Northwestern StateLouisianaBreaks 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

02142Q1Q2Q3FinalNorthwestern State 13Louisiana 38
Northwestern StateLouisianahover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

Northwestern StateLouisiana
Total yards187429
Rushing yards77206
Rushing attempts4034
Yds / rush1.96.1
Passing yards110223
Passing attempts2832
Yds / pass3.97.0
First downs820
Turnovers13
Penalties72
Penalty yards7020
Sacks25
Time of possession32:5827:02

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Northwestern State
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(18)56% / 44%11%2.1
Q2(23)43% / 57%13%2.3
Q3(12)58% / 42%25%1.4
Q4(13)46% / 54%38%5.4
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(11)9.536%2.5
2nd(10)7.710%4.3
3rd(12)8.18%-0.1
All (33)—18%2.1
Rushing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(12)10.08%3.2
2nd(12)7.317%2.7
3rd(6)5.517%2.7
4th(3)2.7100%7.3
All (33)—21%3.3
Louisiana
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(12)42% / 58%67%10.8
Q2(23)74% / 26%26%4.5
Q3(17)47% / 53%53%7.5
Q4(11)27% / 73%45%6.2
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 60th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(14)10.043%10.3
2nd(9)5.922%3.8
3rd(10)6.620%2.6
All (33)—30%6.2
Rushing by down(offense 31st on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(14)10.057%5.1
2nd(12)7.358%10.2
3rd(3)2.767%8.7
4th(1)1.0100%4.0
All (30)—60%7.5

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

2Drive 2: own 33 → TD4Drive 4: own 30 → Punt7Drive 7: opp 45 → Turnover9Drive 9: own 32 → Punt11Drive 11: opp 41 → TD13Drive 13: opp 42 → TD15Drive 15: own 37 → Punt17Drive 17: own 34 → Turnover19Drive 19: own 34 → Punt21Drive 21: own 44 → Punt23Drive 23: own 23 → TD25Drive 25: own 28 → Punt27Drive 27: own 36 → FG29Drive 29: own 32 → TD31Drive 31: own 43 → End of halfown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Louisiana drives by field position

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

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
2own 33Q1 12:48267TD2.37+4.7
4own 30Q1 9:0145Punt2.20-2.2
7opp 45Q1 4:37542Turnover2.90-2.9
9own 32Q1 1:38718Punt2.30-2.3
11opp 41Q2 12:58441TD3.27+3.8
13opp 42Q2 10:46442TD3.17+3.9
15own 37Q2 7:5345Punt2.40-2.4
17own 34Q2 5:4730Turnover2.30-2.3
19own 34Q2 2:141013Punt2.30-2.3
21own 44Q3 14:516-3Punt2.80-2.8
23own 23Q3 11:16477TD1.87+5.2
25own 28Q3 5:5845Punt2.20-2.2
27own 36Q3 3:10848FG2.43+0.6
29own 32Q4 10:22945TD2.37+4.7
31own 43Q4 1:54423End of half2.80-2.8
15 drives7142937.138+0.9

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