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Fordham40atBuffalo37

2023 · Week 2

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-28.9-14.40+14.4+28.9Fordham — Off. field pos.: -1.7-1.7Buffalo — Off. field pos.: +4.6+4.6Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Fordham — Off. scoring eff.: +25.1+25.1Buffalo — Off. scoring eff.: +13.8+13.8Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Fordham — Def. field pos.: -4.6-4.6Buffalo — Def. field pos.: +1.7+1.7Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Fordham — Def. scoring eff.: -13.8-13.8Buffalo — Def. scoring eff.: -25.1-25.1Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Fordham — Possessions: -2.1-2.1Buffalo — 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.
FordhamBuffaloBreaks 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

02244Q1Q2Q3FinalFordham 40Buffalo 37
FordhamBuffalohover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

FordhamBuffalo
Total yards459362
Rushing yards15097
Rushing attempts4330
Yds / rush3.53.2
Passing yards309265
Passing attempts3630
Yds / pass8.68.8
First downs2723
Turnovers01
Penalties98
Penalty yards6356
Sacks12
Time of possession34:1425:46

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Fordham
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(15)40% / 60%40%4.3
Q2(26)54% / 46%58%8.8
Q3(21)48% / 52%29%4.7
Q4(17)65% / 35%35%4.2
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(16)9.950%9.4
2nd(10)8.840%3.4
3rd(14)7.150%7.6
4th(1)2.0100%2.0
All (41)49%7.1
Rushing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(18)10.233%5.7
2nd(13)8.315%1.6
3rd(6)7.567%8.0
4th(1)1.0100%1.0
All (38)34%4.6
Buffalo
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(15)53% / 47%60%9.7
Q2(11)45% / 55%45%5.1
Q3(13)46% / 54%62%5.5
Q4(19)63% / 37%53%5.2
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 120th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(19)10.363%9.2
2nd(7)7.143%6.0
3rd(4)8.575%9.5
4th(1)2.0100%6.0
All (31)61%8.4
Rushing by down(offense 108th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(11)7.955%6.0
2nd(8)5.550%2.8
3rd(6)4.333%4.0
4th(2)1.050%-0.5
All (27)48%4.1

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

1Drive 1: own 28 → TD3Drive 3: opp 22 → TD5Drive 5: own 32 → TD7Drive 7: opp 28 → Downs9Drive 9: own 25 → End of half11Drive 11: own 15 → Punt13Drive 13: own 25 → TD15Drive 15: own 25 → TD17Drive 17: own 25 → Missed FGown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Buffalo drives by field position

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

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
1own 28Q1 14:481072TD2.27+4.8
3opp 22Q1 10:11222TD3.87+3.2
5own 32Q1 3:341173TD2.37+4.7
7opp 28Q2 11:001025Downs3.60-3.6
9own 25Q2 0:1529End of half1.90-1.9
11own 15Q3 12:0852Punt1.60-1.6
13own 25Q3 7:321270TD1.97+5.1
15own 25Q4 12:461060TD1.97+5.1
17own 25Q4 2:321039Missed FG1.90-1.9
9 drives6236221.237+15.8

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