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Northern Illinois55atAkron14

2023 · Week 6

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-27.5-13.70+13.7+27.5Northern Illinois — Off. field pos.: +4.2+4.2Akron — Off. field pos.: +6.5+6.5Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Northern Illinois — Off. scoring eff.: +23.9+23.9Akron — Off. scoring eff.: -21.4-21.4Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Northern Illinois — Def. field pos.: -6.5-6.5Akron — Def. field pos.: -4.2-4.2Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Northern Illinois — Def. scoring eff.: +21.4+21.4Akron — Def. scoring eff.: -23.9-23.9Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Northern Illinois — Possessions: -2.1-2.1Akron — 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.
Northern IllinoisAkronBreaks 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

03161Q1Q2Q3FinalNorthern Illinois 55Akron 14
Northern IllinoisAkronhover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

Northern IllinoisAkron
Total yards571253
Rushing yards380107
Rushing attempts3541
Yds / rush10.92.6
Passing yards191146
Passing attempts1734
Yds / pass11.24.3
First downs1719
Turnovers01
Penalties54
Penalty yards6035
Sacks41
Time of possession23:5436:06

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Northern Illinois
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(14)64% / 36%36%7.7
Q2(14)21% / 79%86%18.2
Q3(16)38% / 63%63%11.0
Q4(8)13% / 88%25%4.1
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 100th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(7)10.029%2.3
2nd(7)5.757%15.3
3rd(4)4.850%17.0
4th(1)6.00%-7.0
All (19)—42%9.7
Rushing by down(offense 68th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(18)9.278%10.1
2nd(10)6.560%19.8
3rd(4)4.525%2.0
4th(1)2.00%1.0
All (33)—64%11.8
Akron
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(20)20% / 80%60%4.6
Q2(20)70% / 30%10%0.3
Q3(19)58% / 42%37%5.6
Q4(20)60% / 40%25%3.1
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 134th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(12)10.058%6.7
2nd(11)8.427%2.8
3rd(16)10.019%1.6
4th(2)4.550%2.5
All (41)—34%3.4
Rushing by down(offense 97th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(19)9.726%4.1
2nd(15)6.927%2.5
3rd(4)3.075%3.0
All (38)—32%3.3

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

2Drive 2: own 35 → TD4Drive 4: own 42 → Missed FG6Drive 6: own 25 → Punt8Drive 8: own 21 → Punt10Drive 10: own 24 → Punt12Drive 12: own 24 → Punt14Drive 14: own 27 → —15Drive 15: own 21 → Punt17Drive 17: own 25 → Punt19Drive 19: own 30 → —21Drive 21: own 16 → Turnover23Drive 23: own 34 → Punt25Drive 25: own 4 → Punt27Drive 27: opp 46 → End of halfown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Akron 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 35Q1 12:401265TD2.37+4.7
4own 42Q1 3:251819Missed FG2.70-2.7
6own 25Q2 11:2641Punt1.90-1.9
8own 21Q2 8:2943Punt1.70-1.7
10own 24Q2 5:2541Punt1.90-1.9
12own 24Q2 3:084-5Punt1.90-1.9
14own 27Q2 0:30215—2.10-2.1
15own 21Q3 14:5156Punt1.70-1.7
17own 25Q3 11:5843Punt1.90-1.9
19own 30Q3 8:56570—2.20-2.2
21own 16Q3 3:3034Turnover1.70-1.7
23own 34Q3 1:071531Punt2.30-2.3
25own 4Q4 8:15729Punt1.20-1.2
27opp 46Q4 1:58726End of half2.80-2.8
14 drives7625328.414-14.4

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