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Central Michigan17atBall State24

2023 · Week 8

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-2.7-1.30+1.3+2.7Central Michigan — Off. field pos.: -1.9-1.9Ball State — Off. field pos.: +1.0+1.0Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Central Michigan — Off. scoring eff.: +0.3+0.3Ball State — Off. scoring eff.: +2.3+2.3Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Central Michigan — Def. field pos.: -1.0-1.0Ball State — Def. field pos.: +1.9+1.9Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Central Michigan — Def. scoring eff.: -2.3-2.3Ball State — Def. scoring eff.: -0.3-0.3Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Central Michigan — Possessions: -2.1-2.1Ball State — 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.
Central MichiganBall StateBreaks 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

01326Q1Q2Q3FinalCentral Michigan 17Ball State 24
Central MichiganBall Statehover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

Central MichiganBall State
Total yards260344
Rushing yards99243
Rushing attempts3546
Yds / rush2.85.3
Passing yards161101
Passing attempts3116
Yds / pass5.26.3
First downs2023
Turnovers00
Penalties87
Penalty yards5865
Sacks22
Time of possession28:2131:39

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Central Michigan
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(17)41% / 59%41%3.6
Q2(12)67% / 33%25%4.9
Q3(11)18% / 82%45%7.1
Q4(26)62% / 38%42%3.9
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 112th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(12)10.425%6.2
2nd(10)10.250%6.4
3rd(9)6.922%2.6
4th(2)9.050%4.5
All (33)—33%5.2
Rushing by down(offense 90th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(15)9.447%3.7
2nd(12)6.042%4.8
3rd(4)9.325%3.5
4th(2)1.5100%2.0
All (33)—45%4.0
Ball State
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(13)46% / 54%62%7.5
Q2(17)41% / 59%53%6.5
Q3(16)13% / 88%69%7.5
Q4(14)14% / 86%43%2.4
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 132nd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(5)10.060%5.6
2nd(7)6.143%6.1
3rd(5)7.640%6.6
All (17)—47%6.1
Rushing by down(offense 92nd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(24)9.450%4.7
2nd(13)6.577%9.7
3rd(5)4.860%3.6
4th(1)1.0100%1.0
All (43)—60%6.0

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

2Drive 2: own 25 → TD4Drive 4: own 12 → Punt6Drive 6: own 12 → FG8Drive 8: own 35 → Punt10Drive 10: own 37 → End of half11Drive 11: 50 → TD13Drive 13: own 25 → TD15Drive 15: own 30 → Punt17Drive 17: own 31 → Punt19Drive 19: opp 49 → End of halfown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Ball State 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 25Q1 11:12775TD1.97+5.1
4own 12Q1 5:15823Punt1.60-1.6
6own 12Q2 12:251480FG1.63+1.4
8own 35Q2 4:0054Punt2.30-2.3
10own 37Q2 0:57626End of half2.40-2.4
1150Q3 14:45852TD2.87+4.2
13own 25Q3 4:201674TD1.97+5.1
15own 30Q4 10:4947Punt2.20-2.2
17own 31Q4 4:01922Punt2.20-2.2
19opp 49Q4 0:002-1End of half2.80-2.8
10 drives6434421.724+2.3

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