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2023 · Week 9

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-20.5-10.30+10.3+20.5Western Michigan — Off. field pos.: +17.8+17.8Eastern Michigan — Off. field pos.: -5.4-5.4Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Western Michigan — Off. scoring eff.: -1.8-1.8Eastern Michigan — Off. scoring eff.: -2.6-2.6Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Western Michigan — Def. field pos.: +5.4+5.4Eastern Michigan — Def. field pos.: -17.8-17.8Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Western Michigan — Def. scoring eff.: +2.6+2.6Eastern Michigan — Def. scoring eff.: +1.8+1.8Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Western Michigan — Possessions: 0.00.0Eastern Michigan — Possessions: 0.00.0PossessionsValue 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.
Western MichiganEastern MichiganBreaks 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

02550Q1Q2Q3FinalWestern Michigan 45Eastern Michigan 21
Western MichiganEastern Michiganhover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

Western MichiganEastern Michigan
Total yards421317
Rushing yards25228
Rushing attempts5923
Yds / rush4.31.2
Passing yards169289
Passing attempts2636
Yds / pass6.58.0
First downs2514
Turnovers14
Penalties610
Penalty yards4286
Sacks42
Time of possession36:1323:47

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Western Michigan
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(19)47% / 53%63%6.1
Q2(27)41% / 59%48%5.2
Q3(17)24% / 76%41%5.2
Q4(19)16% / 84%37%4.8
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 113th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(11)10.045%4.6
2nd(7)7.629%3.3
3rd(7)8.757%11.6
4th(2)3.050%4.5
All (27)—44%6.1
Rushing by down(offense 121st on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(25)8.760%5.0
2nd(21)5.148%4.1
3rd(7)7.014%8.3
4th(2)1.050%1.5
All (55)—49%5.0
Eastern Michigan
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(14)50% / 50%36%4.7
Q2(11)73% / 27%36%7.6
Q3(12)58% / 42%42%6.5
Q4(19)79% / 21%32%7.0
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 136th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(17)10.035%4.6
2nd(11)9.045%16.5
3rd(7)8.329%1.6
4th(2)8.50%0.0
All (37)—35%7.3
Rushing by down(offense 130th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(7)8.943%4.3
2nd(8)8.325%3.1
3rd(4)4.550%8.8
All (19)—37%4.7

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

1Drive 1: own 25 → Punt3Drive 3: own 15 → Punt5Drive 5: own 19 → —7Drive 7: own 6 → Punt9Drive 9: opp 45 → Turnover11Drive 11: own 10 → TD16Drive 16: own 23 → TD18Drive 18: own 1 → Safety20Drive 20: own 25 → TD22Drive 22: own 25 → Turnover24Drive 24: own 25 → Downs26Drive 26: own 25 → Def. TD27Drive 27: own 25 → Downsown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Eastern Michigan 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 25Q1 14:564-5Punt1.90-1.9
3own 15Q1 12:14513Punt1.60-1.6
5own 19Q1 5:4936—1.70-1.7
7own 6Q1 2:321153Punt1.30-1.3
9opp 45Q2 11:4338Turnover2.90-2.9
11own 10Q2 5:24675TD1.57+5.5
14—Q3 13:3410Safety(−2 opp)—0—
16own 23Q3 12:441378TD1.86+4.2
18own 1Q3 0:4140Safety(−2 opp)1.20-1.2
20own 25Q4 11:43475TD1.98+6.1
22own 25Q4 9:3820Turnover1.90-1.9
24own 25Q4 5:044-5Downs1.90-1.9
26own 25Q4 3:2223Def. TD(−7 opp)1.90-1.9
27own 25Q4 2:421060Downs1.90-1.9
14 drives6131723.621-2.6

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