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Northwestern37atMaryland10

2024 · Week 7

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-14.2-7.10+7.1+14.2Northwestern — Off. field pos.: +12.1+12.1Maryland — Off. field pos.: +0.3+0.3Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Northwestern — Off. scoring eff.: -1.2-1.2Maryland — Off. scoring eff.: -12.3-12.3Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Northwestern — Def. field pos.: -0.3-0.3Maryland — Def. field pos.: -12.1-12.1Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Northwestern — Def. scoring eff.: +12.3+12.3Maryland — Def. scoring eff.: +1.2+1.2Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Northwestern — Possessions: +4.0+4.0Maryland — Possessions: -4.0-4.0PossessionsValue 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.
NorthwesternMarylandBreaks 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

02141Q1Q2Q3FinalNorthwestern 37Maryland 10
NorthwesternMarylandhover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

NorthwesternMaryland
Total yards283355
Rushing yards8059
Rushing attempts3433
Yds / rush2.41.8
Passing yards203296
Passing attempts1852
Yds / pass11.35.7
First downs1025
Turnovers04
Penalties73
Penalty yards5430
Sacks32
Time of possession26:1533:45

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Northwestern
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(15)47% / 53%40%7.6
Q2(15)33% / 67%27%3.5
Q3(3)100% / 0%0%3.7
Q4(19)26% / 74%32%5.8
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 119th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(7)10.729%9.0
2nd(7)12.343%13.6
3rd(6)8.017%6.3
All (20)—30%9.8
Rushing by down(offense 97th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(15)10.327%2.7
2nd(11)7.736%3.0
3rd(6)7.033%3.3
All (32)—31%2.9
Maryland
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(13)38% / 62%31%2.3
Q2(24)71% / 29%38%4.0
Q3(25)40% / 60%44%5.0
Q4(21)100% / 0%33%5.5
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(22)10.536%5.5
2nd(17)7.959%7.7
3rd(11)7.227%2.1
4th(3)6.00%0.0
All (53)—40%5.2
Rushing by down(offense 86th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(14)8.87%1.4
2nd(11)7.545%5.6
3rd(4)1.575%2.5
4th(1)1.0100%1.0
All (30)—33%3.1

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

2Drive 2: own 41 → Punt4Drive 4: own 25 → Punt7Drive 7: own 10 → TD9Drive 9: own 41 → Punt11Drive 11: opp 49 → Missed FG13Drive 13: own 25 → Downs15Drive 15: own 1 → FG17Drive 17: own 15 → Def. TD18Drive 18: own 15 → Downs22Drive 22: own 33 → Turnover24Drive 24: own 25 → Downsown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Maryland 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 41Q1 13:534-5Punt2.60-2.6
4own 25Q1 8:031135Punt1.90-1.9
7own 10Q2 10:471881TD1.57+5.5
9own 41Q2 1:4543Punt2.60-2.6
11opp 49Q2 0:32713Missed FG2.80-2.8
13own 25Q3 15:00838Downs1.90-1.9
15own 1Q3 9:251986FG1.33+1.7
17own 15Q4 13:2720Def. TD(−7 opp)1.60-1.6
18own 15Q4 13:10951Downs1.60-1.6
22own 33Q4 6:17233Turnover2.40-2.4
24own 25Q4 4:301258Downs1.90-1.9
11 drives8735522.310-12.3

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