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2024 · Week 4

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-13.1-6.60+6.6+13.1Central Connecticut — Off. field pos.: +7.9+7.9Massachusetts — Off. field pos.: -0.5-0.5Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Central Connecticut — Off. scoring eff.: -3.0-3.0Massachusetts — Off. scoring eff.: +11.4+11.4Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Central Connecticut — Def. field pos.: +0.5+0.5Massachusetts — Def. field pos.: -7.9-7.9Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Central Connecticut — Def. scoring eff.: -11.4-11.4Massachusetts — Def. scoring eff.: +3.0+3.0Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Central Connecticut — Possessions: +2.0+2.0Massachusetts — Possessions: -2.0-2.0PossessionsValue 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.
Central ConnecticutMassachusettsBreaks 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

02039Q1Q2Q3FinalCentral Connecticut 31Massachusetts 35
Central ConnecticutMassachusettshover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

Central ConnecticutMassachusetts
Total yards247450
Rushing yards90163
Rushing attempts2546
Yds / rush3.63.5
Passing yards157287
Passing attempts2630
Yds / pass6.09.6
First downs1127
Turnovers11
Penalties1115
Penalty yards106135
Sacks10
Time of possession22:1437:46

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Central Connecticut
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(11)36% / 64%9%1.9
Q2(13)38% / 62%69%7.0
Q3(17)47% / 53%47%7.9
Q4(8)100% / 0%0%0.9
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(8)9.063%14.9
2nd(8)6.938%2.8
3rd(8)6.613%2.4
4th(1)5.00%0.0
All (25)—36%6.6
Rushing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(14)9.429%3.1
2nd(7)7.157%3.7
3rd(3)9.733%5.7
All (24)—38%3.6
Massachusetts
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(17)47% / 53%41%4.2
Q2(21)52% / 48%48%7.0
Q3(12)50% / 50%33%7.8
Q4(24)17% / 83%54%5.8
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 115th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(10)12.350%9.3
2nd(12)10.058%12.3
3rd(7)10.143%5.7
All (29)—52%9.8
Rushing by down(offense 88th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(24)9.133%3.2
2nd(13)7.246%3.7
3rd(6)4.267%6.8
4th(2)1.050%2.0
All (45)—42%3.8

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

2Drive 2: own 44 → TD4Drive 4: own 20 → Punt6Drive 6: own 28 → Missed FG8Drive 8: own 18 → TD10Drive 10: own 10 → Turnover12Drive 12: own 16 → TD15Drive 15: own 9 → Punt17Drive 17: own 10 → Punt19Drive 19: own 15 → TD21Drive 21: own 25 → TD23Drive 23: own 10 → Downs25Drive 25: opp 28 → End of halfown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Massachusetts 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 44Q1 13:461141TD2.77+4.3
4own 20Q1 5:264-4Punt1.80-1.8
6own 28Q1 2:251045Missed FG2.10-2.1
8own 18Q2 12:50981TD1.87+5.2
10own 10Q2 5:46340Turnover1.50-1.5
12own 16Q2 4:001544TD1.77+5.3
15own 9Q3 9:0960Punt1.50-1.5
17own 10Q3 7:2249Punt1.50-1.5
19own 15Q3 4:15785TD1.67+5.4
21own 25Q4 14:101075TD1.97+5.1
23own 10Q4 8:181567Downs1.50-1.5
25opp 28Q4 1:223-3End of half3.80-3.8
12 drives7645023.635+11.4

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