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UNLV27atHouston7

2024 · Week 1

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-23-11.50+11.5+23UNLV — Off. field pos.: +16.5+16.5Houston — Off. field pos.: -1.1-1.1Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.UNLV — Off. scoring eff.: -15.6-15.6Houston — Off. scoring eff.: -20.0-20.0Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.UNLV — Def. field pos.: +1.1+1.1Houston — Def. field pos.: -16.5-16.5Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.UNLV — Def. scoring eff.: +20.0+20.0Houston — Def. scoring eff.: +15.6+15.6Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.UNLV — Possessions: -2.0-2.0Houston — 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.
UNLVHoustonBreaks 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

01530Q1Q2Q3FinalUNLV 27Houston 7
UNLVHoustonhover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

UNLVHouston
Total yards311259
Rushing yards19850
Rushing attempts4626
Yds / rush4.31.9
Passing yards113209
Passing attempts1438
Yds / pass8.15.5
First downs1414
Turnovers12
Penalties610
Penalty yards4874
Sacks51
Time of possession31:2728:33

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

UNLV
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(18)39% / 61%50%6.9
Q2(17)29% / 71%29%6.9
Q3(16)13% / 88%38%3.5
Q4(10)10% / 90%0%1.3
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 66th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(7)10.057%12.3
2nd(2)12.0100%14.0
3rd(6)5.217%1.7
All (15)47%7.9
Rushing by down(offense 80th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(17)10.018%2.6
2nd(19)7.326%3.8
3rd(9)5.756%8.9
4th(1)1.00%0.0
All (46)28%4.3
Houston
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(10)70% / 30%20%1.5
Q2(16)56% / 44%25%3.0
Q3(13)85% / 15%23%5.6
Q4(22)68% / 32%50%6.3
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 70th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(18)10.039%7.6
2nd(12)9.017%1.3
3rd(9)10.433%5.3
4th(3)4.033%-1.7
All (42)31%4.6
Rushing by down(offense 108th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(8)10.050%3.9
2nd(7)9.443%6.0
3rd(4)6.50%1.5
All (19)37%4.2

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

2Drive 2: own 20 → Punt4Drive 4: own 45 → Downs6Drive 6: own 11 → Punt8Drive 8: own 22 → Punt10Drive 10: own 20 → Punt12Drive 12: own 20 → Punt14Drive 14: opp 49 → End of half15Drive 15: own 9 → Punt17Drive 17: own 25 → Punt19Drive 19: own 48 → Def. TD20Drive 20: own 25 → Missed FG22Drive 22: own 7 → Downs24Drive 24: own 7 → Turnover26Drive 26: own 10 → TDown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Houston 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 20Q1 12:28611Punt1.80-1.8
4own 45Q1 8:0040Downs2.70-2.7
6own 11Q1 0:4454Punt1.50-1.5
8own 22Q2 12:44825Punt1.80-1.8
10own 20Q2 6:1058Punt1.80-1.8
12own 20Q2 1:47615Punt1.80-1.8
14opp 49Q2 0:0830End of half2.80-2.8
15own 9Q3 14:474-3Punt1.50-1.5
17own 25Q3 9:49512Punt1.90-1.9
19own 48Q3 6:55444Def. TD(−7 opp)2.80-2.8
20own 25Q3 5:23550Missed FG1.90-1.9
22own 7Q4 13:25937Downs1.40-1.4
24own 7Q4 7:5136Turnover1.40-1.4
26own 10Q4 4:491490TD1.57+5.5
14 drives6525927.07-20.0

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