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Western Michigan48atBuffalo41

2024 · Week 8

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-18.8-9.40+9.4+18.8Western Michigan — Off. field pos.: +5.6+5.6Buffalo — Off. field pos.: +8.3+8.3Off. 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.: +16.3+16.3Buffalo — Off. scoring eff.: +6.7+6.7Off. 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.: -8.3-8.3Buffalo — Def. field pos.: -5.6-5.6Def. 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.: -6.7-6.7Buffalo — Def. scoring eff.: -16.3-16.3Def. 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: 0.00.0Buffalo — 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 MichiganBuffaloBreaks 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

02753Q1Q2Q3FinalWestern Michigan 48Buffalo 41
Western MichiganBuffalohover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

Western MichiganBuffalo
Total yards489551
Rushing yards209242
Rushing attempts4034
Yds / rush5.27.1
Passing yards280309
Passing attempts3134
Yds / pass9.09.1
First downs2623
Turnovers11
Penalties35
Penalty yards2566
Sacks01
Time of possession33:2226:38

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Western Michigan
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(18)56% / 44%61%8.8
Q2(18)50% / 50%56%7.2
Q3(12)33% / 67%58%6.9
Q4(22)45% / 55%41%7.2
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 52nd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(12)10.075%11.7
2nd(9)8.822%2.2
3rd(11)8.064%12.7
4th(1)1.00%0.0
All (33)—55%9.1
Rushing by down(offense 93rd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(21)9.348%5.3
2nd(13)5.662%8.8
3rd(2)2.00%1.0
4th(1)1.0100%1.0
All (37)—51%6.2
Buffalo
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(15)40% / 60%53%9.3
Q2(17)47% / 53%47%6.7
Q3(22)55% / 45%55%6.7
Q4(16)69% / 31%50%2.3
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 118th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(18)10.750%0.2
2nd(12)8.358%9.3
3rd(6)6.850%11.5
4th(1)6.0100%26.0
All (37)—54%5.6
Rushing by down(offense 132nd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(15)9.853%5.5
2nd(11)5.655%11.5
3rd(5)5.620%3.2
4th(2)2.050%2.0
All (33)—48%6.9

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

3Drive 3: opp 31 → —4Drive 4: opp 7 → TD6Drive 6: own 32 → FG8Drive 8: own 45 → Downs9Drive 9: own 17 → Punt12Drive 12: own 29 → TD14Drive 14: own 39 → —15Drive 15: own 14 → Punt16Drive 16: opp 31 → TD18Drive 18: own 35 → TD21Drive 21: own 25 → TD23Drive 23: own 25 → Punt25Drive 25: own 38 → FGown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Buffalo drives by field position

Each bar is a drive, from where it started to where it ended. Green = scored, red = turnover/downs/safety.

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
3opp 31Q1 14:30224—3.80-3.8
4opp 7Q1 13:38231TD4.77+2.3
6own 32Q1 11:12761FG2.33+0.7
8own 45Q1 7:37624Downs2.70-2.7
9own 17Q2 14:13622Punt1.80-1.8
12own 29Q2 7:48971TD2.27+4.8
14own 39Q2 0:28321—2.60-2.6
15own 14Q3 15:00731Punt1.60-1.6
16opp 31Q3 15:00139TD3.87+3.2
18own 35Q3 8:16765TD2.47+4.6
21own 25Q4 11:45313TD1.97+5.1
23own 25Q4 8:5948Punt1.90-1.9
25own 38Q4 2:38958FG2.53+0.5
13 drives6955134.341+6.7

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