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Buffalo26atLiberty7

2024 · Non-playoff Bowls · neutral site

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-17.3-8.60+8.6+17.3Buffalo — Off. field pos.: +12.1+12.1Liberty — Off. field pos.: -0.0-0.0Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Buffalo — Off. scoring eff.: -8.1-8.1Liberty — Off. scoring eff.: -15.0-15.0Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Buffalo — Def. field pos.: +0.0+0.0Liberty — 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.Buffalo — Def. scoring eff.: +15.0+15.0Liberty — Def. scoring eff.: +8.1+8.1Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Buffalo — Possessions: 0.00.0Liberty — 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.
BuffaloLibertyBreaks 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

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Box score

BuffaloLiberty
Total yards359242
Rushing yards222162
Rushing attempts5635
Yds / rush4.04.6
Passing yards13780
Passing attempts1921
Yds / pass7.23.8
First downs1811
Turnovers03
Penalties62
Penalty yards5320
Sacks31
Time of possession37:0122:59

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Buffalo
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(22)41% / 59%27%6.3
Q2(14)43% / 57%14%1.5
Q3(25)16% / 84%40%5.7
Q4(14)7% / 93%21%4.1
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(7)10.00%-0.7
2nd(6)12.833%8.3
3rd(7)8.343%12.0
All (20)—25%6.5
Rushing by down(offense 132nd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(20)9.315%1.8
2nd(18)8.428%4.7
3rd(12)6.825%2.9
4th(5)2.2100%15.2
All (55)—29%4.2
Liberty
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(12)50% / 50%8%0.3
Q2(20)45% / 55%30%4.7
Q3(3)0% / 100%67%20.7
Q4(19)47% / 53%32%4.1
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 116th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(5)10.00%0.0
2nd(8)10.513%1.6
3rd(9)8.922%1.6
4th(2)4.5100%20.0
All (24)—21%2.8
Rushing by down(offense 30th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(15)10.333%8.5
2nd(10)8.030%2.2
3rd(4)6.525%4.3
4th(1)1.0100%2.0
All (30)—33%5.6

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

1Drive 1: own 25 → Punt3Drive 3: own 30 → Punt5Drive 5: own 40 → Punt7Drive 7: own 20 → Punt9Drive 9: own 15 → Turnover11Drive 11: own 8 → Punt13Drive 13: own 35 → Missed FG16Drive 16: own 28 → Turnover18Drive 18: own 20 → Punt20Drive 20: own 25 → Def. TD21Drive 21: own 25 → TDown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Liberty 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 15:0041Punt1.90-1.9
3own 30Q1 10:3054Punt2.20-2.2
5own 40Q1 5:3750Punt2.60-2.6
7own 20Q1 2:534-1Punt1.80-1.8
9own 15Q2 14:51457Turnover1.60-1.6
11own 8Q2 8:29103Punt1.50-1.5
13own 35Q2 2:281234Missed FG2.40-2.4
16own 28Q3 11:52562Turnover2.10-2.1
18own 20Q4 14:564-1Punt1.80-1.8
20own 25Q4 12:28231Def. TD(−7 opp)1.90-1.9
21own 25Q4 12:091475TD1.97+5.1
11 drives5724222.07-15.0

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