Borrowing liberally from Black Shoe Diaries, I present Ohio State vs. Wisconsin in numeric form:
| Statistically Speaking |
| Ohio State |
Value (Rank) |
Value (Rank) |
Wisconsin |
Advantage |
| Rushing Offense (ypg) |
188.6 (35) |
128.0 (55) |
Rushing Defense (ypg) |
Push |
| Passing Offense (ypg) |
180.6 (97) |
235.0 (85) |
Passing Defense (ypg) |
Push |
| Pass Efficiency |
131.9 (55) |
132.7 (80) |
Pass Efficiency Defense |
Ohio State |
| Total Offense (ypg) |
369.2 (68) |
363.0 (70) |
Total Defense (ypg) |
Push |
| Scoring Offense (ppg) |
29.4 (47) |
24.6 (64) |
Scoring Defense (ppg) |
Push |
| Rushing Defense (ypg) |
83.4 (10) |
217.2 (14) |
Rushing Offense (ypg) |
Push |
| Passing Defense (ypg) |
169.2 (21) |
216.0 (61) |
Passing Offense (ypg) |
Ohio State |
| Pass Efficiency Defense |
98.2 (18) |
153.0 (19) |
Pass Efficiency Offense |
Push |
| Total Defense (ypg) |
252.6 (9) |
433.2 (22) |
Total Offense (ypg) |
Push |
| Scoring Defense (ppg) |
11.8 (8) |
35.0 (19) |
Scoring Offense (ppg) |
Push |
| Turnover margin |
+0.8 (28) |
+1.0 (19) |
Turnover margin |
Push |
| Penalty Yards/game |
35.2 (7) |
51.0 (43) |
Penalty Yards/game |
Ohio State |
| Sacks (/game) |
2.8 (16) |
0.4 (1) |
Sacks Allowed (/game) |
Push |
| Sacks Allowed (/game) |
1.2 (29) |
2.8 (16) |
Sacks (/game) |
Push |
| Redzone Offense (%) |
75 (90) |
88.9 (89) |
Redzone Defense (%) |
Push |
| Redzone Defense (%) |
100 (13) |
100 (1) |
Redzone Offense (%) |
Push |
| 3rd Down Conv. (%) |
41.0 (49) |
41.4 (86) |
3rd Down Conv. Def (%) |
Ohio State
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| 3rd Down Conv. Def (%) |
37.0 (53) |
56.3 (3) |
3rd Down Conv. (%) |
Wisconsin++ |
Legend
Difference <25 in National Rank = Push
Difference >25 in National Rank = Ohio State
Difference >50 in National Rank = Ohio State+
Difference >75 in National Rank = Ohio State++
Differences >100 in National Rank = Ohio State+++ |
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I try to present this clinically, without commentary. But I have to add this: Ohio State played USC. Wisconsin played Wofford. Draw your own conclusions.
el Kaiser - 