Again, I present Ohio State versus Purdue by the numbers. I’m just presenting the data.
| Statistically Speaking |
| Ohio State |
Value (Rank) |
Value (Rank) |
Purdue |
Advantage |
| Rushing Offense (ypg) |
173.3 (41) |
167.3 (87) |
Rushing Defense (ypg) |
Ohio State |
| Passing Offense (ypg) |
165.0 (108) |
212.3 (57) |
Passing Defense (ypg) |
Purdue+ |
| Pass Efficiency |
129.3 (63) |
111.8 (32) |
Pass Efficiency Defense |
Purdue |
| Total Offense (ypg) |
338.3 (86) |
379.7 (76) |
Total Defense (ypg) |
Push |
| Scoring Offense (ppg) |
29.7 (46) |
30.5 (99) |
Scoring Defense (ppg) |
Ohio State+ |
| Rushing Defense (ypg) |
89.2 (12) |
145.2 (64) |
Rushing Offense (ypg) |
Ohio State+ |
| Passing Defense (ypg) |
182.7 (30) |
265.0 (22) |
Passing Offense (ypg) |
Push |
| Pass Efficiency Defense |
98.1 (15) |
132.5 (55) |
Pass Efficiency Offense |
Ohio State |
| Total Defense (ypg) |
271.8 (12) |
410.2 (37) |
Total Offense (ypg) |
Ohio State |
| Scoring Defense (ppg) |
12.0 (7) |
28.5 (55) |
Scoring Offense (ppg) |
Ohio State |
| Turnover margin |
+0.83 (22) |
-1.5 (115) |
Turnover margin |
Ohio State++ |
| Penalty Yards/game |
35.0 (7) |
46.2 (29) |
Penalty Yards/game |
Push |
| Sacks (/game) |
3.3 (4) |
1.5 (56) |
Sacks Allowed (/game) |
Ohio State+ |
| Sacks Allowed (/game) |
1.33 (46) |
2.2 (32) |
Sacks (/game) |
Push |
| Redzone Offense (%) |
76 (95) |
82.1 (64) |
Redzone Defense (%) |
Purdue |
| Redzone Defense (%) |
80.0 (52) |
87.5 (40) |
Redzone Offense (%) |
Push |
| 3rd Down Conv. (%) |
38.9 (68) |
43.16 (96) |
3rd Down Conv. Def (%) |
Ohio State
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| 3rd Down Conv. Def (%) |
35.9 (43) |
45.1 (29) |
3rd Down Conv. (%) |
Push |
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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But yeah
el Kaiser - 
3 Responses to “Purdue, by the Numbers”
Turnovers will once again be key. If we didn’t lead the nation in turnovers right now we would be at least 3-3, with 5-1 an even bigger possibility. Unfortunately, the Notre Dame game is the only one in which turnovers were not an issue.
By T-Mill on Oct 15, 2009
mmmmmm, turnovers…..
By J Money on Oct 15, 2009
Yeah, that turnover margin is not a pretty match-up, especially when you consider how the Buckeyes have been getting them — team efforts. Pressure on the QB, good coverage and good hands.
It helps to get a little lucky as well.
By el Kaiser on Oct 15, 2009