This week in statistical match-ups. Maybe I should call this “On Paper.” As in, On Paper, there should be no way Ohio State loses.
| Statistically Speaking |
| Ohio State |
Value (Rank) |
Value (Rank) |
Minnesota |
Advantage |
| Rushing Offense (ypg) |
158.0 (48) |
162.4 (87) |
Rushing Defense (ypg) |
Ohio State |
| Passing Offense (ypg) |
173.0 (102) |
228.3 (77) |
Passing Defense (ypg) |
Push |
| Pass Efficiency |
126.2 (69) |
128.7 (69) |
Pass Efficiency Defense |
Push |
| Total Offense (ypg) |
331.0 (91) |
393.0 (92) |
Total Defense (ypg) |
Push |
| Scoring Offense (ppg) |
28.0 (57) |
23.3 (60) |
Scoring Defense (ppg) |
Push |
| Rushing Defense (ypg) |
87.9 (9) |
103.4 (105) |
Rushing Offense (ypg) |
Ohio State++ |
| Passing Defense (ypg) |
196.7 (37) |
190.3 (88) |
Passing Offense (ypg) |
Ohio State+ |
| Pass Efficiency Defense |
100.6 (20) |
116.1 (92) |
Pass Efficiency Offense |
Ohio State+ |
| Total Defense (ypg) |
284.6 (16) |
293.7 (114) |
Total Offense (ypg) |
Ohio State++ |
| Scoring Defense (ppg) |
14.0 (11) |
23.1 (90) |
Scoring Offense (ppg) |
Ohio State++ |
| Turnover margin |
+0.43 (46) |
-0.14 (67) |
Turnover margin |
Push |
| Penalty Yards/game |
39.4 (7) |
48.3 (33) |
Penalty Yards/game |
Push |
| Sacks (/game) |
3.0 (6) |
2.3 (91) |
Sacks Allowed (/game) |
Ohio State++ |
| Sacks Allowed (/game) |
1.86 (68) |
1.71 (61) |
Sacks (/game) |
Push |
| Redzone Offense (%) |
75.0 (98) |
90.0 (97) |
Redzone Defense (%) |
Push |
| Redzone Defense (%) |
78.6 (47) |
84.6 (53) |
Redzone Offense (%) |
Push |
| 3rd Down Conv. (%) |
38.5 (69) |
50.9 (115) |
3rd Down Conv. Def (%) |
Ohio State+
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| 3rd Down Conv. Def (%) |
36.4 (54) |
37.5 (77) |
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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Again, I present this with minimal commentary. The only thing I will mention today is that 75% scoring in the Red Zone is borderline inexcusable.
el Kaiser - 
2 Responses to “Minnesota, by the Numbers”
Great chart of the differences in ranking. If you could add the quality of past opponents into the mix then we have something really good.
By Steve on Oct 22, 2009
@Steve – We used to do charts showing stats against common opponents. We need to get back to those charts as well.
By el Kaiser on Oct 23, 2009