Yes, Virginia, this could get ugly.
| Statistically Speaking |
| Ohio State |
Value (Rank) |
Value (Rank) |
New Mexico State |
Advantage |
| Rushing Offense (ypg) |
172.0 (39) |
186.6 (102) |
Rushing Defense (ypg) |
Ohio State+ |
| Passing Offense (ypg) |
181.3 (101) |
182.9 (27) |
Passing Defense (ypg) |
New Mexico State+ |
| Pass Efficiency |
128.7 (63) |
182.9 (58) |
Pass Efficiency Defense |
Push |
| Total Offense (ypg) |
353.3 (77) |
369.5 (75) |
Total Defense (ypg) |
Push |
| Scoring Offense (ppg) |
29.3 (42) |
28.0 (88) |
Scoring Defense (ppg) |
Ohio State |
| Rushing Defense (ypg) |
92.2 (10) |
150.7 (56) |
Rushing Offense (ypg) |
Ohio State |
| Passing Defense (ypg) |
192.5 (29) |
103.9 (117) |
Passing Offense (ypg) |
Ohio State++ |
| Pass Efficiency Defense |
100.2 (15) |
84.5 (120) |
Pass Efficiency Offense |
Ohio State+++ |
| Total Defense (ypg) |
284.8 (13) |
254.6 (120) |
Total Offense (ypg) |
Ohio State+++ |
| Scoring Defense (ppg) |
13.1 (7) |
13.3 (119) |
Scoring Offense (ppg) |
Ohio State+++ |
| Turnover margin |
+0.75 (23) |
-1.0 (108) |
Turnover margin |
Ohio State++ |
| Penalty Yards/game |
40.1 (8) |
53.4 (56) |
Penalty Yards/game |
Ohio State+ |
| Sacks (/game) |
3.13 (10) |
1.75 (54) |
Sacks Allowed (/game) |
Ohio State |
| Sacks Allowed (/game) |
1.75 (54) |
1.63 (79) |
Sacks (/game) |
Ohio State |
| Redzone Offense (%) |
71.9 (107) |
89.3 (103) |
Redzone Defense (%) |
Push |
| Redzone Defense (%) |
80.0 (53) |
70.8 (109) |
Redzone Offense (%) |
Ohio State+ |
| 3rd Down Conv. (%) |
40.0 (58) |
41.8 (90) |
3rd Down Conv. Def (%) |
Ohio State
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| 3rd Down Conv. Def (%) |
34.2 (30) |
34.7 (91) |
3rd Down Conv. (%) |
Ohio State+ |
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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That 72% Red Zone conversion sticks in my craw something fierce. Other thoughts?
el Kaiser - 
2 Responses to “New Mexico State, On Paper”
It seems like every year, OSU struggles with their redzone offense. Their inefficiency in the redzone vs. USC and Purdue cost them mightily.
1. Against USC, Ohio State got into the redzone a couple times and had to settle for chipshot FG’s, rather than TD’s.
2. Against Purdue the turning point came in the redzone. Saine scored a TD to go up 14-6 but was called back on a holding call. The very next play, Pryor is sacked, fumbled and Purdue went down and scored a FG before the half…a 10 point swing…
OSU’s struggles in the redzone is stuff of legend…just another example of how bad their offense really is.
By Johnny Utah on Oct 29, 2009