New Mexico State, On Paper

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
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+++

That 72% Red Zone conversion sticks in my craw something fierce. Other thoughts?

Comments

  1. 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.

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