Northwestern: By The Numbers

As always, presented without comment.

Statistically Speaking
Ohio State
Value (Rank)
Value (Rank)
Northwestern
Advantage
Rushing Offense (ypg) 287.2 (12) 119.0 (29) Rushing Defense (ypg) Push
Passing Offense (ypg) 214.0 (88) 307.5 (119) Passing Defense (ypg) Ohio State
Pass Efficiency 170.5 (10) 113.1 (32) Pass Efficiency Defense Push
Total Offense (ypg) 501.2 (17) 426.5 (88) Total Defense (ypg) Ohio State+
Scoring Offense (ppg) 48.2 (6) 23.8 (52) Scoring Defense (ppg) Ohio State
Rushing Defense (ypg) 84.6 (8) 249.5 (18) Rushing Offense (ypg) Push
Passing Defense (ypg) 219.4 (54) 233.8 (65) Passing Offense (ypg) Push
Pass Efficiency Defense 118.5 (47) 158.2 (23) Pass Efficiency Offense Push
Total Defense (ypg) 304.0 (18) 483.3 (30) Total Offense (ypg) Push
Scoring Defense (ppg) 17.0 (23) 41.3 (21) Scoring Offense (ppg) Push
Turnover margin +1.00 (22) +1.00 (22) Turnover margin Push
Penalty Yards/game 57.6 (86) 48.8 (66) Penalty Yards/game Push
Sacks (/game) 2.20 (48) 1.75 (63) Sacks Allowed (/game) Push
Sacks Allowed (/game) 1.40 (44) 1.75 (68) Sacks (/game) Push
3rd Down Conv. (%) 46.4 (41) 44.1 (96) 3rd Down Conv. Def (%) Ohio State+
3rd Down Conv. Def (%) 23.2 (4) 51.7 (15) 3rd Down Conv. (%) Push
Redzone Offense (%) 91.7 (27) 92.9 (108) Redzone Defense (%) Ohio State++
Redzone Defense (%) 66.7 (12) 94.7 (15) Redzone Offense (%) 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+++

Stats are grabbed from cfbstats.com.

Comments

  1. Those 3rd down/redzone numbers point to a lot of sustained drives ending in TDs for OSU. Based on what the Meyer/Herman offensive philosophy seems to be, I’d suggest adding 4th down conversion numbers on this chart too. We currently have the most attempts (14) and most conversions (11) on 4th down in the country.

    For the record, it would be an Ohio State++ on conversions and a Push on conversion defense.

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