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As always, these are only numbers from FBS vs FBS competion
Offense:
Yards per play: 1st (7.63 YPP) -- Only 2 teams in the past 4 full seasons have averaged more (2023 LSU, 2021 Ohio State)
Yards per game: 1st (544.3 YPG) -- Only 3 teams in the country averaging over 500+ a game. We are at 544. Ole Miss at 514, New Mexico at 500. Insane.
Points per game: 1st (43.8 PPG) -- Only 3 teams in the past 4 full seasons have averaged more (2022 Tennessee & Ohio State, 2021 Ohio State)
Passing yards per game: 1st (373.1 YPG) -- Only 10 teams averaging 300+, we are at 373.
Passing completion percentage: 17th (66.8%)
Passing yards per attempt: 3rd (9.6 YPA)
Passer rating: 4th (173.45)
Passing TDs: 1st (31 TDs) -- Texas is 2nd with 30 but have played 1 additional game.
Rushing yards per game: 49th (171.22 YPG) -- Highest number for a Miami team since 2018
Rushing yards per attempt: 19th (5.26 YPA)
Rushing TDs: 29th (19)
Sacks given up per game: 72nd (2.11 per game)
3rd down conversion %: 1st (55.4%) -- 3rd best number of any team in the last 9 full seasons (excluding COVID year).
4th down conversion %: 9th (73.3%, 11 for 15 on the season)
TFLs allowed per game: 16th (4.11 per game) -- Context: A sack is a TFL. We give up 2.11 sacks per game. So that means on all other plays, we give up 2. Insane ability to gain positive yardage in the run game and short passing game.
Red Zone TD %: 9th (75.6% TD rate, 31 TDs in 41 chances) -- 2023: 96th, 2022: 121st, 2021: 78th, 2020: 72nd. Hello, Cam Ward
Red Zone Scoring %: 26th (37 scores in 41 chances)
Field goal %: 8thth (14 for 15) - Borregales is absolutely money. Hasn't missed a kick since the gator game.
PAT %: 1st (52 for 52)
10+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 1st (179) In 9 games. We had 171 last year in 12 games.
20+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 1st (73) Texas also has 73, in one extra game. Third place (Ole Miss) is TEN behind (they have 63).
30+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 15th (25)
40+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 6th (15)
50+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 3rd (9)
60+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 3rd (6)
70+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 3rd (4)
Defense:
Yards per play allowed: 44th (5.31 YPP)
Yards per game allowed: 28th (330.7 YPG)
Points per game allowed: 60th (24.7 PPG)
Passing yards per game allowed: 55th (211.1 YPG)
Passing completion percentage allowed: 18th (56.2%)
Passing yards per attempt: 27th (6.4 YPA)
Passer rating allowed: 36th (119.44)
Rushing yards per game allowed: 28th (119.56 YPG)
Rushing yards per attempt allowed: 58th (4.12 YPA) --This number was 20th last year
Sacks per game: 35th (2.44 sacks per game)
3rd down % allowed: 33rd (35.09% allowed) -- Dropped from 10th to 33rd after GT
4th down % allowed: 85th (57.9% allowed)
Red Zone td % allowed: 105th (69.2% allowed -- 18 TDs in 26 chances) -- And should be worse, GT fell down on the 5 yard line to end the game
Red Zone Scoring % allowed: 68th (85.71% allowed -- 22 scores in 26 chances)
Punting: 41st (43.7 Yard average) -- We have punted 18 times in 9 games. Tied with Army for fewest in the country (
10+ Yard Scrimmage Plays allowed: 30th (112)
20+ Yard Scrimmage Plays allowed: 69th (41)
30+ Yard Scrimmage Plays allowed: 32nd (13)
40+ Yard Scrimmage Plays allowed: 92nd (11)
50+ Yard Scrimmage Plays allowed: 113th (8)
Team Stats:
Penalties: 72nd (6.2 penalties per game)
Penalty yards: 118thd (68.9 Yards per game)
Turnover margin: 48th (+0.22 per game -- 12 takeaways, 10 giveaways) -- Averaging 1.3 takeaways per game, very bad
Time of possession: 9th (32:59 per game)
Number of offensive plays: (Avg 71.3 plays per game)
Takeaways:
I don't want to get into too much of an autopsy of the GT game, we've beat that to death for the past 10 days. But I did just want to point out, from a statistical standpoint, it was essentially a complete anomaly in almost every capacity, and that's why the game was much different (first of all, we lost. We had won 9 in a row. Second of all, it was low scoring, most of our games had been way over the total):
- Miami had been #1 by a mile in 3rd down offense coming into the game, and we still are, but we finally saw some regression to the mean. To me, the story of the game was 3rd and 4th down conversions. We came in at almost 59% on 3rd down, and we went 3/10 in the GT game. We also came in 1st in the country in 4th down conversion percentage, and we went 1/4 in this game. Conversely, Miami was 10th in the nation in opponents 3rd down conversion percentage. GT went 9/14 in this game. So the script all year was, Miami was essentially unstoppable on 3rd down, and in the instances they were stopped, they were unstoppable on 4th down. That totally flipped. Also, Miami was very good getting off the field on 3rd down on defense. That totally flipped.
- Miami had been getting gashed by big plays all season. But, down to down, we had a very good success rate. Teams were essentially boom or bust against us. Against GT, again, totally different script. GT had very few explosive plays (yeah, the 3rd and 18 was a killer), but they just paper-cut us to death all day. They stayed ahead of the sticks, and again to the point above, it helped them go 9/14 on 3rd down.
- Miami had been much better against the run than the pass all season. We obviously stink out loud overall, but we were in the Top 30 in rushing yards allowed per carry. Well, because of course, they ran the ball down our throats to the tune of 271 yards and 5.6 per carry. As much as we laughed at how great we made their QBs look, they threw 16 passes for 99 yards. What killed us was our inability to play on their side of the LOS and set any kind of an edge, and they just gained 4, 5, 6 yards every play and played keep away
- Which led to our worst game in terms of time of possession. We came into the game Top 5 nationally in time of possession, which is insane when you think about how explosive we are on offense. The reason is, we were so good on 3rd and 4th down, defenses couldn't get us off the field. So, naturally, that was completely flipped in this game as well, and we held the ball for only 25 minutes to their 35.
All of this adds up to a really weird game, and we lose. Held well below our season average in points, even though we had a close to average performance in yards per play.
We now have the #1 offense in the country in terms of efficiency.
And the #77 defense.
Unless we somehow have an epiphany on that side, and after 10 games I don't think that's in the cards, I think it's pretty likely we're not going to win a national championship this year, and we're going to waste the best offense in America. Which is an incredible shame.
HOWEVER.....I think most of us really had 4 goals this year:
1. Beat UiF
2. Beat fsu
3. Win the ACC
4. Make the Playoffs
1 and 2 are done. We have 3 football games left, and we'll be favored to win in all 3, to accomplish 3 and 4. Figure out a way to get it done. IDGAF how you do it, Guidry. But give the offense a chance to win you football games. If we win the next 3, IMO we're playing with house money. Sure, I'd be disappointed if we lost in the Peach Bowl. I'd be disappointed if we ever lost any game. But we're trying to build a program here that lasts. From Middle Tennessee State to ACC Champions and the CFP in 2 years would be a **** of a trajectory. But the defense has to wake the **** up. And I mean, right now. Because the numbers in ACC play are flat-out embarrassing.
Go Canes.
Offense:
Yards per play: 1st (7.63 YPP) -- Only 2 teams in the past 4 full seasons have averaged more (2023 LSU, 2021 Ohio State)
Yards per game: 1st (544.3 YPG) -- Only 3 teams in the country averaging over 500+ a game. We are at 544. Ole Miss at 514, New Mexico at 500. Insane.
Points per game: 1st (43.8 PPG) -- Only 3 teams in the past 4 full seasons have averaged more (2022 Tennessee & Ohio State, 2021 Ohio State)
Passing yards per game: 1st (373.1 YPG) -- Only 10 teams averaging 300+, we are at 373.
Passing completion percentage: 17th (66.8%)
Passing yards per attempt: 3rd (9.6 YPA)
Passer rating: 4th (173.45)
Passing TDs: 1st (31 TDs) -- Texas is 2nd with 30 but have played 1 additional game.
Rushing yards per game: 49th (171.22 YPG) -- Highest number for a Miami team since 2018
Rushing yards per attempt: 19th (5.26 YPA)
Rushing TDs: 29th (19)
Sacks given up per game: 72nd (2.11 per game)
3rd down conversion %: 1st (55.4%) -- 3rd best number of any team in the last 9 full seasons (excluding COVID year).
4th down conversion %: 9th (73.3%, 11 for 15 on the season)
TFLs allowed per game: 16th (4.11 per game) -- Context: A sack is a TFL. We give up 2.11 sacks per game. So that means on all other plays, we give up 2. Insane ability to gain positive yardage in the run game and short passing game.
Red Zone TD %: 9th (75.6% TD rate, 31 TDs in 41 chances) -- 2023: 96th, 2022: 121st, 2021: 78th, 2020: 72nd. Hello, Cam Ward
Red Zone Scoring %: 26th (37 scores in 41 chances)
Field goal %: 8thth (14 for 15) - Borregales is absolutely money. Hasn't missed a kick since the gator game.
PAT %: 1st (52 for 52)
10+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 1st (179) In 9 games. We had 171 last year in 12 games.
20+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 1st (73) Texas also has 73, in one extra game. Third place (Ole Miss) is TEN behind (they have 63).
30+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 15th (25)
40+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 6th (15)
50+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 3rd (9)
60+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 3rd (6)
70+ Yard Scrimmage Plays: 3rd (4)
Defense:
Yards per play allowed: 44th (5.31 YPP)
Yards per game allowed: 28th (330.7 YPG)
Points per game allowed: 60th (24.7 PPG)
Passing yards per game allowed: 55th (211.1 YPG)
Passing completion percentage allowed: 18th (56.2%)
Passing yards per attempt: 27th (6.4 YPA)
Passer rating allowed: 36th (119.44)
Rushing yards per game allowed: 28th (119.56 YPG)
Rushing yards per attempt allowed: 58th (4.12 YPA) --This number was 20th last year
Sacks per game: 35th (2.44 sacks per game)
3rd down % allowed: 33rd (35.09% allowed) -- Dropped from 10th to 33rd after GT
4th down % allowed: 85th (57.9% allowed)
Red Zone td % allowed: 105th (69.2% allowed -- 18 TDs in 26 chances) -- And should be worse, GT fell down on the 5 yard line to end the game
Red Zone Scoring % allowed: 68th (85.71% allowed -- 22 scores in 26 chances)
Punting: 41st (43.7 Yard average) -- We have punted 18 times in 9 games. Tied with Army for fewest in the country (
10+ Yard Scrimmage Plays allowed: 30th (112)
20+ Yard Scrimmage Plays allowed: 69th (41)
30+ Yard Scrimmage Plays allowed: 32nd (13)
40+ Yard Scrimmage Plays allowed: 92nd (11)
50+ Yard Scrimmage Plays allowed: 113th (8)
Team Stats:
Penalties: 72nd (6.2 penalties per game)
Penalty yards: 118thd (68.9 Yards per game)
Turnover margin: 48th (+0.22 per game -- 12 takeaways, 10 giveaways) -- Averaging 1.3 takeaways per game, very bad
Time of possession: 9th (32:59 per game)
Number of offensive plays: (Avg 71.3 plays per game)
Takeaways:
I don't want to get into too much of an autopsy of the GT game, we've beat that to death for the past 10 days. But I did just want to point out, from a statistical standpoint, it was essentially a complete anomaly in almost every capacity, and that's why the game was much different (first of all, we lost. We had won 9 in a row. Second of all, it was low scoring, most of our games had been way over the total):
- Miami had been #1 by a mile in 3rd down offense coming into the game, and we still are, but we finally saw some regression to the mean. To me, the story of the game was 3rd and 4th down conversions. We came in at almost 59% on 3rd down, and we went 3/10 in the GT game. We also came in 1st in the country in 4th down conversion percentage, and we went 1/4 in this game. Conversely, Miami was 10th in the nation in opponents 3rd down conversion percentage. GT went 9/14 in this game. So the script all year was, Miami was essentially unstoppable on 3rd down, and in the instances they were stopped, they were unstoppable on 4th down. That totally flipped. Also, Miami was very good getting off the field on 3rd down on defense. That totally flipped.
- Miami had been getting gashed by big plays all season. But, down to down, we had a very good success rate. Teams were essentially boom or bust against us. Against GT, again, totally different script. GT had very few explosive plays (yeah, the 3rd and 18 was a killer), but they just paper-cut us to death all day. They stayed ahead of the sticks, and again to the point above, it helped them go 9/14 on 3rd down.
- Miami had been much better against the run than the pass all season. We obviously stink out loud overall, but we were in the Top 30 in rushing yards allowed per carry. Well, because of course, they ran the ball down our throats to the tune of 271 yards and 5.6 per carry. As much as we laughed at how great we made their QBs look, they threw 16 passes for 99 yards. What killed us was our inability to play on their side of the LOS and set any kind of an edge, and they just gained 4, 5, 6 yards every play and played keep away
- Which led to our worst game in terms of time of possession. We came into the game Top 5 nationally in time of possession, which is insane when you think about how explosive we are on offense. The reason is, we were so good on 3rd and 4th down, defenses couldn't get us off the field. So, naturally, that was completely flipped in this game as well, and we held the ball for only 25 minutes to their 35.
All of this adds up to a really weird game, and we lose. Held well below our season average in points, even though we had a close to average performance in yards per play.
We now have the #1 offense in the country in terms of efficiency.
And the #77 defense.
Unless we somehow have an epiphany on that side, and after 10 games I don't think that's in the cards, I think it's pretty likely we're not going to win a national championship this year, and we're going to waste the best offense in America. Which is an incredible shame.
HOWEVER.....I think most of us really had 4 goals this year:
1. Beat UiF
2. Beat fsu
3. Win the ACC
4. Make the Playoffs
1 and 2 are done. We have 3 football games left, and we'll be favored to win in all 3, to accomplish 3 and 4. Figure out a way to get it done. IDGAF how you do it, Guidry. But give the offense a chance to win you football games. If we win the next 3, IMO we're playing with house money. Sure, I'd be disappointed if we lost in the Peach Bowl. I'd be disappointed if we ever lost any game. But we're trying to build a program here that lasts. From Middle Tennessee State to ACC Champions and the CFP in 2 years would be a **** of a trajectory. But the defense has to wake the **** up. And I mean, right now. Because the numbers in ACC play are flat-out embarrassing.
Go Canes.
