Eastern IllinoisEastern Illinois

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at Minnesota

7 - 59 L

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GIC Team Intelligence

Overall37.310th pct

QB32nd pct

Run1st pct

Pass48th pct

Trenches12th pct

Explosive47th pct

Resilience15th pct

Special Teams20th pct

Quarterback4532nd pct

+ Sack avoidance (4.7%)
− Completion over expected (55.4%)

Dropback success: 39.7%; 47; 38th
Completion over expected: 55.4%; 38; 12th
Turnover avoidance: 2.7%; 51; 56th
Sack avoidance: 4.7%

Score is on a 20–80 scale: 50 is the average FBS team and every 10 points is one standard deviation. Percentile is the share of FBS teams it beats — 79th means better than 79 of every 100. 9 games this season · model gic-edge-1.2

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QB32nd pct

Run1st pct

Pass48th pct

Trenches12th pct

Explosive47th pct

Resilience15th pct

Special Teams20th pct

Quarterback4532nd pct

+ Sack avoidance (4.7%)
− Completion over expected (55.4%)

Dropback success: 39.7%; 47; 38th
Completion over expected: 55.4%; 38; 12th
Turnover avoidance: 2.7%; 51; 56th
Sack avoidance: 4.7%

− Stuff avoidance (26.3%)

Rush success: 33.7%; 31; 3rd
Stuff avoidance: 26.3%; 23; 1st
Explosive runs: 13.7%; 49; 48th
Short yardage: 52.7%; 38; 12th

Confidence: medium

+ Explosive passes (18.7%)
+ Protection (4.7%)
− Completion over expected (55.4%)

Pass success: 39.7%; 47; 38th
Explosive passes: 18.7%; 58; 78th
Protection: 4.7%; 55; 70th
Completion over expected: 55.4%; 38; 12th

Confidence: low

+ Stuff creation (21.1%)
+ Pass protection (4.7%)
− Run-line control (26.3%)

Run-line control: 26.3%; 23; 1st
Pass protection: 4.7%; 55; 70th
Short-yardage blocking: 52.7%; 38; 12th
Stuff creation: 21.1%; 59; 83rd
Pressure creation: 3.6%; 38; 11th
Short-yardage defense: 73.6%; 44; 27th

Confidence: medium

+ Explosive passes (18.7%)
+ Breakaway magnitude (0.225)
− Explosive prevention (16.3%)

Explosive play rate: 16.0%; 54; 67th
Explosive passes: 18.7%; 58; 78th
Explosive runs: 13.7%; 49; 48th
Breakaway magnitude: 0.225; 55; 70th
Explosive prevention: 16.3%; 41; 18th

Confidence: high

+ Mistake avoidance (71.7%)
− Offensive response (22.7%)

Offensive response: 22.7%; 40; 16th
Defensive response: 51.5%; 42; 23rd
Momentum reversal: 16.8%; 39; 14th
Explosive prevention after shocks: 62.2%; 43; 24th
Mistake avoidance: 71.7%; 59; 82nd

Confidence: low

− Net punting (37.5 yds)

Field goals vs expectation: +4 pts of make rate; 51; 56th
Net punting: 37.5 yds; 41; 18th
Kick returns: 16.9 yds; 43; 23rd
Punt returns: 7.3 yds; 45; 30th
Return touchdowns: 0.00 / game; 44; 27th

Confidence: low