Montana StateMontana State

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at Nevada

20 - 7 W

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GIC Team Intelligence

Overall71.498th pct

QB99th pct

Run99th pct

Pass97th pct

Trenches76th pct

Explosive96th pct

Resilience86th pct

Special Teams72nd pct

Quarterback7299th pct

+ Dropback success (52.9%)
+ Completion over expected (71.9%)

Dropback success: 52.9%; 69; 97th
Completion over expected: 71.9%; 69; 97th
Turnover avoidance: 0.9%; 66; 95th
Sack avoidance: 3.0%

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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QB99th pct

Run99th pct

Pass97th pct

Trenches76th pct

Explosive96th pct

Resilience86th pct

Special Teams72nd pct

Quarterback7299th pct

+ Dropback success (52.9%)
+ Completion over expected (71.9%)

Dropback success: 52.9%; 69; 97th
Completion over expected: 71.9%; 69; 97th
Turnover avoidance: 0.9%; 66; 95th
Sack avoidance: 3.0%

+ Rush success (54.5%)
+ Explosive runs (19.5%)

Rush success: 54.5%; 71; 98th
Stuff avoidance: 12.2%; 63; 90th
Explosive runs: 19.5%; 69; 97th
Short yardage: 67.2%; 48; 42nd

Confidence: medium

+ Pass success (52.9%)
+ Completion over expected (71.9%)

Pass success: 52.9%; 69; 97th
Explosive passes: 18.7%; 58; 79th
Protection: 3.0%; 62; 88th
Completion over expected: 71.9%; 69; 97th

Confidence: low

+ Run-line control (12.2%)
+ Pass protection (3.0%)
− Pressure creation (5.2%)

Run-line control: 12.2%; 63; 90th
Pass protection: 3.0%; 62; 88th
Short-yardage blocking: 67.2%; 48; 42nd
Stuff creation: 16.5%; 48; 43rd
Pressure creation: 5.2%; 44; 29th
Short-yardage defense: 60.1%; 58; 78th

Confidence: medium

+ Explosive play rate (19.2%)
+ Explosive prevention (12.2%)

Explosive play rate: 19.2%; 66; 95th
Explosive passes: 18.7%; 58; 79th
Explosive runs: 19.5%; 69; 97th
Breakaway magnitude: 0.269; 67; 95th
Explosive prevention: 12.2%; 58; 79th

Confidence: high

+ Offensive response (46.6%)
+ Defensive response (68.4%)

Offensive response: 46.6%; 60; 83rd
Defensive response: 68.4%; 58; 79th
Momentum reversal: 29.8%; 52; 58th
Explosive prevention after shocks: 72.1%; 52; 59th
Mistake avoidance: 77.9%; 64; 93rd

Confidence: low

+ Kick returns (33.5 yds)
+ Return touchdowns (0.31 / game)
− Field goals vs expectation (-15 pts of make rate)

Field goals vs expectation: -15 pts of make rate; 40; 16th
Net punting: 36.1 yds; 40; 16th
Kick returns: 33.5 yds; 80; 99th
Punt returns: 13.5 yds; 61; 87th
Return touchdowns: 0.31 / game; 80; 99th

Confidence: low