North DakotaNorth Dakota

Fighting Hawks

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Overall: 0-0
Conf: NR
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Sep 19

at Nebraska

7 - 34 L

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GIC Team Intelligence

Overall50.853rd pct

QB29th pct

Run80th pct

Pass33rd pct

Trenches84th pct

Explosive38th pct

Resilience33rd pct

Special Teams60th pct

Quarterback4529th pct

+ Sack avoidance (4.6%)
− Completion over expected (57.9%)

Dropback success: 39.5%; 46; 35th
Completion over expected: 57.9%; 42; 21st
Turnover avoidance: 3.6%; 44; 26th
Sack avoidance: 4.6%

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. 10 games this season · model gic-edge-1.2

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QB29th pct

Run80th pct

Pass33rd pct

Trenches84th pct

Explosive38th pct

Resilience33rd pct

Special Teams60th pct

Quarterback4529th pct

+ Sack avoidance (4.6%)
− Completion over expected (57.9%)

Dropback success: 39.5%; 46; 35th
Completion over expected: 57.9%; 42; 21st
Turnover avoidance: 3.6%; 44; 26th
Sack avoidance: 4.6%

+ Rush success (48.4%)
+ Short yardage (78.9%)

Rush success: 48.4%; 59; 83rd
Stuff avoidance: 15.1%; 54; 67th
Explosive runs: 13.9%; 50; 50th
Short yardage: 78.9%; 61; 87th

Confidence: medium

+ Protection (4.6%)
− Explosive passes (13.6%)

Pass success: 39.5%; 46; 35th
Explosive passes: 13.6%; 43; 25th
Protection: 4.6%; 56; 74th
Completion over expected: 57.9%; 42; 21st

Confidence: low

+ Pressure creation (8.8%)
+ Pass protection (4.6%)

Run-line control: 15.1%; 54; 67th
Pass protection: 4.6%; 56; 74th
Short-yardage blocking: 78.9%; 61; 87th
Stuff creation: 17.2%; 50; 49th
Pressure creation: 8.8%; 61; 86th
Short-yardage defense: 62.9%; 55; 68th

Confidence: medium

− Explosive passes (13.6%)

Explosive play rate: 13.8%; 46; 34th
Explosive passes: 13.6%; 43; 25th
Explosive runs: 13.9%; 50; 50th
Breakaway magnitude: 0.180; 44; 26th
Explosive prevention: 13.9%; 51; 55th

Confidence: high

+ Explosive prevention after shocks (80.2%)
− Mistake avoidance (43.7%)

Offensive response: 29.1%; 45; 31st
Defensive response: 59.2%; 50; 49th
Momentum reversal: 24.4%; 47; 37th
Explosive prevention after shocks: 80.2%; 61; 86th
Mistake avoidance: 43.7%; 30; 2nd

Confidence: low

+ Kick returns (24.8 yds)
+ Return touchdowns (0.15 / game)

Field goals vs expectation: -7 pts of make rate; 45; 32nd
Net punting: 39.6 yds; 50; 52nd
Kick returns: 24.8 yds; 61; 86th
Punt returns: 9.7 yds; 50; 49th
Return touchdowns: 0.15 / game; 63; 90th

Confidence: low