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Sep 12

at Wyoming

13 - 21 L

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GIC Team Intelligence

Overall37.911th pct

QB9th pct

Run47th pct

Pass21st pct

Trenches29th pct

Explosive61st pct

Resilience6th pct

Special Teams3rd pct

Quarterback379th pct

+ Sack avoidance (3.4%)
− Dropback success (32.9%)

Dropback success: 32.9%; 35; 6th
Completion over expected: 54.7%; 36; 8th
Turnover avoidance: 4.1%; 40; 16th
Sack avoidance: 3.4%

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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QB9th pct

Run47th pct

Pass21st pct

Trenches29th pct

Explosive61st pct

Resilience6th pct

Special Teams3rd pct

Quarterback379th pct

+ Sack avoidance (3.4%)
− Dropback success (32.9%)

Dropback success: 32.9%; 35; 6th
Completion over expected: 54.7%; 36; 8th
Turnover avoidance: 4.1%; 40; 16th
Sack avoidance: 3.4%

+ Explosive runs (17.8%)
− Stuff avoidance (19.6%)

Rush success: 44.7%; 52; 59th
Stuff avoidance: 19.6%; 41; 19th
Explosive runs: 17.8%; 63; 90th
Short yardage: 63.3%; 44; 29th

Confidence: medium

+ Protection (3.4%)
− Pass success (32.9%)

Pass success: 32.9%; 35; 6th
Explosive passes: 15.4%; 49; 47th
Protection: 3.4%; 61; 86th
Completion over expected: 54.7%; 36; 8th

Confidence: low

+ Pass protection (3.4%)
− Run-line control (19.6%)

Run-line control: 19.6%; 41; 19th
Pass protection: 3.4%; 61; 86th
Short-yardage blocking: 63.3%; 44; 29th
Stuff creation: 16.6%; 48; 44th
Pressure creation: 4.5%; 41; 19th
Short-yardage defense: 77.1%; 41; 18th

Confidence: medium

+ Explosive play rate (16.6%)
+ Explosive runs (17.8%)
− Explosive prevention (15.5%)

Explosive play rate: 16.6%; 57; 76th
Explosive passes: 15.4%; 49; 47th
Explosive runs: 17.8%; 63; 90th
Breakaway magnitude: 0.230; 57; 75th
Explosive prevention: 15.5%; 45; 30th

Confidence: high

− Offensive response (16.9%)

Offensive response: 16.9%; 34; 5th
Defensive response: 56.6%; 47; 39th
Momentum reversal: 10.3%; 31; 3rd
Explosive prevention after shocks: 60.1%; 40; 16th
Mistake avoidance: 59.8%; 47; 38th

Confidence: low

− Field goals vs expectation (-17 pts of make rate)

Field goals vs expectation: -17 pts of make rate; 36; 9th
Net punting: 35.1 yds; 34; 6th
Kick returns: 19.0 yds; 44; 29th
Punt returns: 6.2 yds; 47; 37th
Return touchdowns: 0.00 / game; 44; 27th

Confidence: low