Northern IowaNorthern Iowa

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GIC Team Intelligence

Overall41.018th pct

QB28th pct

Run23rd pct

Pass25th pct

Trenches9th pct

Explosive39th pct

Resilience76th pct

Special Teams7th pct

Quarterback4428th pct

+ Turnover avoidance (1.8%)
− Dropback success (36.3%)

Dropback success: 36.3%; 41; 18th
Completion over expected: 60.2%; 47; 38th
Turnover avoidance: 1.8%; 59; 82nd
Sack avoidance: 7.9%

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

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QB28th pct

Run23rd pct

Pass25th pct

Trenches9th pct

Explosive39th pct

Resilience76th pct

Special Teams7th pct

Quarterback4428th pct

+ Turnover avoidance (1.8%)
− Dropback success (36.3%)

Dropback success: 36.3%; 41; 18th
Completion over expected: 60.2%; 47; 38th
Turnover avoidance: 1.8%; 59; 82nd
Sack avoidance: 7.9%

− Stuff avoidance (21.0%)

Rush success: 43.7%; 50; 51st
Stuff avoidance: 21.0%; 38; 11th
Explosive runs: 13.8%; 50; 49th
Short yardage: 61.6%; 42; 23rd

Confidence: medium

− Pass success (36.3%)

Pass success: 36.3%; 41; 18th
Explosive passes: 16.8%; 53; 62nd
Protection: 7.9%; 44; 27th
Completion over expected: 60.2%; 47; 38th

Confidence: low

− Run-line control (21.0%)

Run-line control: 21.0%; 38; 11th
Pass protection: 7.9%; 44; 27th
Short-yardage blocking: 61.6%; 42; 23rd
Stuff creation: 15.9%; 47; 37th
Pressure creation: 4.6%; 41; 19th
Short-yardage defense: 74.6%; 43; 24th

Confidence: medium

− Explosive prevention (16.3%)

Explosive play rate: 15.4%; 52; 58th
Explosive passes: 16.8%; 53; 62nd
Explosive runs: 13.8%; 50; 49th
Breakaway magnitude: 0.212; 52; 58th
Explosive prevention: 16.3%; 41; 19th

Confidence: high

+ Defensive response (68.9%)
+ Mistake avoidance (71.4%)

Offensive response: 38.4%; 53; 63rd
Defensive response: 68.9%; 60; 84th
Momentum reversal: 29.8%; 52; 59th
Explosive prevention after shocks: 66.0%; 46; 36th
Mistake avoidance: 71.4%; 60; 83rd

Confidence: low

+ Return touchdowns (0.13 / game)
− Field goals vs expectation (-28 pts of make rate)

Field goals vs expectation: -28 pts of make rate; 31; 3rd
Net punting: 37.8 yds; 44; 28th
Kick returns: 16.5 yds; 40; 16th
Punt returns: 7.7 yds; 46; 34th
Return touchdowns: 0.13 / game; 59; 81st

Confidence: low