Northwestern StateNorthwestern State

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Overall: 0-0
Conf: NR
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at Louisiana Tech

6 - 80 L

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GIC Team Intelligence

Overall21.51st pct

QB8th pct

Run1st pct

Pass17th pct

Trenches12th pct

Explosive2nd pct

Resilience1st pct

Special Teams1st pct

Quarterback368th pct

+ Sack avoidance (4.0%)
− Completion over expected (52.5%)

Dropback success: 35.7%; 39; 14th
Completion over expected: 52.5%; 31; 3rd
Turnover avoidance: 4.6%; 34; 6th
Sack avoidance: 4.0%

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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QB8th pct

Run1st pct

Pass17th pct

Trenches12th pct

Explosive2nd pct

Resilience1st pct

Special Teams1st pct

Quarterback368th pct

+ Sack avoidance (4.0%)
− Completion over expected (52.5%)

Dropback success: 35.7%; 39; 14th
Completion over expected: 52.5%; 31; 3rd
Turnover avoidance: 4.6%; 34; 6th
Sack avoidance: 4.0%

− Rush success (31.9%)

Rush success: 31.9%; 28; 1st
Stuff avoidance: 24.1%; 28; 2nd
Explosive runs: 9.0%; 34; 6th
Short yardage: 59.5%; 42; 20th

Confidence: medium

+ Protection (4.0%)
− Pass success (35.7%)

Pass success: 35.7%; 39; 14th
Explosive passes: 13.4%; 43; 23rd
Protection: 4.0%; 59; 81st
Completion over expected: 52.5%; 31; 3rd

Confidence: low

+ Pass protection (4.0%)
− Run-line control (24.1%)

Run-line control: 24.1%; 28; 2nd
Pass protection: 4.0%; 59; 81st
Short-yardage blocking: 59.5%; 42; 20th
Stuff creation: 17.0%; 49; 47th
Pressure creation: 4.2%; 40; 17th
Short-yardage defense: 86.7%; 35; 7th

Confidence: medium

− Explosive prevention (19.0%)

Explosive play rate: 11.3%; 37; 9th
Explosive passes: 13.4%; 43; 23rd
Explosive runs: 9.0%; 34; 6th
Breakaway magnitude: 0.154; 37; 10th
Explosive prevention: 19.0%; 31; 3rd

Confidence: high

− Defensive response (45.0%)

Offensive response: 19.2%; 34; 6th
Defensive response: 45.0%; 34; 5th
Momentum reversal: 11.0%; 30; 2nd
Explosive prevention after shocks: 44.7%; 21; 1st
Mistake avoidance: 65.3%; 53; 63rd

Confidence: low

− Net punting (29.8 yds)

Field goals vs expectation: -31 pts of make rate; 37; 10th
Net punting: 29.8 yds; 20; 1st
Kick returns: 16.5 yds; 37; 10th
Punt returns: -1.3 yds; 38; 12th
Return touchdowns: 0.00 / game; 44; 27th

Confidence: low