Western IllinoisWestern Illinois

Leathernecks

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Sep 12

at Wisconsin

9 - 36 L

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GIC Team Intelligence

Overall54.166th pct

QB30th pct

Run86th pct

Pass48th pct

Trenches74th pct

Explosive96th pct

Resilience79th pct

Special Teams4th pct

Quarterback4530th pct

− Turnover avoidance (4.0%)

Dropback success: 39.0%; 45; 32nd
Completion over expected: 60.2%; 47; 38th
Turnover avoidance: 4.0%; 40; 16th
Sack avoidance: 4.9%; 55; 69th

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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QB30th pct

Run86th pct

Pass48th pct

Trenches74th pct

Explosive96th pct

Resilience79th pct

Special Teams4th pct

Quarterback4530th pct

− Turnover avoidance (4.0%)

Dropback success: 39.0%; 45; 32nd
Completion over expected: 60.2%; 47; 38th
Turnover avoidance: 4.0%; 40; 16th
Sack avoidance: 4.9%; 55; 69th

+ Explosive runs (19.8%)
+ Rush success (48.0%)

Rush success: 48.0%; 59; 81st
Stuff avoidance: 15.9%; 52; 58th
Explosive runs: 19.8%; 71; 98th
Short yardage: 64.5%; 45; 32nd

Confidence: medium

+ Explosive passes (17.5%)

Pass success: 39.0%; 45; 32nd
Explosive passes: 17.5%; 55; 69th
Protection: 4.9%; 55; 69th
Completion over expected: 60.2%; 47; 38th

Confidence: low

+ Short-yardage defense (55.6%)

Run-line control: 15.9%; 52; 58th
Pass protection: 4.9%; 55; 69th
Short-yardage blocking: 64.5%; 45; 32nd
Stuff creation: 19.0%; 54; 66th
Pressure creation: 7.4%; 54; 66th
Short-yardage defense: 55.6%; 60; 83rd

Confidence: medium

+ Explosive play rate (18.7%)
+ Explosive prevention (11.8%)

Explosive play rate: 18.7%; 65; 94th
Explosive passes: 17.5%; 55; 69th
Explosive runs: 19.8%; 71; 98th
Breakaway magnitude: 0.277; 69; 97th
Explosive prevention: 11.8%; 60; 83rd

Confidence: high

+ Defensive response (72.6%)
+ Mistake avoidance (74.3%)

Offensive response: 33.7%; 49; 47th
Defensive response: 72.6%; 64; 91st
Momentum reversal: 28.5%; 51; 53rd
Explosive prevention after shocks: 73.4%; 54; 66th
Mistake avoidance: 74.3%; 63; 90th

Confidence: low

− Net punting (34.5 yds)

Field goals vs expectation: -8 pts of make rate; 43; 25th
Net punting: 34.5 yds; 31; 3rd
Kick returns: 19.3 yds; 44; 28th
Punt returns: 8.9 yds; 47; 39th
Return touchdowns: 0.00 / game; 44; 27th

Confidence: low