Youngstown StateYoungstown State

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Sep 5

at Kentucky

13 - 45 L

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GIC Team Intelligence

Overall69.798th pct

QB99th pct

Run98th pct

Pass99th pct

Trenches82nd pct

Explosive92nd pct

Resilience60th pct

Special Teams69th pct

Quarterback7399th pct

+ Dropback success (54.0%)
+ Completion over expected (73.5%)

Dropback success: 54.0%; 71; 98th
Completion over expected: 73.5%; 72; 99th
Turnover avoidance: 1.2%; 65; 93rd
Sack avoidance: 4.5%

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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QB99th pct

Run98th pct

Pass99th pct

Trenches82nd pct

Explosive92nd pct

Resilience60th pct

Special Teams69th pct

Quarterback7399th pct

+ Dropback success (54.0%)
+ Completion over expected (73.5%)

Dropback success: 54.0%; 71; 98th
Completion over expected: 73.5%; 72; 99th
Turnover avoidance: 1.2%; 65; 93rd
Sack avoidance: 4.5%

+ Rush success (53.1%)
+ Stuff avoidance (12.0%)

Rush success: 53.1%; 68; 97th
Stuff avoidance: 12.0%; 63; 91st
Explosive runs: 18.3%; 64; 93rd
Short yardage: 74.8%; 56; 71st

Confidence: medium

+ Pass success (54.0%)
+ Explosive passes (21.9%)

Pass success: 54.0%; 71; 98th
Explosive passes: 21.9%; 68; 96th
Protection: 4.5%; 57; 74th
Completion over expected: 73.5%; 72; 99th

Confidence: low

+ Run-line control (12.0%)
+ Pass protection (4.5%)
− Short-yardage defense (75.5%)

Run-line control: 12.0%; 63; 91st
Pass protection: 4.5%; 57; 74th
Short-yardage blocking: 74.8%; 56; 71st
Stuff creation: 19.9%; 56; 72nd
Pressure creation: 6.2%; 49; 47th
Short-yardage defense: 75.5%; 42; 22nd

Confidence: medium

+ Explosive play rate (20.0%)
+ Explosive passes (21.9%)
− Explosive prevention (15.4%)

Explosive play rate: 20.0%; 70; 98th
Explosive passes: 21.9%; 68; 96th
Explosive runs: 18.3%; 64; 93rd
Breakaway magnitude: 0.273; 68; 96th
Explosive prevention: 15.4%; 45; 30th

Confidence: high

+ Offensive response (42.4%)
+ Momentum reversal (37.4%)
− Explosive prevention after shocks (49.5%)

Offensive response: 42.4%; 57; 75th
Defensive response: 59.8%; 50; 52nd
Momentum reversal: 37.4%; 60; 84th
Explosive prevention after shocks: 49.5%; 30; 2nd
Mistake avoidance: 60.0%; 47; 40th

Confidence: low

+ Field goals vs expectation (+13 pts of make rate)
+ Return touchdowns (0.17 / game)
− Punt returns (6.7 yds)

Field goals vs expectation: +13 pts of make rate; 55; 70th
Net punting: 39.7 yds; 51; 52nd
Kick returns: 23.2 yds; 55; 70th
Punt returns: 6.7 yds; 43; 24th
Return touchdowns: 0.17 / game; 64; 92nd

Confidence: low