Some stats from an absolutely dominant season

Submitted by reshp1 on January 10th, 2024 at 11:14 AM

I totaled up some stats from our season and some of these are absolutely bonkers:

  • Michigan trailed for a total of 41:47 all season, less than 3 quarters of football through 15 games (4.6%). The 5:18 we trailed Alabama was our only second half deficit.
  • The defense's cumulative TD-INT ratio was 8(!) to 18
  • We allowed just 17 touchdowns total all season, 9 rushing, 8 passing. Fun fact Billy Edwards (Maryland) accounts for 33% of the rushing TDs against Michigan, all from inside the 1 yard line.
  • Turnover margin was an NCAA leading +17. The offense only lost 5 turnovers all year (3 on special teams), while the defense forced 25 turnovers. 4 of 8 M turnovers happened in one game, against Bowling Green. 
  • None of our three top backs lost a fumble all year, with only Blake fumbling at all (3 recovered by M). Mike Hart uber alles.
  • Michigan outscored opponents in the 3rd quarter 146 to 24. We had a 3rd Qtr shutout through ten games until Maryland (14). Only ohio (7) and Washington (3) scored in the 3rd the rest of the way.
  • And for completeness total scoring: 538-156 (+382), total yardage: 5741-3705 (+2036). We were only outgained by one team all season (ohio).

I know some of these cumulative stats were padded out through the early games against bad teams, but overall they still tell the tale of a historically dominant season. This team was elite in almost every facet.

What were some of your favorite stats this year?

 

truferblue22

January 10th, 2024 at 1:35 PM ^

That's incredible. 

 

To be fair -- the "easy schedule in the early going to pad stats" caveat is not necessary, nor does it even apply anymore as we finished the season with the #7 toughest schedule. 

SDCran

January 10th, 2024 at 2:23 PM ^

SOS is a bad stat, at least the way it is calculated.   It is way too skewed to the worst team's on your schedule instead of the best.   If we replace East Carolina with say, Miami NTM, we probably jump to #1 or 2.   Would that in any tangible way change our schedule's difficulty?  (no offense to my alma mater)

This is an even bigger effect in basketball with those 300+ ranked teams.   Playing #330 and #1 is viewed as easier than playing #120 and #130.