Hidden Yards For The Win
Or: Hail Zoltan and his other brother Darryl.
Let's ease some of Mr. Hinton's burden for Michigan's inevitable appearance in "Life on the Margins" after winning a game in which they were outgained by almost 100 yards and finished –1 in turnover margin.
Here's a big chunk of that yardage differential:
# | Player | No | Yds | Average | Ret Yds | Net Avg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
41 | Zoltan Mesko | 7 | 337 | 48.1 | 11 | 46.6 |
12 | Chris Hagerup | 6 | 222 | 37 | 6 | 36 |
And here's another big chunk:
Team | KO Ret | Avg Start |
---|---|---|
Indiana | 6 | 30.3 |
Michigan | 8 | 35.9 |
Despite the minus in turnover differential, Michigan's average starting field position in the game was their 35.6. Indiana's was the 32.9*. The net there: 2.7 yards * 15 drives per team = 40.5 yards. Michigan's special teams eliminated a minus one in turnover differential and 40% of Indiana's yard advantage. And that doesn't take into account Zoltan pinning Indiana at their own two, causing them to chuck away a possession with run-run-pass-punt.
Even all that would still have been a loss but for the defense's ability to stiffen in the redzone. The D forced five field goal attempts, one of which was missed. The skin of their teeth, in charts.
(I suppose Michigan's last drive, which started on the Indiana 30 after the Warren interception, could be discounted since Michigan wasn't attempting to score, but then you're just having the special teams performance explain away a –2 in turnover margin, which is equally impressive.)
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