Some Of The Highs And Lows Of Week 1 Around The Big Ten

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SOME OF THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF WEEK 1 IN BIG TEN FOOTBALL

As it is difficult to delve into meaningful statistics after one game of play, although some people try all the same, we shall instead embark on looking at some of the highs and lows on various statistics around the conference in the first week of the new season.

Who scored the most points? That honor goes to Nebraska, which put up 55 (7 TDs, 7 PATs and 2 FGs) on a team which footballs while legally blind and with a broken leg, just so there is perspective here. Incidentally, Nebraska also allowed the fewest points for largely the same reason.  Come to think of it, their 784 yards of offense was the most in the conference this past weekend too, and the 498 yards of rushing buried within that number. Who’s up for playing Florida Atlantic?

Who score the fewest points? Northwestern and Wisconsin share the bottom at 24 points each. In the case of Wisconsin, the one thing we know now is that Tanner McEvoy once walked into the path of a bicycle and scrambled but was eventually tackled at the LOS.

Rutgers gave up the most points – 38 of them to Washington State, which managed to move the ball well enough to outgain Rutgers despite losing. The lesson here is that a fade into the end zone might be the most Leach call ever.

Total defense? Here’s something you’ll never see again – Indiana gave up only 170 yards, aided largely by Indiana State’s inability to make intelligible use of the football. It’s actually a wonder that Indiana only scored 28 points, I would think.

Rushing offense? As mentioned, Nebraska was the most prolific, and at the other end of the spectrum, there was Penn State and their 57 yards of rushing.  Indeed, 28 carries for 57 yards is the sort of stat that hits far too close to home around here.

Rushing defense is an easy one to cover here – Rutgers gave up 6 yards of rushing to a team coached by Mike Leach. Fail, right? Or is that “mathematically impossible”? Either way, not shocking. Ohio State gave up 370 yards of rushing to a triple option team in Navy, which again shouldn’t surprise anyone.

Penn State threw for the most yards – 454 of them – mostly because Christian Hackenburg and why not, right? Ohio State gave up on 20 yards of passing to a triple option team which….NAVY THREW A PASS?

The most efficient passing games this past weekend? Michigan State, Ohio State and Michigan in that order with ratings of 240.1, 237.2 and 218.6 respectively. On the flip side of this state, Nebraska, Maryland and Indiana made the opposing QBs look the worst.

As the games progress and the stats become more meaningful, obviously bona fide analysis and charts will happen, but for now, we are through the first week. Let us make the second a good one as well. 

Comments

dnak438

September 2nd, 2014 at 1:59 PM ^

for not warning him about Cal's use of two quarterbacks:

Question: Were you ready for the two quarterback thing?

The two quarterback thing was something we had no idea because obviously that’s the first time they’ve ever done that.  So credit Cal. Great plan for them. I think that when we finally got the adjustment that we felt solid about we were great until the last drive. Nice plan by them, good job.

Unbelievable job by their bloggers and beat writers — lesson learned — not reporting that throughout all of camp because they did a great job with the element of surprise.

He really is such a tool.

Link: http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/cal-vs-northwestern-2014/2014/9/1/…

SCarolinaMaize

September 2nd, 2014 at 4:25 PM ^

Nice write up.  I too look for the stats and see what we can glean from them.  Didn't have much luck from the holiday weekend.  I thought CBSSports and others were trolling us due to the lack of stats available.

Gulo_Gulo

September 3rd, 2014 at 12:25 AM ^

And to think some people on this blog are complaining about Hoke not telling reporters about injuries as soon as they happen. "NEVER tell some one what you're thinking." (The Godfather)

TheVictorFromJersey

September 3rd, 2014 at 12:49 PM ^

Oh dear god I can't stand it. As if Ru fans weren't insufferable enough over a couple bowls wins (and bragging about Ray Rice) but now in the Big Ten and a win over a WSU team who hasn't been talented since 96-97?

 

This needs to end. Now