Michigan football ytd ESPN stat summary v Maryland
Open these ESPN links in 2 windows to compare stats of both teams. Initial observation: there appear to be many overall similarities between the 2 teams. Check it out:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/stats/_/type/team/id/130
https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/stats/_/type/team/id/120
September 19th, 2022 at 9:24 AM ^
I would expect the M defense to put enough pressure on Tag to force turnovers. He can be a loose cannon and I'd expect him to make some mistakes as a result.
September 19th, 2022 at 9:55 AM ^
Agreed. But the other side of that is that he’ll probably also wind up making some really good plays when something breaks down.
There’s likely going to be at least a handful of really annoying plays in this game. The trick is can Tagovailoa keep that up for an entire four quarters? Maybe, but I doubt it.
My guess is he’ll make a few ridiculous throws that we’re wondering how he managed to do that, but then his defense won’t be able to stop much of anything, and he’ll decide when they’re down by a few scores that it’s time to play hero ball. And the mistakes will come from there.
September 19th, 2022 at 10:00 AM ^
He'll make quite a few plays, yes. But I'll venture a guess that around half of them will be negated by penalties.
September 19th, 2022 at 10:48 AM ^
Obviously, JJ will be a very worthy competitor!
September 19th, 2022 at 12:48 PM ^
He has, he will, he'll continue.
September 19th, 2022 at 9:25 AM ^
I mean, kinda? Passing and rushing are flipped between the two teams, and Michigan has been scoring more. This doesn't really tell the story on defense though. They've allowed 58 total points in 3 games between Buffalo, Charlotte, and SMU. Not great, Bob.
September 19th, 2022 at 12:38 PM ^
We will probably go for 350 on the ground, hold the ball for at least 40 minutes, force a few turnovers, and win by five touchdowns...
September 19th, 2022 at 4:12 PM ^
Username/pfp checks out
September 19th, 2022 at 9:41 AM ^
They both start with an M and are in the B1G East - but the comparisons end there.
September 19th, 2022 at 9:43 AM ^
Apples and oranges, OP.
Besides Michigan having a statistically significant edge in scoring (you can make the argument that both U of M and MD had similarly absymal competition in the first 3 games)...
Michigan has been emptying the bench. We have something like 7 QBs with a pass attempt, 14 different rushers, and I didn't count the receivers. MD has been playing their starters and rotation guys.
And that's just the offense. MD defense is giving up points.
September 19th, 2022 at 10:10 AM ^
Inferior competition for sure. UM opponent rankings of 121, 126, & 128. MD opponent rankings of 41, 110, 122, according to ESPN.
September 19th, 2022 at 12:01 PM ^
Yep, you're right. So out of the 6 games played, there's been exactly 1 opponent with a pulse lol.
September 19th, 2022 at 11:23 AM ^
SMU is by far the best team out of the 6 they both have played.
September 19th, 2022 at 9:48 AM ^
Your predictions seems as good as Carnac's ever were...
September 19th, 2022 at 10:12 AM ^
Sis boom baa.
September 19th, 2022 at 11:22 AM ^
September 19th, 2022 at 11:44 AM ^
Carnac: This is a football question. The answer is "Touchback"
Opens envelope and reads card: What should you do when a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader touches you?
September 19th, 2022 at 9:54 AM ^
There will be points scored in this game yo
September 19th, 2022 at 10:03 AM ^
Highlight a couple of those apparent similarities, if you would.
September 19th, 2022 at 10:18 AM ^
Both teams have similar 3rd down efficiency rates, yards per pass attempt, yards per rushing attempt, and total yards per game
September 19th, 2022 at 11:45 AM ^
Yes, but they're beating us in Time of Possession. All is lost.
September 19th, 2022 at 12:28 PM ^
Damnit. I knew scoring too quickly would bite us in the ass.
September 19th, 2022 at 11:25 AM ^
They are similar like my uncle’s testicles; in that one of them is missing.
September 19th, 2022 at 11:39 AM ^
Dafuq?
September 19th, 2022 at 10:05 AM ^
Is ESPN paying you per click or what?
September 19th, 2022 at 10:13 AM ^
damn.... it would appear a bunch of you woke up on the couch.
statistically there are some similarities.... ypg, time of possession.....
would you rather have another NIL thread?
jj vs cade thread?
Harbaugh to the NFL?
something something urban meyer?
scott frost's mom?
scott frost's next stop?
Give the dude a break.
September 19th, 2022 at 11:55 AM ^
Didn’t wake up on the couch, but was awakened at 530 by my 7 month old. So equally cranky lol
September 19th, 2022 at 10:42 AM ^
Michigan: 8 penalties for 69 yds
Maryland: 31 penalties for 271 yds
This stat line alone does not bode well for MD. If this stat holds on Saturday, Maryland has no chance in this game. Offensive penalties kill drives and defensive penalties sustain your opponent's drives.
September 19th, 2022 at 10:47 AM ^
Agree, that stat bodes well for UM. It will be interesting to see if penalties continue in the trend, are called evenly, or favor the home team.
September 19th, 2022 at 11:04 AM ^
At UM with refs favoring UM? BAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!
You must be new around here…
September 19th, 2022 at 10:53 AM ^
They have the same number of yards gained per game (500), but Maryland has 6 fewer touchdowns, 16 vs. 22. This seems to validate the impression that Maryland's defense is allowing a lot more yardage than M's, and thus leaving Maryland longer fields and less likelihood to score.
That and Maryland seems to lean pretty heavily on its throw game to move the ball. Who knows how long the starters stay in for Maryland too, probably the vast majority of their game time thus far considering they were in a dogfight with SMU this weekend.
September 19th, 2022 at 11:18 AM ^
Get to Tag early. Will pay dividends....holding penalties and turnovers.
September 19th, 2022 at 11:41 AM ^
Not related to either school, but I checked the yards per game stat of our next opponent after Maryland. Iowa is 4th in yards allowed. However, they are dead last in yards gained. They've hardly played a murderers row of defenses either. They gained 150 yards against Iowa St, who gave up 320 yards against SE Missouri St. Iowa did gain 337 yards against Nevada, which isn't good, but not terrible either. Until you understand that Nevada gave up 616 yards to something called Incarnate Word one week earlier (a school I've literally never heard of previously). We all know Iowa's offense is bad, but the depths of their awfulness cannot be overstated.
September 19th, 2022 at 11:49 AM ^
In fact, Nevada has been outgained in every single game they've played so far. New Mexico State, Texas State, and Incarnate Word (FCS) all outgained Nevada.
Since we're doing the whole ESPN thing, FPI ranks NMSU dead last - worse than CSU, Hawaii, and UConn (but man, are they bad or what?).
Nevada has a bad football team.
September 19th, 2022 at 12:26 PM ^
In the beginning was the word and the word was offense (at least against a weak Nevada defense).