Tale of the Tape II: Compare OSU & UM Stats vs Wiscy

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I did this for the Rutgers games, and some people commented that it's pointless to compare stats from a blowout against a very overmatched team.  Or that the "transitive property" doesn't apply to college football states.  Whatever.  Take em for what you want -- our D still shut down Rutgers way better than OSU did.

Undeterred, let's do it again.  I know, OSU had a tougher fight -- Wiscy was at home, at night, had extra week to prepare, and "Hornibrook wasn't injured by a vicious hit the first time he threw."  Agaoin, whatever.  What do these stats tell me?  OSU's offense is probably a bit better than ours, but we still managed to put ourselves in position to score exactly the same number of regulation points as OSU, had our FG kickers been average-competent (23 pts each).  OTOH, OUR DEFENSE IS WAY BETTER THAN THEIRS.  We've now seen that in 2 games in 3 weeks.  Sweet Christmas.

Note:  The OSU data appears to include OT, and ESPN doesn't have per-period stats, so I couldn't back it out.  I guess in regulation they'd have 25 yds less offense and 21 on defense, etc. OT doesn't seem to have affected TOP (nor should it).  I excluded OT scoring from the TD data.

  OSU UM
Vs WISKY DEFENSE    
Total Plays 74 76
Total Yds 411 349
Yds/Play 5.6 4.6
Regulation TDs Scored 2 2
FGs Atts 3 3
1st Downs 23 21
Rush Yards 185 130
Rush Att 45 44
Yds/Rush 4.1 3
Long 22 22
Pass Yards 226 219
Comp 17 20
Att 29 32
Pct 59% 63%
Yds/Att 7.8 6.8
Yds/Compl 13.4 11
Punts 4 7
Lost Fumbles 0 0
Ints Thrown 1 1
Time Poss 28:32 35:41
Vs WISKY OFFENSE    
Total Plays 76 53
Total Yds 450 159
Yds/Play 5.9 3
TD Given Up 2 1
FG Atts Given Up 3 0
1st Downs 22 8
Rush Yards 236 71
Rush Att 48 28
Yds/Rush 5.1 2.5
Pass Yards 214 88
Comp 16 9
Att 28 25
Pct 57% 36%
Yds/Att 7.7 3.5
Yds/Compl 13.4 9.8
Punts 5 9
Fumbles Recov'd 0 0
Ints Caught 1 3

 

AmayzNblue

October 16th, 2016 at 8:23 AM ^

OSU was a monster on 3rd down conversion last night vs Wisconsin. Noah Brown came up with some great catches and Barrett showed why he is so dangerous. Consistent conversion of 3rd downs can be a morale killer for a defense. If our D can get off the field and limit the total number of plays the OSU offense is able to make, then I think we have a great shot at winning the game




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riverrat

October 16th, 2016 at 10:01 AM ^

Agreed -I also think that Michigan will be more successful with four man rushes, because of better coverage downfield and the fact that Michigan's d-line will not bounce off of Barrett like Wisconsin's did.

I am not as concerned about the Death Star as I was before this game. The fact that I am no longer concerned concerns me.

YoOoBoMoLloRoHo

October 16th, 2016 at 9:56 AM ^

a tv viewpoint the extent of holding that went uncalled. UW benefitted in some cases, but the OSU holding on several plays was egregious and the refs just let it go. The B1G must be suggesting or steering the officials to allow that style of play because those holds directly affected the play and yet no flags.

608Monroe

October 16th, 2016 at 10:05 AM ^

Generally, I hate pointing to officiating as a compelling argument for any game outcome.  But the extent of the osu holding was extreme -- and flat out wasn't called with any consistency.  I have to believe reviewing this game will be an embarassment to B1G officals, and perhaps osu won't have the same obvious advantage when we play them.

But I'm not holding my breath.

Squash34

October 16th, 2016 at 3:07 PM ^

Allowing the tackle to clearly move before the snap on the play with the pi in the endzobe. It should have been 1st and 15 or whatever. But ended with first and goal at 2. Mist of their big plays in the second half featured a blown call.

Squash34

October 16th, 2016 at 3:07 PM ^

Allowing the tackle to clearly move before the snap on the play with the pi in the endzobe. It should have been 1st and 15 or whatever. But ended with first and goal at 2. Mist of their big plays in the second half featured a blown call.

gbdub

October 16th, 2016 at 10:58 AM ^

A couple of those 3rd down conversions involved deep hacks from Barrett that were only complete due to very poor play on the ball from CBs. I think Stribling and Lewis turn those into PBUs.

It's clearly possible to move the ball against the OSU defense, but they are tough in the red zone. Judicious seasoning with Peppers might solve that.




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SpikeFan2016

October 16th, 2016 at 1:04 PM ^

Late in the game, Wisconsin missed a tragic amount of tackles. They could've prevented OSU's second TD if they tackled properly. Missed tackles also were almost entirely responsible for OSU's score in OT.

 

I wonder if the Badgers were just too worn out by the end, because it wasn't like that in the beginning.

AA Forever

October 16th, 2016 at 9:11 AM ^

They had to deal with a QB who is a big running threat last night, but not against us.  That's the telling difference between us and OSU.  If the Buckeyes had been playing a QB who passed as well as Barrett, but was no threat to run the ball (as Speight is not), Wisconsin wins that game easily.

TESOE

October 16th, 2016 at 10:55 PM ^

stupid comments remain stupid.  "Peppers is probably a better thrower and runner than Barrett."  That is stupid with or without qualification.  What criteria or motive other than trolling could jjustify that post?

BroadneckBlue21

October 16th, 2016 at 8:55 AM ^

Buckeye of the beholder. UM shut down Clement and dominated, defensively. Errant throws caused by pressure: OSU figured out how to pressure the rookie with speed and watch for the run routes. UM's defense appears slightly better; OSU's QB is better be of mobility, but Speigjt is tough and accurate deep. The Game should be exciting this year.

DairyQueen

October 16th, 2016 at 6:09 PM ^

Not sure if it was just on errors (will have to re-watch), but Bosa sure ran around (not "through", though) a couple of the interior OL a few times.

Not saying we don't have something similar on our DL, but he looked pretty fast.

Still was really surprised how much Wiscy gashed, outmuscled, and missed being tackled by OSU's front 7.