NDSU 2017 v NDSU 2016

[tony]

Statistic comparison (conference games only)

2017 v 1016

Scoring offense: 32.6 v 26.6
Scoring defense: 14.4 v 13.2
Total offense: 406.6 v 380.2
Total defense: 287.3 v 311.9
Rushing offense: 225.6 v 236.2
Rushing defense: 133.4 v 106.4
Passing offense: 180.4 v 144.0
Passing defense: 173.4 v 205.9

Pretty comparable. The scoring differential is about +5 this year vs last. Somewhat surprisingly to me is that the rush defense is giving up that many more yards (this year compared to last, that is.)

[thebigund]

Statistic comparison (conference games only)

2017 v 1016

Scoring offense: 32.6 v 26.6
Scoring defense: 14.4 v 13.2
Total offense: 406.6 v 380.2
Total defense: 287.3 v 311.9
Rushing offense: 225.6 v 236.2
Rushing defense: 133.4 v 106.4
Passing offense: 180.4 v 144.0
Passing defense: 173.4 v 205.9

Pretty comparable. The scoring differential is about +5 this year vs last. Somewhat surprisingly to me is that the rush defense is giving up that many more yards (this year compared to last, that is.)

Think the tougher early season schedule had something to do with the tighter scoring diff?

[BisonLaw]

Statistic comparison (conference games only)

2017 v 1016

Scoring offense: 32.6 v 26.6
Scoring defense: 14.4 v 13.2
Total offense: 406.6 v 380.2
Total defense: 287.3 v 311.9
Rushing offense: 225.6 v 236.2
Rushing defense: 133.4 v 106.4
Passing offense: 180.4 v 144.0
Passing defense: 173.4 v 205.9

Pretty comparable. The scoring differential is about +5 this year vs last. Somewhat surprisingly to me is that the rush defense is giving up that many more yards (this year compared to last, that is.)

Interesting. I don't have the time to look, but I'd be curious how all of our blowouts factor into the stats this year (i.e., yards in garbage time). With last years non-conference schedule the starters were in every game until the end it seemed.

[NDSUBowler]

I'd be curious what the 2017 v 2016 comparison would look like for MVFC only.

Think stats may be slanted quite a bit because for Non-conference...
-2016 was: Charleston Southern, EWU, @Iowa
-2017 was: Miss Valley St, @EWU, Robert Morris

[EndZoneQB]

Think the tougher early season schedule had something to do with the tighter scoring diff?


I'd be curious what the 2017 v 2016 comparison would look like for MVFC only.

Think stats may be slanted quite a bit because for Non-conference...
-2016 was: Charleston Southern, EWU, @Iowa
-2017 was: Miss Valley St, @EWU, Robert Morris

Did you guys read the thread? He literally said "Conference games only" in the first line lol

[TransAmBison]

Did you guys read the thread? He literally said "Conference games only" in the first line lolYes, but he put it in parentheses...(you don't read things in parentheses).

[TAILG8R]

Yes, but he put it in parentheses...(you don't read things in parentheses).

Those are the parts you read in your head so I can see why some on this board struggle since they can't read it out loud to themselves. :)

[tony]

Yes, but he put it in parentheses...(you don't read things in parentheses).


Well, duh.*

I did do conference only because I thought it was a better comparison. The MVFC itself seems a bit stronger this year. If I include non-conference games, NDSU is looking miles better this year.

* everybody knows the real info is in the footnotes.

[LongLostAlum]

Did you guys read the thread? He literally said "Conference games only" in the first line lol

Expecting us to read the thread prior to posting on it is expecting a bit much of us, don't you think?

[wagsabison]

Did you guys read the thread? He literally said "Conference games only" in the first line lol

I missed it too :facepalm:

[Professor Chaos]

To me this is the biggest difference from 2016 to 2017 in conference play.

Defensive 3rd down conversion % allowed: 2016 - 43%, 2017 - 33%