Best win of the year...

[TheVictors]

Yeah, I was citing the standard YPG ranking but I don't care if it's a measurement of how many push-ups the Defense can do .... 110th to 35th in ANYTHING is incredibly better.

 

[deathroh]

Huh?

2010 - 12 turnovers after 8 games
2011 - 14 turnovers after 8 games

2010 - 29-35 in rz, 26-35 td's in rz, 191 of 245 possible points
2011 - 31-35 in rz, 25-35 td's in rz, 193 of 245 possible points

Maybe you should leave this thread alone and keep studying MSU's schedule.

the other figure I saw measuring RZ play measured it differently than you did there. I was looking at the stats on the NCAA's website.

and the turnover margin is what I meant, even though I lumped that in with the offense. that might still be inaccurate; not sure what it was through 8 games LY, but I know overall we were negative (and near the bottom of the NCAA); this year we're positive.

Even if you just look at the old school RZ #'s (listed first above) the difference really isn't that substantial.

Yeah, they were -3 in TO margin to this point last year (-10 on the season), but are +6 this year. It's really come down to fumbles. Last year they gained 7 and lost 14 overall, this year gained 14 and lost only 2. -7 vs +12. You'd think that will start to balance out next year, but hopefully Denard isn't throwing as many picks by then either.

 

[deathroh]

Defense is now ranked 35th .... compared to 110th'ish last year.

that's in YPG.

They're even better in scoring defense, and in redzone defense, right now we're #1 in the country. Or we were the last time I checked (last night on NCAA.org).

I like the ncaa site too, but bookmark this page...

http://www.cfbstats.com/2011/team/418/index.html

 

[deathroh]

Yeah, I was citing the standard YPG ranking but I don't care if it's a measurement of how many push-ups the Defense can do .... 110th to 35th in ANYTHING is incredibly better.

It's insane. I would have been thrilled with a jump up to 60.

 

[wolverine304]

ND and persa both would have tore up and put up 40+pts agaisnt a rich rod team. And the nobody would even think the next 4 games are winnable


How many more big 10 wins does hoke need to catch rich rod already?

 

[hungry]

ND and persa both would have tore up and put up 40+pts agaisnt a rich rod team. And the nobody would even think the next 4 games are winnable


How many more big 10 wins does hoke need to catch rich rod already?

Tommy Rhees didn't tear up Michigan last season. You might be right, though

I still think Michigan would've beaten both. All 3 teams would've scored more points, though.

 

[deathroh]

ND and persa both would have tore up and put up 40+pts agaisnt a rich rod team. And the nobody would even think the next 4 games are winnable


How many more big 10 wins does hoke need to catch rich rod already?

UM would have put up 40+ points in those games as well. IMO.



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