Ole Miss vs. South Alabama: Extended box score

Following each game, I’ll be posting numbers that tell a broader story than what a traditional box score may offer. Looking at Bill C.’s stat profiles is a great way to quickly identify a team’s strengths and weaknesses once you become familiar with the metrics. If you’re curious, here’s a glossary with detailed definitions, but I’ll include some of the more pertinent stuff here.

Everything below excludes garbage time, which kicked in once the Rebels scored a few times in the third quarter.

• A successful play occurs when you gain: 50 percent of necessary yardage on first down, 70 percent on second down, and 100 percent on third and fourth down.
• Explosive/big plays are defined here as runs of 12+ yards or passes of 16+ yards.
• A scoring opportunity is a first down inside the opponent’s 40-yard line.
• Passing downs are defined as second down with at least eight yards to go or third/fourth with at least five to go. All other situations are standard downs.

• Opportunity Rate is the percentage of carries that gain 5+ yards.
• Stuff Rate is the percentage of runs that are stopped at or behind the line of scrimmage.
• Highlight Yards per Opportunity measures how much you’re able to do after getting to the second level of the defense.
• QB runs don’t include sacks.