Every Sunday, I post numbers that help 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 figure out a team’s strengths and weaknesses once you become familiar with the stats. If you’re curious, here’s a glossary with detailed definitions, but I’ll include some of the more pertinent stuff here.
Five Factors
| Category |
Mississippi |
Auburn |
| Category |
Mississippi |
Auburn |
| Efficiency (Success Rate) |
44.2% |
47.8% |
| Big Plays |
3 |
7 |
| Average Starting Field Position |
25.4 |
30.1 |
| Finishing Drives (Points per Scoring Opportunity) |
2.3 |
3.9 |
| Turnovers |
0 |
0 |
A play is successful if you gain 50 percent of necessary yardage on first down, 70 percent on second down, and 100 percent on third and fourth down. Big plays are gains of 20+ yards. Scoring opportunities include trips inside the opponent’s 40-yard line + all touchdowns from outside the 40.
Big Picture
| Team |
Drives |
Points per Drive |
Plays |
Yards |
Scoring Opportunities |
Yards per Play |
| Team |
Drives |
Points per Drive |
Plays |
Yards |
Scoring Opportunities |
Yards per Play |
| Mississippi |
12 |
1.3 |
86 |
447 |
7 |
5.2 |
| Auburn |
12 |
2.6 |
69 |
484 |
8 |
7.0 |
Efficiency by Quarter
| Team |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Overall |
| Team |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Overall |
| Mississippi |
42.3% |
33.3% |
26.3% |
62.1% |
44.2% |
| Auburn |
41.2% |
45.5% |
66.7% |
33.3% |
47.8% |
Efficiency by Play and Down Type
| Team |
Passing |
Rushing |
Standard Downs |
Passing Downs |
| Team |
Passing |
Rushing |
Standard Downs |
Passing Downs |
| Mississippi |
40.4% |
50.0% |
47.5% |
37.0% |
| Auburn |
39.1% |
52.2% |
59.2% |
20.0% |
Passing Downs are defined as second down with 8 or more yards to go or third/fourth down with 5 or more yards to go. Everything else is a standard down.
Explosive Plays
| Team |
Running |
Passing |
Resulting Yards |
Percent of Total Yards |
Yards per Successful Play |
Yards per Explosive Play |
| Team |
Running |
Passing |
Resulting Yards |
Percent of Total Yards |
Yards per Successful Play |
Yards per Explosive Play |
| Mississippi |
0 |
3 |
122 |
27.3% |
11.5 |
40.7 |
| Auburn |
2 |
5 |
254 |
52.5% |
13.8 |
36.3 |
Ole Miss Passing
| Name |
Down |
Completions |
Attempts |
Yards |
Yds per Attempt |
Yds per Completion |
Success Rate |
TD |
Int |
| Name |
Down |
Completions |
Attempts |
Yards |
Yds per Attempt |
Yds per Completion |
Success Rate |
TD |
Int |
| Ta'amu |
Total |
27 |
51 |
290 |
5.7 |
10.7 |
41.2% |
1 |
0 |
|
Standard |
17 |
31 |
229 |
7.4 |
13.5 |
48.4% |
0 |
0 |
|
Passing |
10 |
20 |
61 |
3.1 |
6.1 |
30.0% |
1 |
0 |
Sacks count as passing attempts here.
Ole Miss Receiving
| Name |
Targets |
Catches |
Yards |
Catch Rate |
Success Rate |
Yards per Catch |
Yards per Target |
| Name |
Targets |
Catches |
Yards |
Catch Rate |
Success Rate |
Yards per Catch |
Yards per Target |
| Brown |
14 |
10 |
155 |
71.4% |
50.0% |
15.5 |
11.1 |
| Lodge |
12 |
5 |
84 |
41.7% |
41.7% |
16.8 |
7.0 |
| Sanders |
6 |
3 |
18 |
50.0% |
16.7% |
6.0 |
3.0 |
| Knox |
4 |
2 |
11 |
50.0% |
50.0% |
5.5 |
2.8 |
| Phillips |
3 |
2 |
20 |
66.7% |
66.7% |
10.0 |
6.7 |
| Cooley |
2 |
1 |
8 |
50.0% |
50.0% |
8.0 |
4.0 |
| Woullard |
2 |
2 |
13 |
100.0% |
50.0% |
6.5 |
6.5 |
| Battle |
1 |
1 |
6 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
6.0 |
6.0 |
| Moore |
1 |
1 |
9 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
9.0 |
9.0 |
Auburn Passing
| Name |
Down |
Completions |
Attempts |
Yards |
Yds per Attempt |
Yds per Completion |
Success Rate |
TD |
Int |
| Name |
Down |
Completions |
Attempts |
Yards |
Yds per Attempt |
Yds per Completion |
Success Rate |
TD |
Int |
| Stidham |
Total |
13 |
23 |
210 |
9.1 |
16.2 |
39.1% |
1 |
0 |
|
Standard |
5 |
9 |
49 |
5.4 |
9.8 |
55.6% |
1 |
0 |
|
Passing |
8 |
14 |
161 |
11.5 |
20.1 |
28.6% |
0 |
0 |
Auburn Receiving
| Name |
Targets |
Catches |
Yards |
Catch Rate |
Success Rate |
Yards per Catch |
Yards per Target |
| Name |
Targets |
Catches |
Yards |
Catch Rate |
Success Rate |
Yards per Catch |
Yards per Target |
| Schwartz |
4 |
2 |
16 |
50.0% |
50.0% |
8.0 |
4.0 |
| Slayton |
4 |
2 |
62 |
50.0% |
50.0% |
31.0 |
15.5 |
| Whitlow |
4 |
4 |
38 |
100.0% |
50.0% |
9.5 |
9.5 |
| Davis |
3 |
2 |
12 |
66.7% |
33.3% |
6.0 |
4.0 |
| Shenker |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Williams |
2 |
2 |
83 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
41.5 |
41.5 |
| Cannella |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Jackson |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Miller |
1 |
1 |
4 |
100.0% |
0.0% |
4.0 |
4.0 |
Ole Miss Running
| Name |
Runs |
Yards |
Yards per Carry |
Opportunity Rate |
Stuff Rate |
Highlight Yards per Opportunity |
| Name |
Runs |
Yards |
Yards per Carry |
Opportunity Rate |
Stuff Rate |
Highlight Yards per Opportunity |
| Total |
34 |
157 |
4.6 |
47.1% |
26.5% |
2.4 |
| Phillips |
17 |
59 |
3.5 |
29.4% |
35.3% |
3.1 |
| Ta'amu |
14 |
77 |
5.5 |
64.3% |
21.4% |
2.1 |
| Woullard |
3 |
21 |
7.0 |
66.7% |
0.0% |
2.0 |
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.
Auburn Running
| Name |
Runs |
Yards |
Yards per Carry |
Opportunity Rate |
Stuff Rate |
Highlight Yards per Opportunity |
| Name |
Runs |
Yards |
Yards per Carry |
Opportunity Rate |
Stuff Rate |
Highlight Yards per Opportunity |
| Total |
46 |
274 |
6.0 |
41.3% |
17.4% |
6.1 |
| Whitlow |
19 |
170 |
8.9 |
52.6% |
10.5% |
9.3 |
| Shivers |
10 |
45 |
4.5 |
40.0% |
10.0% |
2.3 |
| Miller |
6 |
11 |
1.8 |
16.7% |
33.3% |
2.0 |
| Stidham |
5 |
14 |
2.8 |
20.0% |
20.0% |
1.5 |
| Martin |
4 |
18 |
4.5 |
50.0% |
25.0% |
1.3 |
| Schwartz |
2 |
16 |
8.0 |
50.0% |
50.0% |
8.5 |
Ole Miss Defense
| Name |
Tackles |
Tackles for Loss |
Sacks |
Passes Defended |
Forced Fumbles |
Havoc Plays |
| Name |
Tackles |
Tackles for Loss |
Sacks |
Passes Defended |
Forced Fumbles |
Havoc Plays |
| Mohamed Sanogo |
16 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.5 |
| Zedrick Woods |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Vernon Dasher |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Qaadir Sheppard |
6 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.5 |
| Willie Hibbler |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Keidron Smith |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jalen Julius |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Benito Jones |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Charles Wiley |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Ken Webster |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Ryder Anderson |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Armani Linton |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jacquez Jones |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Josiah Coatney |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ross Donelly |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tariqious Tisdale |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tylan Knight |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Donta Evans |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Jakorey Hawkins |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Havoc plays are TFL + Forced Fumbles + Passes Defended
Auburn Defense
| Name |
Tackles |
Tackles for Loss |
Sacks |
Passes Defended |
Forced Fumbles |
Havoc Plays |
| Name |
Tackles |
Tackles for Loss |
Sacks |
Passes Defended |
Forced Fumbles |
Havoc Plays |
| Deshaun Davis |
13 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Daniel Thomas |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Darrell Williams |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Javaris Davis |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Jordyn Peters |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Noah Igbinoghene |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Christian Tutt |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nick Coe |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Derrick Brown |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Jamien Sherwood |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| K.J. Britt |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Marlon Davidson |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Daquan Newkirk |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dontavius Russell |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Montavious Atkinson |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Anthony Schwartz |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Big Kat Bryant |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Chandler Wooten |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jeremiah Dinson |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Richard Jibunor |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Roger McCreary |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Smoke Monday |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tyrone Truesdell |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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