Our win by the numbers

[BanditVol]

Here is how our game vs. SC stacks up against the season performance of each team statistically.

Rushing Offense
We ran for 146 while SC has allowed 143. We are averaging 201 per game.

Passing Offense
Pass efficiency rating for Vols of 109.8...SC was allowing 139.6. Our season avg is 109.6.

Rushing D
We allowed 218 while SC was averaging 225. On the season, we allow 182.

Pass Efficiency D
SC was held to a 103.0 while we have allowed 118.1 on the season. SC was averaging 153.8 coming in.

Some points...in most categories, we showed a modest improvement over what might be expected. For instance, Worley was marginally better than the season average in passing (which of course includes Austin Peay along with UF, etc). We ran for 3 more yards than SC has been allowing. We held them 7 yards below their season rush average.

In all those categories...modest improvement..."good enough" might describe it.

But in Pass D, we excelled ourselves. We held Shaw an eye-popping SIXTY RATING POINTS below his season average. (Shaw's rating for the season is 163...the number above of 153.8 is the TEAM AVERAGE and so includes the backup's numbers). And did you know we start a true Frosh at CB? And I just realized that SS Randolph is only a soph RS. Man the future is bright for our defensive backfield!

I think pressure also played a key role. We were all over Connor Shaw all day. For the year, we average 1.78 sacks per game, but had four yesterday.

It's very encouraging that our D is playing this well after the catastrophe of last year.

 

[TNVolunteerGrad]

Solid stats, thanks for sharing OP

 

[DocVOLiday]

good stats. Our D is definately improving, but we need to cut down on the big plays allowed. Mike Davis had a few good runs against us and Byrd had that long TD reception

 

[Volosaurus rex]

There simply is no way to take that 76-yard touchdown pass out of the equation. However, think about this for a moment. With the exception of that play, we held the quarterback of a top-ten ranked team to only 6-20-1 for a mere 85 yards!!

 

[volfan5589]

They only had 12 total yards in the 4th quarter.

 

[gnm53108]

They only had 12 total yards in the 4th quarter.

This.

We own the 4th qtr.

 

[sechamp2012]

This.

We own the 4th qtr.

1 hundred and five, 110 runs this summer. Conditioning is strong point on this team not so much in the past 5 years.n

 

[DC Vol]

1 hundred and five, 110 runs this summer. Conditioning is strong point on this team not so much in the past 5 years.n

...what?

 

[BanditVol]

There simply is no way to take that 76-yard touchdown pass out of the equation. However, think about this for a moment. With the exception of that play, we held the quarterback of a top-ten ranked team to only 6-20-1 for a mere 85 yards!!

Yes, that was a breakdown. The ole ball sack caught us napping coming out of a quarter break.

But last year, there probably would have been three of those and I'm not exaggrating.

Going forward, if we can eliminate the big plays, we will only get better.

 

[volboy81]

They only had 12 total yards in the 4th quarter.

Wow! I remember at 1/2 time, almost 1/2 of their total yds were on 2 plays.

Speaking of D, I heard Bummers Sunseri (Sals son) got hurt pretty bad vs Ark.

 

[BanditVol]

Wow! I remember at 1/2 time, almost 1/2 of their total yds were on 2 plays.

Speaking of D, I heard Bummers Sunseri (Sals son) got hurt pretty bad vs Ark.

It's true. ACL, he's out for the season. Hate it for him, but that will help us a bit. He usually makes a 1-2 big plays per game for them. Helluva safety.

 

[volfan5589]

The reason why we hung with bama couple years ago when mount cody blocked our fg is we forced them to kick 4 fg's they didnt have a td. Hopefully r defense will be ready for this game.