These statistics are for division one games only.
In 2013, our opponents were able to have consecutive running plays of 5 or more yards 27 times during the season. In 2014, this number jumped to 40. It may not seem like much, but this is a huge difference. One thing that it indicates is that opposing OCs had a lot more confidence that they could run the ball down Miami's throat in 2014 than 2013.
In 2013, we committed 29 offensive penalties. In 2014, we committed 29 offensive penalties. But in 2013, the offense overcame those penalties 52% of the time. In 2014, we overcame those penalties just 38% of the time. This is a huge swing.
I keep track of the points that are scored by the defense/special teams and the points given up by the offense/special teams, but I calculate them differently. If the defense/special teams turns the ball over to the offense and the offense scores without advancing the ball at least 10 yards, I credit the points to the defense/special teams. Conversely, if the offense/special teams
turns the ball over to the defense and the opposition scores without advancing the ball at least 10 yards, I charge the offense/special teams as having given up the points.
Using this standard, in 2013, the defense/special teams scored 65 points and the offense/special teams gave up 13, a +52 margin. In 2014, the defense/special teams scored 21 points and the offense/special teams gave up 30 points, a -9 margin.
This alone could account for much of the difference in going from 9 to 6 wins.
In 2013, our opponents were able to have consecutive running plays of 5 or more yards 27 times during the season. In 2014, this number jumped to 40. It may not seem like much, but this is a huge difference. One thing that it indicates is that opposing OCs had a lot more confidence that they could run the ball down Miami's throat in 2014 than 2013.
In 2013, we committed 29 offensive penalties. In 2014, we committed 29 offensive penalties. But in 2013, the offense overcame those penalties 52% of the time. In 2014, we overcame those penalties just 38% of the time. This is a huge swing.
I keep track of the points that are scored by the defense/special teams and the points given up by the offense/special teams, but I calculate them differently. If the defense/special teams turns the ball over to the offense and the offense scores without advancing the ball at least 10 yards, I credit the points to the defense/special teams. Conversely, if the offense/special teams
turns the ball over to the defense and the opposition scores without advancing the ball at least 10 yards, I charge the offense/special teams as having given up the points.
Using this standard, in 2013, the defense/special teams scored 65 points and the offense/special teams gave up 13, a +52 margin. In 2014, the defense/special teams scored 21 points and the offense/special teams gave up 30 points, a -9 margin.
This alone could account for much of the difference in going from 9 to 6 wins.
