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Georgia State

What Georgia State calls on every down, distance and part of the field, and how often each call works.

Every play is counted, so these tables line up with a box score. "Close-game plays only" leaves out snaps after a game is decided, when teams stop calling plays the way they normally do.

Keys for improvement: offense

47%

Georgia State's plays work 47% of the time (132 of 278). All teams: 44%. That is better than most. A play "works" when it stays on schedule: half the distance on first down, 70% on second, all of it on third or fourth.

What would help most

56%of short yardage runs converted

Convert short yardage

Small sample

Georgia State converts 56% of its runs on third or fourth and 2 or less, against 71% for all teams. That ranks 113th of 131.

57%passes that work

Throw it more on 1st & 7+

On 1st & 7+ they run 57% of the time, but runs work 39% (28 of 71) and passes work 57% (30 of 53).

67%of throws to him work

Get the ball to D. Riles

C. Brown to D. Riles works 67% of the time (12 of 18 throws, 15 caught, 10.0 yards a throw). Everything else through the air works 49%. He gets 15% of the targets.

5 of 8third and fourth downs converted

D. Riles on third down

Small sample

On third and fourth down, C. Brown to D. Riles has moved the chains 5 of 8 times (62%).

4.9yards a carry

More carries for D. Murray Jr.

Runs by D. Murray Jr. work 52% of the time (11 of 21, 4.9 yards a carry). Every other back combined: 44% (46 of 105).

The players behind it

68%completions

C. Brown

C. Brown has completed 84 of 123 passes (68%), and 53% of his throws keep the offense on schedule.

17 of 25caught

R. Dorsey

R. Dorsey: 17 catches on 25 targets, 10.5 yards a target, and 64% of throws his way work.

15 of 18caught

D. Riles

D. Riles: 15 catches on 18 targets, 10.0 yards a target, and 67% of throws his way work.

8 of 16caught

G. Hollier

G. Hollier: 8 catches on 16 targets, 6.6 yards a target, and 38% of throws his way work.

5.5yards a carry

L. McCrary Jr.

L. McCrary Jr.: 64 carries, 5.5 yards a carry, and 47% of his runs work.

6.6yards a carry

Q. Wiggins

Q. Wiggins: 31 carries, 6.6 yards a carry, and 29% of his runs work.

Best at

56%all teams 26%

Passing on 3rd and long

Passing on 3rd and long (7 or more) works 56% of the time, against 26% for all teams (9 of 16 plays).

56%all teams 38%

Passing in the red zone

Passing in the red zone works 56% of the time, against 38% for all teams (9 of 16 plays).

57%all teams 49%

Passing on 1st and long

Passing on 1st and long (7 or more) works 57% of the time, against 49% for all teams (30 of 53 plays).

Worst at

60%all teams 69%

Running on 2nd and short

Small sample

Running on 2nd and short (1-3 yards) works 60% of the time, against 69% for all teams (6 of 10 plays).

From 5 games through week 5, garbage time left out. Every line compares this team with all FBS teams in the same spot and shows the count behind it. "Small sample" means fewer than 15 plays, so treat it as a lead, not a fact. Copy puts the line on your clipboard, ready to paste.

Advanced numbers: offense

Efficiency

Plays that work
47%all teams 43%
36th of 138
Runs that work
44%all teams 43%
77th of 138
Passes that work
52%all teams 42%
18th of 138
Third downs converted
55%all teams 39%
6th of 138
Standard downs that workAny first down, second and 7 or less, and third or fourth and 4 or less.
49%all teams 48%
69th of 138
Passing downs that workSecond and 8 or more, and third or fourth and 5 or more.
44%all teams 30%
8th of 138
Red zone plays that work
49%all teams 43%
40th of 133
Middle eight plays that workThe last four minutes of the first half and the first four of the second.
45%all teams 43%
71st of 138
Big plays, share of snapsRuns of 10 yards or more and passes of 20 or more.
16%all teams 12%
11th of 138
Average third down, yards to go
5.7all teams 7.1
7th of 138

Running

Runs stuffed for no gain
17%all teams 16%
93rd of 138
Runs of 4 yards or more
51%all teams 49%
61st of 138
Short yardage runs convertedRuns on third or fourth down with 2 yards or less to go.
56%all teams 71%
113th of 131

Disruption

Havoc plays allowedTackles for loss, sacks, passes broken up, interceptions and forced fumbles, as a share of snaps.
12%all teams 15%
22nd of 138
Sacks allowed, per dropback
2%all teams 6%
6th of 138

Drives

Average drive start, own yard line
29.6all teams 29.5
67th of 138
Yards per drive
39.0all teams 33.0
36th of 138
Points per drive
2.72all teams 2.07
38th of 138
Available yards gainedEach drive could gain at most the distance to the end zone. This is the share actually gained.
55%all teams 47%
40th of 138

The rank is among FBS teams, with 1st the best for an offense, and the bar fills toward the best. Garbage time is left out. These are plain rates, not adjusted for opponent. A drive's points count the touchdown with its extra point or a field goal.

343 plays across 5 games. Run rate 55%. The quarterback has 31 of 190 runs, and the feed cannot tell a designed keeper from a scramble.

By down and distance

SituationPlaysRunAll teams run HandoffsQB runsPasses
1st & 1-3 * 3 100% 86% 67% of 3 - -
1st & 4-6 * 4 100% 72% 50% of 4 - -
1st & 7+ 151 60% 56% 41% of 80 30% of 10 56% of 61
2nd & 1-3 12 83% 66% 67% of 9 0% of 1 100% of 2
2nd & 4-6 38 71% 58% 52% of 23 50% of 4 27% of 11
2nd & 7+ 62 58% 45% 28% of 29 29% of 7 46% of 26
3rd & 1-3 20 50% 71% 75% of 8 50% of 2 60% of 10
3rd & 4-6 22 18% 30% 0% of 2 50% of 2 39% of 18
3rd & 7+ 23 9% 24% - 100% of 2 52% of 21
4th & 1-3 * 6 50% 65% 100% of 1 50% of 2 67% of 3
4th & 4-6 * 1 100% 17% - 100% of 1 -
4th & 7+ * 1 0% 12% - - 0% of 1

By field position

SituationPlaysRunAll teams run HandoffsQB runsPasses
Backed up (own 1-19) 27 63% 54% 44% of 16 100% of 1 60% of 10
Own side (own 20-49) 165 52% 48% 35% of 69 44% of 16 49% of 80
Opponent side (50 to the 21) 94 54% 50% 59% of 44 29% of 7 51% of 43
Red zone (20 and in) 57 65% 61% 43% of 30 43% of 7 50% of 20

By score

SituationPlaysRunAll teams run HandoffsQB runsPasses
Trailing by 9+ 45 24% 44% 12% of 8 0% of 3 44% of 34
Within one score 126 53% 51% 36% of 55 42% of 12 51% of 59
Leading by 9+ 172 65% 59% 51% of 96 50% of 16 53% of 60

Handoffs, QB runs, and Passes show how often the play worked and how many there were. Run includes QB runs. * means fewer than 10 plays, so treat it as noise. Data from CollegeFootballData.com.

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