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Temple

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

"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

42%

Temple's plays work 42% of the time (113 of 270). All teams: 44%. That is worse 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

9%of dropbacks end in a sack

Protect the quarterback

A. Sheppard has been sacked on 9% of dropbacks (9 of 98), against 5% for all teams.

53%of throws to him work

Get the ball to C. Chase

A. Sheppard to C. Chase works 53% of the time (8 of 15 throws, 9 caught, 13.4 yards a throw). Everything else through the air works 34%. He gets 17% of the targets.

8.2yards a carry

More carries for S. Brown

Runs by S. Brown work 52% of the time (13 of 25, 8.2 yards a carry). Every other back combined: 37% (37 of 100).

57%quarterback runs that work

A. Sheppard's legs are the run game

A. Sheppard's runs work 57% of the time (27 of 47). Handoffs work 40% (50 of 125).

60%runs that work

Run it more on 2nd & 4-6

On 2nd & 4-6 they throw 38% of the time, but passes work 33% (3 of 9) and runs work 60% (9 of 15).

42%passes that work

Throw it more on 3rd & 7+

On 3rd & 7+ they run 45% of the time, but runs work 20% (2 of 10) and passes work 42% (5 of 12).

The players behind it

55%completions

A. Sheppard

A. Sheppard has completed 37 of 67 passes (55%), and 40% of his throws keep the offense on schedule.

7 of 21caught

J. Freeman

J. Freeman: 7 catches on 21 targets, 5.9 yards a target, and 33% of throws his way work.

12 of 19caught

J. Bermudez

J. Bermudez: 12 catches on 19 targets, 5.2 yards a target, and 21% of throws his way work.

9 of 15caught

C. Chase

C. Chase: 9 catches on 15 targets, 13.4 yards a target, and 53% of throws his way work.

5.3yards a carry

K. Mason

K. Mason: 68 carries, 5.3 yards a carry, and 40% of his runs work.

6.7yards a carry

A. Sheppard

A. Sheppard: 39 carries, 6.7 yards a carry, and 56% of his runs work.

Best at

42%all teams 26%

Passing on 3rd and long

Small sample

Passing on 3rd and long (7 or more) works 42% of the time, against 26% for all teams (5 of 12 plays).

80%all teams 69%

Running on 3rd and short

Running on 3rd and short (1-3 yards) works 80% of the time, against 69% for all teams (12 of 15 plays).

60%all teams 49%

Running on 2nd and medium

Running on 2nd and medium (4-6) works 60% of the time, against 49% for all teams (9 of 15 plays).

Worst at

20%all teams 42%

Passing on 3rd and medium

Small sample

Passing on 3rd and medium (4-6) works 20% of the time, against 42% for all teams (2 of 10 plays).

50%all teams 68%

Running on 2nd and short

Small sample

Running on 2nd and short (1-3 yards) works 50% of the time, against 68% for all teams (6 of 12 plays).

39%all teams 49%

Passing on 1st and long

Passing on 1st and long (7 or more) works 39% of the time, against 49% for all teams (13 of 33 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
42%all teams 43%
93rd of 138
Runs that work
45%all teams 43%
71st of 138
Passes that work
37%all teams 42%
117th of 138
Third downs converted
43%all teams 39%
56th of 138
Standard downs that workAny first down, second and 7 or less, and third or fourth and 4 or less.
45%all teams 48%
109th of 138
Passing downs that workSecond and 8 or more, and third or fourth and 5 or more.
34%all teams 30%
53rd of 138
Red zone plays that work
40%all teams 43%
82nd of 133
Middle eight plays that workThe last four minutes of the first half and the first four of the second.
55%all teams 43%
16th of 138
Big plays, share of snapsRuns of 10 yards or more and passes of 20 or more.
16%all teams 12%
16th of 138
Average third down, yards to go
6.5all teams 7.1
47th of 138

Running

Runs stuffed for no gain
14%all teams 16%
54th of 138
Runs of 4 yards or more
51%all teams 49%
52nd of 138
Short yardage runs convertedRuns on third or fourth down with 2 yards or less to go.
75%all teams 71%
56th of 131

Disruption

Havoc plays allowedTackles for loss, sacks, passes broken up, interceptions and forced fumbles, as a share of snaps.
10%all teams 15%
11th of 138
Sacks allowed, per dropback
9%all teams 6%
119th of 138

Drives

Average drive start, own yard line
29.6all teams 29.5
66th of 138
Yards per drive
38.3all teams 33.0
43rd of 138
Points per drive
2.56all teams 2.07
49th of 138
Available yards gainedEach drive could gain at most the distance to the end zone. This is the share actually gained.
54%all teams 47%
50th 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.

270 plays across 5 games. Run rate 64%. The quarterback has 47 of 172 runs, and the feed cannot tell a designed keeper from a scramble.

By down and distance

SituationPlaysRunAll teams run HandoffsQB runsPasses
1st & 1-3 * 2 50% 85% 100% of 1 - 0% of 1
1st & 4-6 * 3 67% 72% 50% of 2 - 0% of 1
1st & 7+ 111 70% 55% 37% of 71 86% of 7 39% of 33
2nd & 1-3 16 75% 65% 38% of 8 75% of 4 50% of 4
2nd & 4-6 24 62% 56% 56% of 9 67% of 6 33% of 9
2nd & 7+ 53 58% 44% 30% of 20 46% of 11 41% of 22
3rd & 1-3 19 79% 70% 78% of 9 83% of 6 25% of 4
3rd & 4-6 15 33% 28% 0% of 2 67% of 3 20% of 10
3rd & 7+ 22 46% 23% - 20% of 10 42% of 12
4th & 1-3 * 4 50% 65% 50% of 2 - 50% of 2
4th & 4-6 * 1 100% 15% 0% of 1 - -

By field position

SituationPlaysRunAll teams run HandoffsQB runsPasses
Backed up (own 1-19) 22 73% 52% 31% of 13 67% of 3 50% of 6
Own side (own 20-49) 116 59% 47% 35% of 49 47% of 19 42% of 48
Opponent side (50 to the 21) 85 65% 48% 49% of 41 79% of 14 27% of 30
Red zone (20 and in) 47 70% 60% 41% of 22 46% of 11 36% of 14

By score

SituationPlaysRunAll teams run HandoffsQB runsPasses
Trailing by 9+ * 9 78% 41% 20% of 5 100% of 2 50% of 2
Within one score 228 61% 51% 40% of 100 55% of 40 38% of 88
Leading by 9+ 33 76% 55% 45% of 20 60% of 5 25% of 8

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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