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Message: [QUOTE="TheCusian, post: 1519606, member: 2585"] I wanted to see if their were any advanced stats on line performance. [URL='http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ncaaol']There is[/URL]. But sadly we can only compare last year to this year. Really wish we had years of data. Here's an explanation of what they are comparing: [SIZE=3][B]Run-blocking stats[/B][/SIZE] [LIST] [*][B]Adjusted Line Yards[/B]: One of only two opponent-adjusted numbers on the page, this aligns with [URL='http://www.footballoutsiders.com/info/glossary#aly']the ALY figure FO tracks for the NFL[/URL] and is presented on a scale in which 100.0 is perfectly average, above 100 is good, below 100 is bad. [*][B]Standard Downs Line Yards per Carry[/B]: The raw, unadjusted per-carry line yardage for a team on standard downs (first down, second-and-7 or fewer, third-and-4 or fewer, fourth-and-4 or fewer). [*][B]Passing Downs Line Yards per Carry[/B]: The same unadjusted averages for rushing on passing downs. [*][B]Opportunity Rate[/B]: The percentage of carries (when five yards are available) that gain at least five yards, i.e. the percentage of carries in which the line does its job, so to speak. [*][B]Power Success Rate[/B]: [URL='http://www.footballoutsiders.com/info/glossary#power']This is the same as on the pro side[/URL] -- percentage of runs on third or fourth down, two yards or less to go, that achieved a first down or touchdown. [*][B]Stuff Rate[/B]: [URL='http://www.footballoutsiders.com/info/glossary#stuffed']Same as STUFFED on the pro side[/URL] -- percentage of carries by running backs that are stopped at or before the line of scrimmage. [/LIST] [SIZE=3][B]Pass-blocking stats[/B][/SIZE] [LIST] [*][B]Adjusted Sack Rate[/B]: An opponent-adjusted version of a team's sack rate -- sacks divided by (sacks plus passes), presented on a scale in which 100 is perfectly average, above 100 is good, below 100 is bad. [*][B]Standard Downs Sack Rate[/B]: Unadjusted sack rate for standard downs pass attempts. [*][B]Passing Downs Sack Rate[/B]: Unadjusted sack rate for passing downs pass attempts. [/LIST] And here's 2014/2015: [IMG]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/473364/Images/OlineStats.jpg[/IMG] Kind of a mixed bag. Better in some ways, worse in others. Note: we are running better on passing downs, that may be Dungey. Opportunity rate is way up and fit with the idea that when a play works it usually goes for a nice gain. (Seems like we get a lot of -2 or +7 yds, not a lot of 3 yd gains) I don't know what to make of the next two? Sack rate is not good. Might be Dungey, might be line - probably both. [/QUOTE]

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