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Message: [QUOTE="dinosaurbbq, post: 719505, member: 1333"] Interesting stats, but I don't understand your methodology and don't really agree with your conclusions. On methodology, its not really explained where Yds per TD or Pls per TD come from or even represent. I would typically take Yds per TD to mean how long the average scoring drive was and that would be a helpful stat to know to get some perspective, but that clearly isn't it at over 100 Yds per TD. I would assume you or the stat developer you pulled it from merely divided Yds per game by the number of TDs scored, but it can't be Yds per game divided by number of offensive TDs scored or that would be for SU about 100 and for Clemson significantly less than 100. Did you divide Yds per game by total TDs (offensive, defensive, special teams?) and if so, why would you do that? On conclusions, I don't agree that this data shows SU was beating teams with scheme, playcalling and execution. I don't disagree necessarily with that conclusion, but the data you cite doesn't show that at all. I think what it shows is that we struggled to score offensive TDs. My recollection certainly is that particularly early in the year, we struggled to score TDs in the Red Zone and I recall early season goal line stands and utter frustration before the TANK package righted that ship. I don't think the data supports your conclusion that we had less easy possession due to specials, although I really can't tell from your chart. I would agree in general from my recollection that was the case. I think average scoring drive in yards would show that, but you haven't presented that data. You conclude there were many more 10+ yard plays than in the previous 10 years, but there's no data in the chart that compares that and I don't really know if that is true or not. Finally, you say that with the yards per game, SU should have scored in the mid 50's in offensive TDs. I disagree. I would say SU would have been expected to score in the mid 60's with that many yards per game. I don't mean to rip this apart to be a jerk, just to point out that while we are all SU fans and I am particularly interested in data and conclusions that can be reached from interpreting it, this chart is not really helpful without: 1) a statement as to what each stat is a measurement of (Pls per TD? -- I'm guessing Plays but don't really know); 2) some explanation as to methodology for coming up with the data; and 3) conclusions that are supported by the data or additional data supporting the conclusions provided. All in good fun and again, thanks for attempting to get into the data and reach conclusions and thanks for being a Cuse fan. We need every one we can get. [/QUOTE]

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