LeMoyneCuse
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One of the big reasons Cuse went 10-3 in 2018 was because of the number of turnovers forced.
Through 8 games in 2018, Syracuse had forced 18 turnovers and went 6-2 in that span.
This year, Syracuse has forced 6 turnovers and gone 4-4. Basically flipping from one side of the bell curve to the other.
This isn't to say that Cuse needs to force more turnovers - turnovers are very luck-based and are hard to replicate year over year. That said, while I don't have advanced stats on this, it seems likely that an additional turnover or two going Cuse's way would have turned the tide against either Florida State, Clemson, or Wake Forest. One turnover, the fumble recovery against Liberty, did save the game.
Just an interesting thing.
Through 8 games in 2018, Syracuse had forced 18 turnovers and went 6-2 in that span.
This year, Syracuse has forced 6 turnovers and gone 4-4. Basically flipping from one side of the bell curve to the other.
This isn't to say that Cuse needs to force more turnovers - turnovers are very luck-based and are hard to replicate year over year. That said, while I don't have advanced stats on this, it seems likely that an additional turnover or two going Cuse's way would have turned the tide against either Florida State, Clemson, or Wake Forest. One turnover, the fumble recovery against Liberty, did save the game.
Just an interesting thing.