SWC75
Bored Historian
- Joined
- Aug 26, 2011
- Messages
- 34,525
- Like
- 67,227
I’m going to chart each game in the following manner: For each team, I’ll list the result of each kickoff, (where the other team started their possession after the kickoff), the net yardage of each punt, (if they never got the punt off, I’ll note whether it was blocked or bobbled and the net yardage of the play), the result of each extra point, (I’ll note if it was a two point attempt) and field goal attempt. (I’ll also note any conversion returned for two points. I don’t think we’ve had one in our games since Pitt in 1990). Then I’ll record what happened on each first down run, first down pass, second down run and pass, third down run and pass and fourth down run and pass. If the yardage needed for a first down or a score in a goal to go situation is other than 10, I’ll note that unless the play resulted in a loss, no gain or an incomplete pass, in which case nit was a win for the defense regardless of the yardage needed. If it was a ”victory play” I’ll put a ’V’ next to it. Sacks are reported under passes, not runs.
Again, the concept is to keep track of how often each team got the minimum they would have wanted from a play. On first down, you want to get at least a third of the way to a first down. On second down, you want to get at least halfway to a first down. On third or fourth down, you want to get a first down. If the offense achieves those goals they have won the play. If not, the defense has won the play. Offensive scoring plays are wins for them. The “victory” play is a loss of 2 yards but a win for the offense so long as they retained possession. Turnovers are wins for the defense. Penalties get tacked onto the result of the play if that’s the way they were marked off. If they canceled the play or were dead ball fouls, I kept track of them separately. Sacks are counted as passing plays. Kickoffs are wins for the kicking team if the other team starts it’s possession from the 25 in, (per the new touchback rule). Punts are wins for the kicking team if they produce a net +40 yard change or the other team starts from their 20 in. Placekicks are offensive wins if they go through the uprights. Any other result is a win for the defense. If the resulting tally of plays won is close, the game wasn’t decided by one team dominating the other. It was decided on big plays, mistakes and breaks, (as most games are).
CINCINNATI
When Syracuse had the ball:
Kickoffs: 25, 27, 37, 25, 18 (SU 3 UC 2)
Punts: 35(C38), 48(C11), 16(S36), 20(S47), 40(C23) (SU 2 UC 3)
Extra Points: good, good , good (SU 3 UC 0)
Field Goals: good, blocked, no good (SU 1 UC 2)
Total for kicking game: Syracuse 9 Cincinnati 7
1st down runs: 6,3,3,1(1),11,12,1,6,3,3,3,6,6,34,-1,1(2),4,2,7,3 (SU11 UC10)
1st down passes: I,I,I,3,I,I,19,32,I,6,5,13,17,I,I,5 (SU 7 UC 9)
2nd down runs: 8(4),7,3(7),5(7),7(10), 4,6(4),6(12),5(7),9(4),44(4),0,-9,6(3) (SU10 UC5)
2nd down passes: 3(25),I,3(7),I,42(7),I,6(5),5(11),I,18(26),I,I,I,I, (SU 3 UC11)
3rd down runs: 6(3),-2,3(2),4(14),1(1) (SU 3 UC2)
3rd down passes: I,3(4),18(15),22(9),3(3),15(11),I,I,14(6),14(6),I,4(7),I,I,I (SU6 UC9)
4th down runs: none
4th down passes: 16(10),I (SU 1 UC 1)
Total for scrimmage plays: Syracuse 41 Connecticut 47
Penalties, (not tacked onto plays): SU- 15,5,5,5,5,10,15,5,9,15,5 Cincinnati 10,10,10,15
Turnovers: Syracuse had 2 turnovers, Cincinnati 3
Total for penalties and turnovers: Syracuse 7 Cincinnati 13
When Cincinnati has the ball:
Kickoffs: 25, 25, 25, 25, 25 (SU 0 UC5)
Punts: 36(S19),49(S16),21(S20), 46(24),31(37), 35(2) (SU 1 UC5)
Extra Points: good, good, good, good ,good (SU 0 UC5)
Field Goals: none
Total for kicking game: (SU 1 UC 15)
1st down runs: 4,2,2,3,-5,8,9,0,1,2,-6,4,4(5),-13,2(20),18,2(2),-2,3,9,4(1),3,4,2 (SU 14 UC 10)
1st down passes: 15,7,7,1,I,8,I,6,9 (SU 3 UC 6)
2nd down runs: 4(6),20(8),12(2),4(1),24(9),-7,15(8),-1,15(10),5(2),4,4(6),1(1),9(23),18(1),6(12),-2,1(2),7(6),-1 (SU 7 UC 13)
2nd down passes: I,I,35(17),I,14,I,I,10(18) (SU 5 UC 3)
3rd down runs: 5(2),1(17),4(2),13(6),-1,0,0,1(9) (SU 5 UC 3)
3rd down passes: I,I,13(15),11,11(6),10(4),I,13(9) (SU 4 UC 4)
4th down runs: none
4th down passes: 37(2) (SU 0 UC 1)
Total for scrimmage plays: Syracuse 38 Cincinnati 40
Overall Syracuse won 96 plays, Cincinnati 122. A big chunk of this was in Cincinnati’s kicking plays, which they won 15 of 16. It wasn’t that they did anything spectacular. They were just very efficient. Syracuse on the other hand, won only 9 of it’s 16 kicking plays, with three bad punts, two kick-offs returned past the 25 and the two failed field goals. Syracuse was offsides 6 times in this game, Cincinnati none. Syracuse was 24-17 on it’s running plays but only 17-30 on it’s passing plays. The yardage stats suggest we got run over but the Bearcat’s runs were 26-26. We didn’t exactly stuff them but we did offer more resistance than it seemed. Their passes were 12-14 in their favor. Two scores following our turnovers and the failure to be granted a turnover we earned were basically what decided the contest.
Again, the concept is to keep track of how often each team got the minimum they would have wanted from a play. On first down, you want to get at least a third of the way to a first down. On second down, you want to get at least halfway to a first down. On third or fourth down, you want to get a first down. If the offense achieves those goals they have won the play. If not, the defense has won the play. Offensive scoring plays are wins for them. The “victory” play is a loss of 2 yards but a win for the offense so long as they retained possession. Turnovers are wins for the defense. Penalties get tacked onto the result of the play if that’s the way they were marked off. If they canceled the play or were dead ball fouls, I kept track of them separately. Sacks are counted as passing plays. Kickoffs are wins for the kicking team if the other team starts it’s possession from the 25 in, (per the new touchback rule). Punts are wins for the kicking team if they produce a net +40 yard change or the other team starts from their 20 in. Placekicks are offensive wins if they go through the uprights. Any other result is a win for the defense. If the resulting tally of plays won is close, the game wasn’t decided by one team dominating the other. It was decided on big plays, mistakes and breaks, (as most games are).
CINCINNATI
When Syracuse had the ball:
Kickoffs: 25, 27, 37, 25, 18 (SU 3 UC 2)
Punts: 35(C38), 48(C11), 16(S36), 20(S47), 40(C23) (SU 2 UC 3)
Extra Points: good, good , good (SU 3 UC 0)
Field Goals: good, blocked, no good (SU 1 UC 2)
Total for kicking game: Syracuse 9 Cincinnati 7
1st down runs: 6,3,3,1(1),11,12,1,6,3,3,3,6,6,34,-1,1(2),4,2,7,3 (SU11 UC10)
1st down passes: I,I,I,3,I,I,19,32,I,6,5,13,17,I,I,5 (SU 7 UC 9)
2nd down runs: 8(4),7,3(7),5(7),7(10), 4,6(4),6(12),5(7),9(4),44(4),0,-9,6(3) (SU10 UC5)
2nd down passes: 3(25),I,3(7),I,42(7),I,6(5),5(11),I,18(26),I,I,I,I, (SU 3 UC11)
3rd down runs: 6(3),-2,3(2),4(14),1(1) (SU 3 UC2)
3rd down passes: I,3(4),18(15),22(9),3(3),15(11),I,I,14(6),14(6),I,4(7),I,I,I (SU6 UC9)
4th down runs: none
4th down passes: 16(10),I (SU 1 UC 1)
Total for scrimmage plays: Syracuse 41 Connecticut 47
Penalties, (not tacked onto plays): SU- 15,5,5,5,5,10,15,5,9,15,5 Cincinnati 10,10,10,15
Turnovers: Syracuse had 2 turnovers, Cincinnati 3
Total for penalties and turnovers: Syracuse 7 Cincinnati 13
When Cincinnati has the ball:
Kickoffs: 25, 25, 25, 25, 25 (SU 0 UC5)
Punts: 36(S19),49(S16),21(S20), 46(24),31(37), 35(2) (SU 1 UC5)
Extra Points: good, good, good, good ,good (SU 0 UC5)
Field Goals: none
Total for kicking game: (SU 1 UC 15)
1st down runs: 4,2,2,3,-5,8,9,0,1,2,-6,4,4(5),-13,2(20),18,2(2),-2,3,9,4(1),3,4,2 (SU 14 UC 10)
1st down passes: 15,7,7,1,I,8,I,6,9 (SU 3 UC 6)
2nd down runs: 4(6),20(8),12(2),4(1),24(9),-7,15(8),-1,15(10),5(2),4,4(6),1(1),9(23),18(1),6(12),-2,1(2),7(6),-1 (SU 7 UC 13)
2nd down passes: I,I,35(17),I,14,I,I,10(18) (SU 5 UC 3)
3rd down runs: 5(2),1(17),4(2),13(6),-1,0,0,1(9) (SU 5 UC 3)
3rd down passes: I,I,13(15),11,11(6),10(4),I,13(9) (SU 4 UC 4)
4th down runs: none
4th down passes: 37(2) (SU 0 UC 1)
Total for scrimmage plays: Syracuse 38 Cincinnati 40
Overall Syracuse won 96 plays, Cincinnati 122. A big chunk of this was in Cincinnati’s kicking plays, which they won 15 of 16. It wasn’t that they did anything spectacular. They were just very efficient. Syracuse on the other hand, won only 9 of it’s 16 kicking plays, with three bad punts, two kick-offs returned past the 25 and the two failed field goals. Syracuse was offsides 6 times in this game, Cincinnati none. Syracuse was 24-17 on it’s running plays but only 17-30 on it’s passing plays. The yardage stats suggest we got run over but the Bearcat’s runs were 26-26. We didn’t exactly stuff them but we did offer more resistance than it seemed. Their passes were 12-14 in their favor. Two scores following our turnovers and the failure to be granted a turnover we earned were basically what decided the contest.
