SWC75
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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).
When Syracuse had the ball:
KO 25,25,8,25,25,22,13,25 (SU 8 LOU 0)
P 50(L6),39(L37) (SU 1 LOU 1)
XP G,G,G,G,G,G (SU 6 LOU 0)
FG G (SU 1 LOU 0)
Total for Kicking Game: Syracuse 16 Louisville 1
1st down runs: 3,11,3,-2,8(8),22,4,4,-5,4,8,-2(v),-1,4,-1,3,-2,6,0,4,1,2,6,-2(v)
(SU 13 LOU 12)
1st down passes: 45,I,7(15),6,11(20),-6,3(3) (SU 5 LOU 2)
2nd down runs: 6(7),3(5),11,7(4),3(6),2(6),9(11),6(7),14(16), 3(4),0,7(6),2(9),7(8),0
(SU 11 LOU 4)
2nd down passes: I(,I,I,I,7(17),I,I,5(6),22(12) (SU 2 LOU 7)
3rd down runs: 7(1),2(3),55(20,3(1),35(2),9(1),1(2),2(1),4(7),1(1),7(4)7(10,2(3),55(2)
(SU 8 LOU 3)
3rd down passes: I,4(2),28(6),13(13),27(100,37(4),20(11),11(10)
(SU 6 LOU 2)
4th down runs: 2(1) (SU 1 LOU 0)
4th down passes: none
Total for scrimmage plays: Syracuse 46 Louisville 30
Turnovers: Syracuse had none. Lousivi8lle had a fumble and a pass interception.
Penalties (not tacked on to plays) SU: 5,5,5,10,5,5,15 LOU: 5,3,5,5,12,5
Total for turnovers and penalties: Syracuse 8, Louisville 7
When Louisville had the ball:
KO 20,23,8,33,44,17 (SU 2 LOU 4)
P 41(S30),20(S37),33(S26),45(S17) (SU 2 LOU 2)
XP G,B,G (SU 1 LOU 2)
FG G,G (SU 0 LOU 2)
Total for kicking game: Syracuse 5 Louisville 10
1st down rushes: 3(5),-1, 3,2,0,-2,-3,0,5,11,2,0 (SU 9 LOU 3)
1st down passes: I,53,3,7,9,I,2,11,4,8,44,8,27,9,28,7(15),9,5
(SU 4 LOU 14)
2nd down runs: 11,11 (SU 0 LOU 2)
2nd down passes: I,9(16),16(7),1(8),I,6(7),1(13),I,12(10),I,15(6),I,6(2),8(8),I,36,6(2),5(2),I,I,8(8),5(1)
(SU10 LOU 12)
3rd down runs: -4,8,2(1) (SU 1 LOU 2)
3rd down passes: 10(2),7(7),I,18(12),12(7),3(10),6(3),I,I
(SU 4 LOU 5)
4th down runs: none
4th down passes: none
Total for scrimmage plays: Syracuse 28 Louisville 38
Syracuse won 103 plays to 86 for Louisville. In the first half it was 61-46, the 42-40 in the second. Syracuse ran the ball 52 times and passed it 24. Louisville ran it 17 times and passed it 49 times. They had little success on first down runs and were forced to pass it before they wanted to. Bridgewater did a great job of making those pass plays work but the lack of balance certainly hurt Louisville. Their greatest success came when they passed on first down, (14 “wins” in 18 plays for 234 yards). We were not all that effective with first down runs, (13-12) but gained enough to keep at it and were 25-9 on 2nd, 3rd and 4th downs. The two long runs by Gulley and Smith came on 3rd and 2. Our kicking game, (16-1) was also much more successful than their, (5-10).
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).
When Syracuse had the ball:
KO 25,25,8,25,25,22,13,25 (SU 8 LOU 0)
P 50(L6),39(L37) (SU 1 LOU 1)
XP G,G,G,G,G,G (SU 6 LOU 0)
FG G (SU 1 LOU 0)
Total for Kicking Game: Syracuse 16 Louisville 1
1st down runs: 3,11,3,-2,8(8),22,4,4,-5,4,8,-2(v),-1,4,-1,3,-2,6,0,4,1,2,6,-2(v)
(SU 13 LOU 12)
1st down passes: 45,I,7(15),6,11(20),-6,3(3) (SU 5 LOU 2)
2nd down runs: 6(7),3(5),11,7(4),3(6),2(6),9(11),6(7),14(16), 3(4),0,7(6),2(9),7(8),0
(SU 11 LOU 4)
2nd down passes: I(,I,I,I,7(17),I,I,5(6),22(12) (SU 2 LOU 7)
3rd down runs: 7(1),2(3),55(20,3(1),35(2),9(1),1(2),2(1),4(7),1(1),7(4)7(10,2(3),55(2)
(SU 8 LOU 3)
3rd down passes: I,4(2),28(6),13(13),27(100,37(4),20(11),11(10)
(SU 6 LOU 2)
4th down runs: 2(1) (SU 1 LOU 0)
4th down passes: none
Total for scrimmage plays: Syracuse 46 Louisville 30
Turnovers: Syracuse had none. Lousivi8lle had a fumble and a pass interception.
Penalties (not tacked on to plays) SU: 5,5,5,10,5,5,15 LOU: 5,3,5,5,12,5
Total for turnovers and penalties: Syracuse 8, Louisville 7
When Louisville had the ball:
KO 20,23,8,33,44,17 (SU 2 LOU 4)
P 41(S30),20(S37),33(S26),45(S17) (SU 2 LOU 2)
XP G,B,G (SU 1 LOU 2)
FG G,G (SU 0 LOU 2)
Total for kicking game: Syracuse 5 Louisville 10
1st down rushes: 3(5),-1, 3,2,0,-2,-3,0,5,11,2,0 (SU 9 LOU 3)
1st down passes: I,53,3,7,9,I,2,11,4,8,44,8,27,9,28,7(15),9,5
(SU 4 LOU 14)
2nd down runs: 11,11 (SU 0 LOU 2)
2nd down passes: I,9(16),16(7),1(8),I,6(7),1(13),I,12(10),I,15(6),I,6(2),8(8),I,36,6(2),5(2),I,I,8(8),5(1)
(SU10 LOU 12)
3rd down runs: -4,8,2(1) (SU 1 LOU 2)
3rd down passes: 10(2),7(7),I,18(12),12(7),3(10),6(3),I,I
(SU 4 LOU 5)
4th down runs: none
4th down passes: none
Total for scrimmage plays: Syracuse 28 Louisville 38
Syracuse won 103 plays to 86 for Louisville. In the first half it was 61-46, the 42-40 in the second. Syracuse ran the ball 52 times and passed it 24. Louisville ran it 17 times and passed it 49 times. They had little success on first down runs and were forced to pass it before they wanted to. Bridgewater did a great job of making those pass plays work but the lack of balance certainly hurt Louisville. Their greatest success came when they passed on first down, (14 “wins” in 18 plays for 234 yards). We were not all that effective with first down runs, (13-12) but gained enough to keep at it and were 25-9 on 2nd, 3rd and 4th downs. The two long runs by Gulley and Smith came on 3rd and 2. Our kicking game, (16-1) was also much more successful than their, (5-10).
