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Michigan St at Northwestern: Efficiency Stats

Saturday Oct 28, 2017 3:30 pm - Evanston, IL
Odds: Michigan St. by 2, Total Points: 41.5

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Key Offensive Stats

Stat MSU adv NW
Points/Game 13.3 22.0
Points/Play 0.206 0.318
Avg Score Margin -16.4 -0.8
Yards/Game 273.5 303.3
Yards/Play 4.2 4.4
TOP % (excl OT) 46.64% 47.44%

Key Defensive Stats

Stat MSU adv NW
Opp Points/Game 29.6 22.8
Opp Points/Play 0.421 0.332
Opp Yards/Game 407.5 341.6
Opp Yards/Play 5.8 5.0
Takeaways/Game 1.4 1.8
TO Margin/Game -0.5 +1.1
Penalty Yds/Game 60.7 42.3

Michigan St vs Northwestern Offensive Efficiency

Stat MSU adv NW
Avg Time of Poss 27:55 28:28
Plays/Game 64.5 69.1
Yards/Play 4.2 4.4
Yards/Rush 2.8 2.8
Yards/Pass 5.9 6.7
Yards/Completion 10.4 10.9
Rush Play % 46.48% 49.70%
QB Sacked % 6.32% 11.27%
Pass Play % 53.52% 50.30%
Completion % 56.74% 61.62%
Int Thrown % 3.65% 2.16%
FG Conversion % 70.59% 73.68%
Points/FGA 2.1 2.2
Punts/Play 0.09 0.08
Punts/Score 2.4 1.5
First Downs/Play 0.258 0.240
3D Conversion % 28.95% 39.33%
4D Conversion % 52.38% 23.08%
RZ Scoring % 85.71% 89.74%
Fumble Rec % 47.62% 64.52%
GA Fumble Rec % 36.36% 91.67%
TA Fumble Rec % 60.00% 47.37%
Penalty Yds/Pen 8.7 8.3
Penalties/Play 0.05 0.04

Michigan St vs Northwestern Defensive Efficiency

Stat MSU adv NW
Opp Avg Time of Poss 31:56 31:31
Opp Plays/Game 70.4 68.6
Opp Yards/Play 5.8 5.0
Opp Yards/Rush 4.3 4.0
Opp Yards/Pass 8.0 6.7
Opp Yards/Completion 13.2 10.3
Opp Rush Play % 53.10% 56.87%
Sack % 6.06% 7.61%
Opp Pass Play % 46.90% 43.13%
Opp Completion % 61.00% 65.24%
Opp Int Thrown % 2.64% 3.96%
Opp FG Conv % 65.22% 73.68%
Opp Points/FGA 2.0 2.2
Opp Punts/Play 0.06 0.07
Opp Punts/Score 0.9 1.1
Opp First Downs/Play 0.314 0.269
Opp 3D Conv % 36.81% 39.18%
Opp 4D Conv % 75.00% 52.17%
Opp RZ Scoring % 83.67% 82.50%
Opp Fumble Rec % 52.38% 35.48%
Opp GA Fumble Rec % 40.00% 52.63%
Opp TA Fumble Rec % 63.64% 8.33%
Opp Penalty Yds/Pen 10.3 9.5
Opp Penalties/Play 0.04 0.03