USC VS ASU by the numbers

by bluemax on Sep 20, 2011 4:46 PM PDT

Not really a super in depth analysis or anything but I compiled some basic stat comparisons for USC and ASU heading into this weekends game.

Total Offense
ASU: 457 YPG (25th)
USC: 429.33 YPG (39th)

Passing Offense
ASU: 314.67 YPG (17th)
USC: 298 YPG (23rd)

Rushing Offense
ASU: 142.33 YPG (72nd)
USC: 131.33 YPG (79th)

Scoring Offense
ASU: 33 PPG (48th)
USC: 26.67 PPG (73rd)

Passing Efficiency
ASU: 154.93 (36th)
USC: 157.06 (32nd)

Total Defense
ASU: 328 YPG (47th)
USC: 317.33 YPG (41st)

Passing Defense
ASU: 203 YPG (57th)
USC: 229.33 (75th)

Rushing Defense
ASU: 125 YPG (51st)
USC: 88 YPG (28th)

Scoring Defense
ASU: 20.3 PPG (44th)
USC: 16 PPG (30th)

Pass Efficiency Defense
ASU: 131.08 (77th)
USC: 120.02 (50th)

Turnover Margin
ASU: -2 (90th)
USC: -2 (90th)

Sagarin Schedule Rating
ASU: 70.82 (47th) (#141, #40, #23)
USC: 69.64 (51st) (#110, #12, #61)

Before doing this I actually expected ASU to have a slightly higher advantage due to their walkover game against UC Davis, however the Illinois game looks to have brought things fairly even.

As it stands right now, both teams provide similar profiles, leaning heavily on the pass and less so on the run. Neither team is particularly elite defensively, although both have done a good job at shutting down their opponents run games. Another thing that stands out is the equal turnover margin, given the overall evenness of the two teams this game could come down to who makes the fewest mistakes.

Anywho, I can throw up other numbers if there's anything else anyone wants to see. These are all the really basic stats that give a decent picture of each team.

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That is really close this should be a donnybrook of a game.

Who--What--Slim Shady---Thats the duckies and Kelly maybe they should put their plays up in brail..

by so.cal.native1952 on Sep 20, 2011 6:58 PM PDT reply actions

Interesting to take a look at....

but, the hope would be that USC is trending upward, will play better than our last, best game against the Cuse, and a whole heck of a lot better than our season averages. We know we sucked in game 1, and we made a boatload of critical mistakes in game 2.

ASU, however, is not trending upward, coming off a loss and having major injury issues.

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by Nestor on Sep 4, 2010 9:24 PM CDT

by DFWTrojan on Sep 20, 2011 10:08 PM PDT reply actions

I appreciate that you have posted these statistics, as they are very interesting...

…but I have long since concluded that such numbers are not very helpful in forecasting the outcome of a game. You might as well compare common opponents…you could make an arguement that such information is logically more predictive, and we know how that works out.

But these numbers do tell me that ASU is a worthy opponent on paper. The game will come down to coaching, preparation, execution, and mistakes. The intangibles would appear to be mixed, with ASU’s injury problems offset set by their homefield advantage and USC’s relative inexperience.

To me, it comes down to Kiffin vs Erickson. I’m not sure which way it will go, but I do believe that Dennis Erickson coached teams are vulnerable. I view this as an excellent opportunity for Lane Kiffin to lead his team into a hostile environment, against a quality opponent, and prove that his team is better prepared and better coached. Or not. This will be one of the most telling games of the season.

by TrojanJAG on Sep 20, 2011 10:31 PM PDT reply actions

Yah I agree about Erickson through the years I have seen him lose games he should have won more than vise-versa

I think it will come down to who steps up first and who steps on their Johnson first.

Who--What--Slim Shady---Thats the duckies and Kelly maybe they should put their plays up in brail..

by so.cal.native1952 on Sep 20, 2011 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Yep..well-stated with a tenth of my words!

by TrojanJAG on Sep 20, 2011 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh I agree 100%

For me it was mostly an educational exercise and a way of shaking some of my preconceived notions of ASU.

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by bluemax on Sep 21, 2011 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions

New Uni......

We should break out the white practice pants – White pants, white Jersey, Cardinal Helmet and white Socks – that would be slick……

You can see pictures on the RapBlog….

by jayhndz on Sep 21, 2011 7:35 AM PDT reply actions

NO

Don’t need that gimmicky shit. Remember Penn State and their Rose Bowl “whiteout”.
WE ARE SC!

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