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Inside the Numbers: USC 20, Stanford 17

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3 Thoughts...

1. Holding a lead is tough when you average less than 1 line yard a carry.

2. USC's offense was actually okay on standard downs, which is surprising when you look at the rushing stats.

3. The difference in the game was that the Trojan passing game made plays when they needed to, Stanford's didn't.

USC 20, Stanford 17

Stanford USC Stanford USC
Close % 100.0% STANDARD DOWNS
Field Position % 40.0% 48.4% Success Rate 47.5% 42.1%
Leverage % 66.7% 59.4% PPP 0.55 0.45
S&P 1.028 0.867
TOTAL
EqPts 30.5 29.0 PASSING DOWNS
Close Success Rate 41.7% 35.9% Success Rate 30.0% 26.9%
Close PPP 0.51 0.45 PPP 0.42 0.46
Close S&P 0.926 0.812 S&P 0.721 0.731
RUSHING TURNOVERS
EqPts 19.5 4.0 Number 2 1
Close Success Rate 40.0% 24.0% Turnover Pts 9.4 4.7
Close PPP 0.56 0.16 Turnover Pts Margin -4.7 +4.7
Close S&P 0.956 0.401
Line Yards/carry 3.29 0.82 Q1 S&P 1.194 1.306
Q2 S&P 0.519 0.884
PASSING Q3 S&P 1.191 0.553
EqPts 11.1 24.9 Q4 S&P 0.890 0.579
Close Success Rate 44.0% 43.6%
Close PPP 0.44 0.64 1st Down S&P 0.828 0.918
Close S&P 0.883 1.076 2nd Down S&P 1.196 0.624
SD/PD Sack Rate 0.0% / 0.0% 0.0% / 9.1% 3rd Down S&P 0.671 0.759
Projected Pt. Margin: USC +3.1 | Actual Pt. Margin: USC +3

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