2nd half scoring well documented, so...

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How many points do we score in the second half vs MSU?

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14+. Sparty will be up so big by the start of the 4th that we might get 2 drives against the second team and we'll score 14 or 17 in the second half. You guys need to be more optimistic.
 
Iowa's offense just goes to sleep without notice. This narcolepsy has been with us for years, with a few short interruptions..but its so darned common.


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I've beaten to death on this board the fact that total yards mean jack shit in the scheme of things, which is especially true for Iowa. The correlation between total yards and actual wins is very weak. For ball control teams like Iowa, it's even weaker. A much more relevant stat for teams like Iowa who have fewer possessions per game than their peers is points per possession. It's a much greater measure of offensive efficiency.

Look, I'm not arguing that Iowa's offense is good, but I also won't accept bad stats as proof of that argument. Just look at 2018 Nebraska. Iowa vs Purdue this year. 460 yards, 20 points.
 
Ree4 said:
I've beaten to death on this board the fact that total yards mean jack shit in the scheme of things, which is especially true for Iowa. The correlation between total yards and actual wins is very weak. For ball control teams like Iowa, it's even weaker. A much more relevant stat for teams like Iowa who have fewer possessions per game than their peers is points per possession. It's a much greater measure of offensive efficiency.

Look, I'm not arguing that Iowa's offense is good, but I also won't accept bad stats as proof of that argument. Just look at 2018 Nebraska. Iowa vs Purdue this year. 460 yards, 20 points.
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Preach.
 
Ree4 said:
I've beaten to death on this board the fact that total yards mean jack shit in the scheme of things, which is especially true for Iowa. The correlation between total yards and actual wins is very weak. For ball control teams like Iowa, it's even weaker. A much more relevant stat for teams like Iowa who have fewer possessions per game than their peers is points per possession. It's a much greater measure of offensive efficiency.

Look, I'm not arguing that Iowa's offense is good, but I also won't accept bad stats as proof of that argument. Just look at 2018 Nebraska. Iowa vs Purdue this year. 460 yards, 20 points.
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There may not be a direct correlation but it is relational, if you look at the teams at the top who've had success and been in the championship. Then look at the teams pulling up the bottom.
 
MelroseHawkins said:
There may not be a direct correlation but it is relational, if you look at the teams at the top who've had success and been in the championship. Then look at the teams pulling up the bottom.
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Yeah imagine if there was something that actually compared large quantities of numbers and tried to determine the extent to which certain variables related to each other. Some leading edge shit there.

Pissy response from me aside, if by "relational" you mean "weakly correlated" then yes, you would be correct.
 
Scoring more points then the other team is what I look closely at. IDC if it's defensive/special teams, passing, running, fake field goals with some new white RB wearing #95 that the Zooker was head over heals impressed with. Score more points then them. Whatever it takes
 
Hawkfnntn said:
Scoring more points then the other team is what I look closely at. IDC if it's defensive/special teams, passing, running, fake field goals with some new white RB wearing #95 that the Zooker was head over heals impressed with. Score more points then them. Whatever it takes
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Yeah, I kinda thought we were headed that way after the butt-kicking we handed USC, you know, momentum and all that crap. Wide-open playbook, clicking on all cylinders, OC learned his craft etc... Then 2020 happened.
 
Ree4 said:
I've beaten to death on this board the fact that total yards mean jack shit in the scheme of things, which is especially true for Iowa. The correlation between total yards and actual wins is very weak. For ball control teams like Iowa, it's even weaker. A much more relevant stat for teams like Iowa who have fewer possessions per game than their peers is points per possession. It's a much greater measure of offensive efficiency.

Look, I'm not arguing that Iowa's offense is good, but I also won't accept bad stats as proof of that argument. Just look at 2018 Nebraska. Iowa vs Purdue this year. 460 yards, 20 points.
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I get it. Honestly I wanted to post history of scoring offense but ESPN didn't have that so I just went with this.
 
Either it's lighten up kid, (Petras) and play like it's an exhibition game, (which it is) or continue to play like you got all the hopes and dreams of an entire state and coaching staff on your back. I really don't want to see another joyless QB drone that can't enjoy himself. You throw the ball, you catch the ball. Think less and react more. Brian and Kirk better have a game plan to counter pressure this week.
 
Good yardage and the lack of wins for this team so far is about dismal red zone performance, but also poor defensive performance, since we are always working with a long field.
 
I stopped watching at half time. Please tell me our back up QB’s played the entire fourth quarter. This is a huge difference between Hayden and Kirk.
 
BILLYBOBSTEXAS said:
I think Padilla got about 10 minutes of game action. Other benchwarmers saw the field also.
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Yes this was good to see. I think this year it is very important to get some experience at back-up QB with COVID lingering around. It's one position on the field and only a few on the team. Better be proactive in case it could happen. Not wishing Petras or anybody else gets it but good to get some BIG Ten game reps in.

This is a reason I'm prob going to pick up an extra QB in my FF league just prior to playoffs and the trade deadline. I usually have two QB's but with COVID around, I think I'll roster 3 this year.
 
There's an old saying. You see what you're looking for. I enjoyed the game and I was looking for the Iowa offense to go to sleep. There were I think 3 possessions in a row in the 2nd or 3rd quarter where Iowa went 3 and out. So I worried about that...not really worried, but noticed it. I hope this stops.

I understand, even Clemson goes 3 and out sometimes.
 
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