The shutout version of Stats 101 is here. Let’s dive in.
The stats are heavily in ISU’s favor. That’s not really a surprise in a game where the Cyclones won by 24.
The numbers that stand out the most to me, and say as much about this game as any is the third down numbers. The Cyclones converted 62.5 percent of their third downs. The Longhorns converted 15.3 percent of their third downs – and didn’t convert one after midway through the second quarter.
The thing is there wasn’t that much difference between these two teams when getting to third down.