Red Cup Rebellion · Oct 23, 2017
Ole Miss vs. LSU: Box score rundown
Following each game, I’ll be posting numbers that tell a broader story than what a traditional box score may offer. Looking at Bill C.’s stat profiles is a great way to quickly identify a team’s strengths and weaknesses. If you’re curious, here’s a glossary with detailed definitions, but I’ll include some of the more pertinent stuff here to provide some context.
A successful play occurs when you gain: 50 percent of necessary yardage on first down, 70 percent on second down, and 100 percent on third and fourth down.
Explosive/big plays are defined here as runs of 12+ yards or passes of 16+ yards.
A scoring opportunity is a first down inside the opponent’s 40-yard line.