As we all wait anxiously to hear the fate of the 2020 season, Cooper and I are taking an analytics driven approach to deep dive into the 2019 season to learn more about last year’s team and the future of the Irish program. Beginning with Louisville we will recap each game, using advanced statistics to uncover more than the conventional box score can reveal.
Before we begin, here is a quick primer on some of the metrics we will be using.
- Expected Points Added (EPA): This measures the difference in the expected points a drive is worth before and after each play.