What jumped out at me when sorting through my tally sheet was how dominant Oregon’s inside rush was, both in terms of effectiveness and overall play selection. Some numbers:
- Oregon ran 78 plays in regulation - 42 rush, 36 pass.
- Of those 42 rushes, 37 of them were either inside zone, inside power, or off-tackle (in about equal measures) … not only are those plays 88% of the rush selection, they’re almost half of the entire offensive selection.
- Of those 37, I tallied 26 as successful vs only 11 failures, given the down and distance, for over a 70% success rate .