RE: BYU is averaging 10.3 possessions per game. 10.5 w/o the fumbled kickoff.

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Oct 11, 2021
2:34:46pm

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

RE: BYU is averaging 10.3 possessions per game. 10.5 w/o the fumbled kickoff.

The average number of possessions in an FBS game over a 9 year period is 12 per team.

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Originally posted on Oct 11, 2021 at 2:34:46pm

Message modified by Indy Coug on Oct 11, 2021 at 2:35:31pm

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RE: BYU is averaging 10.3 possessions per game. 10.5 w/o the fumbled kickoff.

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

10/11/21 2:34pm

Thank you tuaki.

Briguy

10/11/21 2:35pm

What are our opponents averaging? How much does the number matter if both teams

shoganai

10/11/21 2:38pm

Opponents average 10.6

rad dawg

10/11/21 2:42pm

Obviously number of possessions should be close, but of more interest would be

ManicBlue

10/11/21 4:31pm

There are a ton of different ways to slice it. Ultimately the only one that

shoganai

10/11/21 5:18pm

Yes ultimately that's the case but other stats could show weaknesses.

ManicBlue

10/11/21 5:29pm

But according to Riley Nelson, our defensive strategy for allowing teams to pick up 3rd and Long...

Coug

10/11/21 2:40pm

That's a blatant misrepresentation of what he said. I listened to exactly what he said on that show.

Indy Coug

10/11/21 2:52pm

Anyone that tries to rationalize what is happening on the defense ...

Coug

10/11/21 3:08pm

Third down defense hasn't been good, but that doesn't mean it's OK to misrepresent what Riley Nelson said.

Indy Coug

10/11/21 3:20pm

He still tried to rationalize it... just call the spade a spade... our 3rd down defense sucks...

Coug

10/11/21 3:55pm

3rd and long, “we’ve got them right where they want us”. That’s what we say every time right before they pickup the 1st.

valcorger

10/11/21 7:04pm

So do you want to be above average or below average?

byubyu

10/11/21 2:40pm

I don't see how it's relevant either way unless your opponents are getting more

shoganai

10/11/21 2:41pm

Do you think you have a better chance at scoring with more possessions?

byubyu

10/11/21 2:44pm

But you have to apply that equally both ways.

shoganai

10/11/21 2:47pm

Like I said: If someone is confident in the defense, then the amount of

byubyu

10/11/21 2:52pm

Isn't our offense ahead of our defense is nearly every efficiency measure?

shoganai

10/11/21 2:54pm

…which will result in more possessions for the opponent as well.

NewMexiCoug

10/11/21 7:39pm

Low scoring games are an advantage to the underdog team.

mudpupper

10/11/21 2:45pm

That's probably technically true in general, but I doubt the effect is that big

shoganai

10/11/21 2:49pm

This is true. It allows BYU to stay closer to more talented teams.

Blue Cat

10/11/21 2:49pm

GFGH seems to have its own drawbacks. The OP is just providing the average as a point of comparison.

Indy Coug

10/11/21 2:53pm

Now do 3 and outs. All “possessions” are not the same.

pilot17

10/11/21 3:28pm

Why don't you do 3 and outs. Just link to this thread.

Indy Coug

10/11/21 3:53pm

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