Sometimes, numbers lie more than eyeballs. For instance, if you just looked at the box score for the game against UNC last Saturday, it tells a different story than the eyeballs do. The Bears from Greeley only converted one third down, CU doubled their yardage total, and averaged a very nice 8.7 yards per pass attempt and 5.4 per rush attempt. Efficient numbers for an efficient 20 point win. But if you watched the game, those numbers are deceiving. The Buffs were sloppy at times, flippant at others, and UNC scared fans well into the third quarter. The box score does not show the will that UNC exerted on offense, or the deep dropped balls, or the utter domination by their defensive line.
Eyes say one thing, what do the cool stats say?
