The Florida State Seminoles are reeling after going 0-4 in head coach Mike Norvell’s second year behind the helm. Rumors are swirling as blame gets shifted from place to place trying to find the culprit but I think a quick dive into some stats can help narrow that search.
When you look at a box score after a game what’s the most telling indicator of a team’s performance?
The first place I look is the most basic of all advanced analytics- the yards per play stat. It gives a sense of which team would gain the most yards on any given play in the game.