As we use analytics to better evaluate the 2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, there are going to be some statistics that you will need to understand the articles we are posting. This list will provide not only definitions of the stats, but some context for what we will use the stats to learn and how it can be made actionable in future weeks by Irish players or coaches.
- Expected Points Added (EPA): This measures the difference in the expected points a drive is worth before and after each play. This link provides an excellent detailed explanation (credit to Alok Pattani and ESPN for the detail).