Land-Grant Holy Land · Sep 24, 2018
Advanced stats analysis: Ohio State beat Tulane like it was supposed to
Ohio State beat Tulane 49-6 — and it wasn’t really even that close.
I was impressed by how the defense played, especially since Tulane runs a funky offense that thrives on big plays and requires extreme discipline, and because it was sandwiched between two ESPN GameDay-worthy matchups.
The offense continued its run of elite play, maintaining their second ranking in offensive S&P+.
Alright, let’s get to the numbers:
Stats definitions
In the table below, points per trip scoring opportunity looks at the average points scored per scoring opportunity. Scoring opportunities are drives with a first down past the opponents’ 40-yard line.
