Vanderbilt 17, Georgia 16: When you dig into the stats, it makes sense

Five Factors Box Score Vanderbilt Georgia Total Plays 47 75 Total Yards 177 421 Yards Per Play 3.77 5.61 Rush Attempts 26 34 Rush Yards 87 86 Rush YPP 3.35 2.53 Pass Attempts 21 41 Pass Yards (incl. sacks) 90 335 Pass YPP 4.29 8.17 Success Rate 34.0% 42.7% Rush Success Rate 34.6% 23.5% Pass Success Rate 33.3% 58.5% Avg. Starting Field Position 33.5 24.2 Points Per Trip Inside 40 5.7 2.7 Turnovers 0 0 So, excluding three kneel-downs at the end of the game, Vanderbilt ran 47 plays on Saturday for 177 yards, an average of 3.77 yards per play. Georgia ran 75 plays for 421 yards, an average of 5.61 yards per play. If those were the only numbers you knew about the game, you’d probably assume Georgia won big. And you’d be wrong.

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