Sugar Bowl Preview, by Which I Mean CHARTS!

by Todd on Jan 2, 2009 8:00 AM CST in Football

When words escape me, cold hard numbers in neat little tables typically make an appearance.

	OFFENSE
37.4	Points per Game	31.2
405.3	Yards per Game	367.2
167/67 (40%)	3rd Down Eff. (Att/Made)	170/72 (42%)
373/252 (67.6%)	Passing Attempts/Completions	307/177 (58.2%)
7.6	Passing Yards per Attempt	7.6
236.8	Passing Yards per Game	170.7
4.3	Rushing Yards per Attempt	4.8
168.4	Rushing Yards per Game	196.5
23 (1.92 per game)	Sacks Allowed	17 (1.31 per game)
58 (4.83 per game)	Tackles for Loss Allowed	49 (3.77 per game)
9	Interceptions Thrown	7

	DEFENSE
17.25	Points Allowed per Game	13
295.9	Yards Allowed per Game	256.9
165/50 (30%)	Opp. 3rd Down Eff. (Att/Made)	185/50 (27%)
379/207 (54.6%)	Opp. Passing Attempts/Completions	426/219 (51.4%)
6.1	Opp. Passing Yards per Attempt	5.4
191.1	Opp. Passing Yards per Game	178.1
3.3	Opp. Rushing Yards per Attempt	2.8
104.8	Opp. Rushing Yards per Game	78.8
21 (1.75 per game)	Sacks Made	24 (1.85 per game)
74 (6.3 per game)	Tackles for Loss Made	78 (6.0 per game)
17	Interceptions Made	15

Take from this what you will folks since numbers rarely (if ever) really tell the whole story in football. Bottom line, if we play the kind of physical defense and efficient offense that we've played all year long, we will win this game. Roll Tide.

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Two Stats

I think the two stats that stick out for me the most are the “Sacks Allowed” and “Tackles for Loss Allowed”. Alabama leads in both of these. We’ve been good at protecting JPW and our running backs this year and I think even with Andre gone we will be able to do it again tonight. We’ll do what we’ve done all year and slowly chip away at the opposing defense and wear them down. Roll Tide!

by RammerJammer23 on Jan 2, 2009 8:18 AM CST reply actions