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SAT 3:30 · ESPN+ · AMHERST
Bowling Green
2-52-5 · 2-1 MAC · ATS 3-4
3:30 PM ET
Sat, Oct 24 · ESPN+
UB Stadium · Amherst
WIN PROB
61%
BUFF
Buffalo
4-34-3 · 2-1 MAC · ATS 3-4
Spread
BUFF −3
Open −4.5 · −110
Total
44.5
Open 44 · o −110
Model line
BUFF −4.6+1.6
Model total 46.5
Win probability
61%
Projected score
21.0 – 25.6
BGSU – BUFF
Projected plays
131
FBS avg 131 · 28.9 s/play
Spread
BUFF −3
open −4.5
Model
−4.6+1.6
BUFF
Total
44.5
model 46.5

Where the model sees the game

EPA / PLAY VS FBS MEAN · OPP-ADJUSTED · GARBAGE TIME OUTEPA / PLAY VS FBS MEAN · OPP-ADJUSTED

Where the model sees the game: unit gaps and their model impact
Unit vs defenseOffense gainsOffDefense allowsDefPlaysModel impactImpact
Buffalo passvs Bowling Green pass Dvs BGSU pass DBIGGEST EDGE
132nd−0.1980th+0.0231BGSU +7.6
Bowling Green runvs Buffalo run Dvs BUFF run D
137th−0.1673rd+0.0134BUFF +7.5
Buffalo runvs Bowling Green run Dvs BGSU run D
114th−0.07134th+0.1435BUFF +3.2
Bowling Green passvs Buffalo pass Dvs BUFF pass D
102nd−0.0892nd+0.0432BUFF +1.6
PaceBGSU 33.2 s · BUFF 24.3 s a snap · avg 131 plays131 plays vs 131 avg
——131U 0.1

BIGGEST EDGE · BGSU +7.6

The Bowling Green pass defense vs Buffalo's passing game

Buffalo gains −0.07 EPA a play on the pass (132nd); Bowling Green allows +0.13 (80th). About 31 such plays projected. OFFENSE / DEFENSE columns are EPA a play above the FBS mean; negative defense is stingier.

OFF = EPA/play gained above the FBS mean, DEF = allowed above it (negative is stingier). Impact = model points.

OffenseBuffalo
BUFF OFF

When Buffalo has the ball

DefenseBowling Green
BGSU DEF
  • −0.11131stEPA / play113th+0.14
  • 34.4%137thSuccess rate135th49.0%
  • 1.23116thExplosiveness25th1.24
  • 0.00114thRush EPA / play134th+0.20
  • −0.07132ndPass EPA / dropback80th+0.13
  • 41.1%134thStandard downs SR136th53.6%
  • 25.0%137thPassing downs SR98th32.3%
  • 3.1192ndLine yards128th3.51
  • 13.2%61stHavoc rate98th13.0%
  • 3.9492ndPoints / opportunity81st4.16
  • −0.09129thEarly-down EPA / play124th+0.15
  • 37.5%94th3rd-down conversion21st31.8%
  • 13.0%34thStuff rate86th15.3%
  • 5.1%78thSack rate4th9.6%
  • 52%116thRed zone TD rate61st59%

Bowling Green's defense rates higher in 10 of 15. Widest gap: explosiveness (116th vs 25th).

OffenseBowling Green
BGSU OFF

When Bowling Green has the ball

DefenseBuffalo
BUFF DEF
  • −0.10130thEPA / play91st+0.11
  • 38.6%115thSuccess rate79th42.9%
  • 1.19135thExplosiveness69th1.30
  • −0.09137thRush EPA / play73rd+0.08
  • +0.04102ndPass EPA / dropback92nd+0.15
  • 45.2%100thStandard downs SR110th50.1%
  • 27.5%121stPassing downs SR6th27.5%
  • 2.63132ndLine yards67th3.11
  • 15.8%115thHavoc rate70th14.4%
  • 3.11128thPoints / opportunity33rd3.49
  • −0.07125thEarly-down EPA / play36th−0.03
  • 40.0%71st3rd-down conversion35th34.4%
  • 21.6%128thStuff rate85th15.4%
  • 4.8%61stSack rate120th3.2%
  • 57%97thRed zone TD rate94th67%

Buffalo's defense rates higher in 13 of 15. Widest gap: passing-downs success rate (121st vs 6th).

Tempo & tendencies

SEASON TO DATE · NEUTRAL = WP 20–80%SEASON TO DATE

Tempo and tendencies, Bowling Green and Buffalo, season to date
MetricBGSUBGSUBUFFBUFFFBS avgFBS
Seconds per play · neutralSeconds per play · neutral33.224.328.9
Plays per gamePlays per game57.074.165.7
Pass rate · neutralPass rate · neutral44.8%44.1%47.9%
Pass rate over expected (PROE) · neutral, dropbacks vs xPassPass rate over expectedPROE · NEUTRAL · vs xPASS−6.2%−7.8%−1.9%
Early-down pass rate · neutralEarly-down pass rate · neutral39.9%39.6%44.6%
4th-down go rate · all situations4th-down go rate · all situations16%17%27%
Time of possessionTime of possession30:1131:5430:11
Avg starting field positionAvg starting field positionOwn 29.0Own 30.1Own 29.8

Neutral = WP 20–80%