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Eastern Michigan
4-44-4 · 3-1 MAC · ATS 3-5
4:00 PM ET
Sat, Oct 24 · ESPNU
Peden Stadium · Athens
WIN PROB
83%
OHIO
Ohio
5-25-2 · 3-0 MAC · ATS 3-3-1
Spread
OHIO −10
Open −9.5 · −105
Total
48.5
Open 49.5 · o −110
Model line
OHIO −15.6+5.6
Model total 56.5
Win probability
83%
Projected score
20.4 – 36.1
EMU – OHIO
Projected plays
129
FBS avg 131 · 28.9 s/play
Spread
OHIO −10
open −9.5
Model
−15.6+5.6
OHIO
Total
48.5
model 56.5

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
Ohio passvs Eastern Michigan pass Dvs EMU pass DBIGGEST EDGE
59th+0.01133rd+0.1926OHIO +7.4
Eastern Michigan runvs Ohio run Dvs OHIO run D
108th−0.0550th−0.0327OHIO +3.4
Ohio runvs Eastern Michigan run Dvs EMU run D
33rd+0.0664th−0.0139OHIO +3.0
PaceEMU 30.3 s · OHIO 36.6 s a snap · avg 131 plays129 plays vs 131 avg
——129U 1.0
Eastern Michigan passvs Ohio pass Dvs OHIO pass D
124th−0.14130th+0.1638EMU +0.7

BIGGEST EDGE · OHIO +7.4

Ohio's passing game vs the Eastern Michigan pass defense

Ohio gains +0.13 EPA a play on the pass (59th); Eastern Michigan allows +0.30 (133rd). About 26 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.

OffenseOhio
OHIO OFF

When Ohio has the ball

DefenseEastern Michigan
EMU DEF
  • +0.0759thEPA / play126th+0.19
  • 44.7%38thSuccess rate117th46.2%
  • 1.24112thExplosiveness112th1.35
  • +0.1333rdRush EPA / play64th+0.06
  • +0.1359thPass EPA / dropback133rd+0.30
  • 49.6%39thStandard downs SR116th50.4%
  • 32.0%45thPassing downs SR107th32.9%
  • 3.822ndLine yards72nd3.12
  • 10.6%21stHavoc rate50th15.1%
  • 4.1876thPoints / opportunity42nd3.64
  • +0.1447thEarly-down EPA / play90th+0.08
  • 53.8%8th3rd-down conversion92nd40.9%
  • 7.9%2ndStuff rate51st18.0%
  • 5.8%94thSack rate112th3.9%
  • 73%25thRed zone TD rate90th65%

Ohio's offense rates higher in 13 of 15. Widest gap: third-down conversion (8th vs 92nd).

OffenseEastern Michigan
EMU OFF

When Eastern Michigan has the ball

DefenseOhio
OHIO DEF
  • −0.07123rdEPA / play110th+0.14
  • 38.6%115thSuccess rate84th43.3%
  • 1.22121stExplosiveness115th1.36
  • +0.02108thRush EPA / play50th+0.04
  • −0.03124thPass EPA / dropback130th+0.27
  • 43.2%128thStandard downs SR46th46.0%
  • 30.5%81stPassing downs SR122nd33.9%
  • 3.0994thLine yards43rd2.88
  • 14.0%82ndHavoc rate48th15.2%
  • 4.8633rdPoints / opportunity115th4.70
  • −0.09130thEarly-down EPA / play86th+0.07
  • 42.9%54th3rd-down conversion117th44.3%
  • 15.7%73rdStuff rate66th16.7%
  • 3.5%38thSack rate89th4.9%
  • 70%39thRed zone TD rate67th61%

Ohio's defense rates higher in 9 of 15. Widest gap: standard-downs success rate (128th vs 46th).

Tempo & tendencies

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

Tempo and tendencies, Eastern Michigan and Ohio, season to date
MetricEMUEMUOHIOOHIOFBS avgFBS
Seconds per play · neutralSeconds per play · neutral30.336.628.9
Plays per gamePlays per game66.063.165.7
Pass rate · neutralPass rate · neutral59.2%34.1%47.9%
Pass rate over expected (PROE) · neutral, dropbacks vs xPassPass rate over expectedPROE · NEUTRAL · vs xPASS+9.1%−12.9%−1.9%
Early-down pass rate · neutralEarly-down pass rate · neutral54.3%33.0%44.6%
4th-down go rate · all situations4th-down go rate · all situations22%26%27%
Time of possessionTime of possession31:0032:4430:11
Avg starting field positionAvg starting field positionOwn 26.6Own 31.4Own 29.8

Neutral = WP 20–80%