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Troy
3-33-3 · 1-1 Sun Belt · ATS 2-4
7:30 PM ET
Thu, Oct 29 · ESPN2
Bridgeforth Stadium · Harrisonburg
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James Madison
7-17-1 · 4-1 Sun Belt · ATS 6-2
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FBS avg 131 · 28.9 s/play
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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
James Madison passvs Troy pass Dvs TROY pass DBIGGEST EDGE
26th+0.11106th+0.0832JMU +8.7
Troy passvs James Madison pass Dvs JMU pass D
113th−0.1045th−0.0531JMU +6.6
James Madison runvs Troy run Dvs TROY run D
37th+0.0577th+0.0136JMU +3.5
Troy runvs James Madison run Dvs JMU run D
45th+0.0424th−0.0738JMU +1.7

BIGGEST EDGE · JMU +8.7

James Madison's passing game vs the Troy pass defense

James Madison gains +0.23 EPA a play on the pass (26th); Troy allows +0.19 (106th). About 32 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.

OffenseJames Madison
JMU OFF

When James Madison has the ball

DefenseTroy
TROY DEF
  • +0.1430thEPA / play107th+0.13
  • 43.5%54thSuccess rate112th45.6%
  • 1.3531stExplosiveness56th1.29
  • +0.1237thRush EPA / play77th+0.08
  • +0.2326thPass EPA / dropback106th+0.19
  • 46.7%74thStandard downs SR124th51.4%
  • 34.9%15thPassing downs SR35th29.5%
  • 3.3152ndLine yards61st3.02
  • 10.1%17thHavoc rate105th12.9%
  • 4.6453rdPoints / opportunity42nd3.64
  • 71%35thRed zone TD rate49th55%

James Madison's offense rates higher in 10 of 11. Widest gap: havoc rate (17th vs 105th).

OffenseTroy
TROY OFF

When Troy has the ball

DefenseJames Madison
JMU DEF
  • +0.0383rdEPA / play42nd+0.01
  • 42.0%68thSuccess rate40th40.3%
  • 1.2698thExplosiveness63rd1.29
  • +0.1145thRush EPA / play24th0.00
  • +0.02113thPass EPA / dropback45th+0.07
  • 47.4%60thStandard downs SR30th45.0%
  • 29.4%101stPassing downs SR64th30.6%
  • 3.2466thLine yards52nd2.96
  • 16.6%122ndHavoc rate40th15.6%
  • 3.50119thPoints / opportunity48th3.69
  • 61%80thRed zone TD rate49th55%

James Madison's defense rates higher in 11 of 11. Widest gap: havoc rate (122nd vs 40th).

Tempo & tendencies

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

Tempo and tendencies, Troy and James Madison, season to date
MetricTROYTROYJMUJMUFBS avgFBS
Seconds per play · neutralSeconds per play · neutral29.024.028.9
Plays per gamePlays per game70.068.365.7
Pass rate · neutralPass rate · neutral45.7%51.4%47.9%
Pass rate over expected (PROE) · neutral, dropbacks vs xPassPass rate over expectedPROE · NEUTRAL · vs xPASS−5.4%+0.7%−2.0%
Early-down pass rate · neutralEarly-down pass rate · neutral41.7%46.9%44.6%
4th-down go rate · all situations4th-down go rate · all situations30%20%27%
Time of possessionTime of possession32:4428:1630:11
Avg starting field positionAvg starting field positionOwn 26.0Own 35.4Own 29.8

Neutral = WP 20–80%

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Injury report

SUN BELT AVAILABILITY · DUE ~MON · IMPACT = PTS VS REPLACEMENT × P(OUT)

Troy

SUN BELT REPORT EXPECTED ~MON (T-3)% TO PLAYIMPACT
No report yetSUN BELT REPORT EXPECTED ~MON (T-3)
Week 8 T-3 report3 OUT FOR SEASON · 1 DOUBTFUL · 2 QUESTIONABLE · 1 PROBABLE

James Madison

SUN BELT REPORT EXPECTED ~MON (T-3)% TO PLAYIMPACT
No report yetSUN BELT REPORT EXPECTED ~MON (T-3)
Week 8 game-day report2 OUT

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