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SAT 12:00 · LUBBOCK
Arizona
#25 · 5-1#25 · 5-1 · 2-1 Big 12 · ATS 2-4
12:00 PM ET
Sat, Oct 31
Jones AT&T Stadium · Lubbock
WIN PROB
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Texas Tech
#8 · 6-0#8 · 6-0 · 3-0 Big 12 · ATS 3-3
Spread
TTU −7
Open −7.5
Total
54
Open 52.5
Model line
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Win probability
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Projected score
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Projected plays
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FBS avg 131 · 28.9 s/play
Spread
TTU −7
open −7.5
Model
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Total
54
 

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
Arizona runvs Texas Tech run Dvs TTU run DBIGGEST EDGE
66th+0.0115th−0.1030TTU +4.1
Texas Tech passvs Arizona pass Dvs ARIZ pass D
67th0.0050th−0.0433ARIZ +1.7
Texas Tech runvs Arizona run Dvs ARIZ run D
50th+0.0331st−0.0635ARIZ +1.7
Arizona passvs Texas Tech pass Dvs TTU pass D
17th+0.1315th−0.1438TTU +0.4

BIGGEST EDGE · TTU +4.1

The Texas Tech run defense vs Arizona's run game

Arizona gains +0.08 EPA a play on the run (66th); Texas Tech allows −0.03 (15th). About 30 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.

OffenseTexas Tech
TTU OFF

When Texas Tech has the ball

DefenseArizona
ARIZ DEF
  • +0.1049thEPA / play29th−0.02
  • 46.2%28thSuccess rate27th38.7%
  • 1.25106thExplosiveness118th1.36
  • +0.1050thRush EPA / play31st+0.01
  • +0.1267thPass EPA / dropback50th+0.08
  • 49.6%38thStandard downs SR12th42.7%
  • 34.1%21stPassing downs SR89th31.8%
  • 3.2270thLine yards41st2.87
  • 16.7%123rdHavoc rate76th14.1%
  • 4.5559thPoints / opportunity18th3.16
  • +0.1254thEarly-down EPA / play17th−0.12
  • 44.4%38th3rd-down conversion98th41.3%
  • 18.0%98thStuff rate28th20.0%
  • 4.1%45thSack rate39th6.9%
  • 55%104thRed zone TD rate46th53%

Arizona's defense rates higher in 12 of 15. Widest gap: stuff rate (98th vs 28th).

OffenseArizona
ARIZ OFF

When Arizona has the ball

DefenseTexas Tech
TTU DEF
  • +0.1722ndEPA / play17th−0.07
  • 46.8%18thSuccess rate21st38.2%
  • 1.3153rdExplosiveness102nd1.33
  • +0.0866thRush EPA / play15th−0.03
  • +0.2517thPass EPA / dropback15th−0.03
  • 49.8%35thStandard downs SR20th43.4%
  • 36.4%6thPassing downs SR62nd30.4%
  • 3.3645thLine yards25th2.76
  • 13.5%69thHavoc rate25th17.1%
  • 4.9727thPoints / opportunity9th2.91
  • +0.2220thEarly-down EPA / play21st−0.11
  • 54.1%7th3rd-down conversion56th36.5%
  • 16.2%79thStuff rate32nd19.7%
  • 7.6%113thSack rate67th5.7%
  • 75%14thRed zone TD rate12th45%

Texas Tech's defense rates higher in 10 of 15. Widest gap: passing-downs success rate (6th vs 62nd).

Tempo & tendencies

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

Tempo and tendencies, Arizona and Texas Tech, season to date
MetricARIZARIZTTUTTUFBS avgFBS
Seconds per play · neutralSeconds per play · neutral29.825.928.9
Plays per gamePlays per game65.566.565.7
Pass rate · neutralPass rate · neutral59.3%51.6%47.9%
Pass rate over expected (PROE) · neutral, dropbacks vs xPassPass rate over expectedPROE · NEUTRAL · vs xPASS+8.6%+0.3%−1.9%
Early-down pass rate · neutralEarly-down pass rate · neutral55.0%50.0%44.6%
4th-down go rate · all situations4th-down go rate · all situations18%22%27%
Time of possessionTime of possession31:4128:1430:11
Avg starting field positionAvg starting field positionOwn 28.7Own 33.2Own 29.8

Neutral = WP 20–80%