Skip to content
SAT 3:30 · FOX · PROVO
Arizona State
3-33-3 · 1-2 Big 12 · ATS 2-4
3:30 PM ET
Sat, Oct 31 · FOX
LaVell Edwards Stadium · Provo
WIN PROB
—
 
BYU
#2 · 6-0#2 · 6-0 · 3-0 Big 12 · ATS 6-0
Spread
BYU −16.5
Open −17.5
Total
51.5
Open 51.5
Model line
—
 
Win probability
—
Projected score
—
 
Projected plays
—
FBS avg 131 · 28.9 s/play
Spread
BYU −16.5
open −17.5
Model
—
 
Total
51.5
 

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
Arizona State passvs BYU pass Dvs BYU pass DBIGGEST EDGE
97th−0.065th−0.1935BYU +12.8
BYU runvs Arizona State run Dvs ASU run D
17th+0.10111th+0.0636BYU +8.3
BYU passvs Arizona State pass Dvs ASU pass D
26th+0.1269th0.0033BYU +5.4
Arizona State runvs BYU run Dvs BYU run D
63rd+0.0140th−0.0533BYU +2.0

BIGGEST EDGE · BYU +12.8

The BYU pass defense vs Arizona State's passing game

Arizona State gains +0.06 EPA a play on the pass (97th); BYU allows −0.08 (5th). About 35 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.

OffenseBYU
BYU OFF

When BYU has the ball

DefenseArizona State
ASU DEF
  • +0.2312thEPA / play78th+0.08
  • 49.1%8thSuccess rate78th42.8%
  • 1.26102ndExplosiveness122nd1.37
  • +0.1717thRush EPA / play111th+0.13
  • +0.2326thPass EPA / dropback69th+0.11
  • 54.0%4thStandard downs SR80th48.2%
  • 32.0%46thPassing downs SR75th31.0%
  • 3.756thLine yards102nd3.31
  • 6.6%1stHavoc rate36th15.7%
  • 5.487thPoints / opportunity54th3.76
  • +0.2711thEarly-down EPA / play70th+0.03
  • 56.5%4th3rd-down conversion51st36.1%
  • 10.2%7thStuff rate108th13.9%
  • 2.0%10thSack rate80th5.1%
  • 83%8thRed zone TD rate43rd53%

BYU's offense rates higher in 15 of 15. Widest gap: stuff rate (7th vs 108th).

OffenseArizona State
ASU OFF

When Arizona State has the ball

DefenseBYU
BYU DEF
  • +0.0194thEPA / play11th−0.09
  • 42.6%57thSuccess rate9th36.2%
  • 1.3251stExplosiveness32nd1.25
  • +0.0863rdRush EPA / play40th+0.02
  • +0.0697thPass EPA / dropback5th−0.08
  • 46.4%79thStandard downs SR6th41.5%
  • 32.8%33rdPassing downs SR47th29.8%
  • 3.2465thLine yards17th2.72
  • 15.7%111thHavoc rate15th18.0%
  • 4.0087thPoints / opportunity21st3.19
  • +0.1158thEarly-down EPA / play14th−0.13
  • 31.2%130th3rd-down conversion28th32.9%
  • 16.0%76thStuff rate15th23.1%
  • 4.9%68thSack rate70th5.5%
  • 54%108thRed zone TD rate86th64%

BYU's defense rates higher in 13 of 15. Widest gap: third-down conversion (130th vs 28th).

Tempo & tendencies

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

Tempo and tendencies, Arizona State and BYU, season to date
MetricASUASUBYUBYUFBS avgFBS
Seconds per play · neutralSeconds per play · neutral27.029.728.9
Plays per gamePlays per game67.060.065.7
Pass rate · neutralPass rate · neutral55.7%53.6%47.9%
Pass rate over expected (PROE) · neutral, dropbacks vs xPassPass rate over expectedPROE · NEUTRAL · vs xPASS+5.2%+4.5%−1.9%
Early-down pass rate · neutralEarly-down pass rate · neutral54.4%53.5%44.6%
4th-down go rate · all situations4th-down go rate · all situations32%18%27%
Time of possessionTime of possession30:4331:2130:11
Avg starting field positionAvg starting field positionOwn 27.6Own 30.0Own 29.8

Neutral = WP 20–80%