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SAT 3:30 · CBSSN · LYNCHBURG
Florida International
3-43-4 · 1-2 C-USA · ATS 3-3-1
3:30 PM ET
Sat, Oct 31 · CBSSN
Williams Stadium · Lynchburg
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Liberty
6-16-1 · 3-0 C-USA · ATS 5-2
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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
Florida International runvs Liberty run Dvs LIB run DBIGGEST EDGE
134th−0.1414th−0.1033LIB +11.8
Florida International passvs Liberty pass Dvs LIB pass D
101st−0.0719th−0.1335LIB +9.9
Liberty runvs Florida International run Dvs FIU run D
14th+0.1032nd−0.0643LIB +2.7
Liberty passvs Florida International pass Dvs FIU pass D
51st+0.0426th−0.0926FIU +1.8

BIGGEST EDGE · LIB +11.8

The Liberty run defense vs Florida International's run game

Florida International gains −0.07 EPA a play on the run (134th); Liberty allows −0.03 (14th). About 33 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.

OffenseLiberty
LIB OFF

When Liberty has the ball

DefenseFlorida International
FIU DEF
  • +0.1147thEPA / play30th−0.02
  • 45.3%35thSuccess rate45th40.6%
  • 1.23117thExplosiveness33rd1.25
  • +0.1714thRush EPA / play32nd+0.01
  • +0.1551stPass EPA / dropback26th+0.03
  • 50.6%24thStandard downs SR60th46.6%
  • 31.2%61stPassing downs SR20th28.7%
  • 3.783rdLine yards45th2.89
  • 14.0%81stHavoc rate58th15.0%
  • 4.1874thPoints / opportunity19th3.17
  • +0.1833rdEarly-down EPA / play18th−0.12
  • 39.1%77th3rd-down conversion6th28.1%
  • 10.4%10thStuff rate41st18.5%
  • 6.9%101stSack rate75th5.3%
  • 58%95thRed zone TD rate3rd32%

Florida International's defense rates higher in 10 of 15. Widest gap: red-zone TD rate (95th vs 3rd).

OffenseFlorida International
FIU OFF

When Florida International has the ball

DefenseLiberty
LIB DEF
  • −0.09127thEPA / play15th−0.07
  • 38.1%124thSuccess rate20th38.2%
  • 1.2887thExplosiveness15th1.22
  • −0.07134thRush EPA / play14th−0.03
  • +0.04101stPass EPA / dropback19th−0.01
  • 43.1%129thStandard downs SR16th43.2%
  • 31.0%69thPassing downs SR29th29.2%
  • 2.91116thLine yards14th2.68
  • 13.4%65thHavoc rate26th16.9%
  • 2.90134thPoints / opportunity2nd2.27
  • −0.07122ndEarly-down EPA / play5th−0.17
  • 46.4%30th3rd-down conversion8th28.6%
  • 18.4%101stStuff rate8th25.4%
  • 2.4%16thSack rate106th4.3%
  • 39%134thRed zone TD rate2nd27%

Liberty's defense rates higher in 14 of 15. Widest gap: points per opportunity (134th vs 2nd).

Tempo & tendencies

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

Tempo and tendencies, Florida International and Liberty, season to date
MetricFIUFIULIBLIBFBS avgFBS
Seconds per play · neutralSeconds per play · neutral29.834.728.9
Plays per gamePlays per game69.663.165.7
Pass rate · neutralPass rate · neutral52.1%30.8%47.9%
Pass rate over expected (PROE) · neutral, dropbacks vs xPassPass rate over expectedPROE · NEUTRAL · vs xPASS−1.9%−14.9%−1.9%
Early-down pass rate · neutralEarly-down pass rate · neutral50.8%29.3%44.6%
4th-down go rate · all situations4th-down go rate · all situations36%20%27%
Time of possessionTime of possession32:3433:2530:11
Avg starting field positionAvg starting field positionOwn 30.7Own 34.0Own 29.8

Neutral = WP 20–80%