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UTEP
1-61-6 · 0-3 Mountain West · ATS 1-6
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Sat, Oct 31 · MW+
Fargodome · Fargo
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North Dakota State
6-16-1 · 3-1 Mountain West · ATS 3-4
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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
UTEP passvs North Dakota State pass Dvs NDSU pass DBIGGEST EDGE
135th−0.223rd−0.2133NDSU +20.3
North Dakota State passvs UTEP pass Dvs UTEP pass D
73rd−0.02134th+0.2127NDSU +7.5
UTEP runvs North Dakota State run Dvs NDSU run D
89th−0.0310th−0.1136NDSU +6.9
North Dakota State runvs UTEP run Dvs UTEP run D
117th−0.07123rd+0.0941NDSU +1.0

BIGGEST EDGE · NDSU +20.3

The North Dakota State pass defense vs UTEP's passing game

UTEP gains −0.11 EPA a play on the pass (135th); North Dakota State allows −0.09 (3rd). 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.

OffenseNorth Dakota State
NDSU OFF

When North Dakota State has the ball

DefenseUTEP
UTEP DEF
  • −0.01101stEPA / play136th+0.24
  • 39.9%96thSuccess rate137th50.2%
  • 1.3246thExplosiveness73rd1.30
  • 0.00117thRush EPA / play123rd+0.16
  • +0.1073rdPass EPA / dropback134th+0.32
  • 44.8%109thStandard downs SR137th54.0%
  • 31.0%70thPassing downs SR125th34.3%
  • 3.2756thLine yards118th3.40
  • 12.8%53rdHavoc rate128th11.2%
  • 4.5856thPoints / opportunity126th5.00
  • +0.0295thEarly-down EPA / play130th+0.20
  • 41.5%64th3rd-down conversion136th51.6%
  • 15.0%62ndStuff rate90th15.1%
  • 4.9%68thSack rate133rd2.1%
  • 71%33rdRed zone TD rate77th63%

North Dakota State's offense rates higher in 15 of 15. Widest gap: havoc rate (53rd vs 128th).

OffenseUTEP
UTEP OFF

When UTEP has the ball

DefenseNorth Dakota State
NDSU DEF
  • −0.13134thEPA / play2nd−0.14
  • 36.5%129thSuccess rate28th38.8%
  • 1.3066thExplosiveness3rd1.17
  • +0.0489thRush EPA / play10th−0.04
  • −0.11135thPass EPA / dropback3rd−0.09
  • 43.3%126thStandard downs SR49th46.2%
  • 27.2%128thPassing downs SR4th26.1%
  • 3.1093rdLine yards70th3.12
  • 19.5%136thHavoc rate30th16.2%
  • 2.81135thPoints / opportunity6th2.83
  • −0.16134thEarly-down EPA / play2nd−0.31
  • 25.0%138th3rd-down conversion52nd36.4%
  • 19.2%113thStuff rate55th17.5%
  • 18.3%138thSack rate71st5.5%
  • 64%70thRed zone TD rate16th46%

North Dakota State's defense rates higher in 15 of 15. Widest gap: EPA / play (134th vs 2nd).

Tempo & tendencies

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

Tempo and tendencies, UTEP and North Dakota State, season to date
MetricUTEPUTEPNDSUNDSUFBS avgFBS
Seconds per play · neutralSeconds per play · neutral30.726.228.9
Plays per gamePlays per game58.664.065.7
Pass rate · neutralPass rate · neutral42.9%43.3%47.9%
Pass rate over expected (PROE) · neutral, dropbacks vs xPassPass rate over expectedPROE · NEUTRAL · vs xPASS−4.3%−10.6%−1.9%
Early-down pass rate · neutralEarly-down pass rate · neutral38.9%41.2%44.6%
4th-down go rate · all situations4th-down go rate · all situations32%29%27%
Time of possessionTime of possession30:4433:5930:11
Avg starting field positionAvg starting field positionOwn 29.3Own 30.8Own 29.8

Neutral = WP 20–80%