Upon Further Review - Alabama State Game

[StatTiger 3,188]

Upon Further Review ...

• Of the Hornet's 15 third-down situations, the average distance needed to convert was 10.6 yards.
   
• On the topic of third downs, Auburn is 1 of 6 during the third quarter. Last season Auburn converted 48.0% of their third-down situations during the third quarter.
   
• Auburn allowed 103-yards on 36 snaps during the first half and 102-yards on 28 plays defended during the second-half.
   
• 64.1 percent of the offensive snaps by Alabama State netted 2-yards or less against the Auburn defense. Two of their 64 offensive plays combined for 80-yards. The remaining 62 snaps totaled only 125-yards of total offense.
   
• Auburn's 63 points snapped a four-game skid the Tigers failed to score at least 30 points. This was the longest such streak since 2012.
   
• Excluding snaps to expire the clock, Auburn has 70 offensive snaps on first down this season, and only one has resulted in a loss.
   
• Of Auburn's 25 impact plays on offense through two games, 13 have been made by a freshman.
   
• JaTarvious Whitlow, Shaun Shivers, and Anthony Schwartz combined for 33 offensive snaps, 356-yards, and three touchdowns. This included nine of Auburn's 15 impact plays on offense.
   
• During the first half, the Auburn offense ran the ball 28 times and threw the football 12 times. During the second half, it was 31 runs and only two pass attempts.
   
• During Auburn's last eight games against Non-Power-5 competition, the Tigers have fumbled 23 times, losing possession of 15.
   
• Last night marked the 23rd time Auburn has rushed for over 400-yards during a game over the past sixty years. Gus Malzahn's offense is responsible for 10 of the games. It was the 32nd time Auburn has rushed for over 300-yards during a game under Gus Malzahn.
   
• The Auburn defense recorded nine tackles for loss, equaling their total from the season opener. With back-to-back games of at least 9 TFL's or more, it was the first time an Auburn defense has accomplished this since the 2005 season.
   
• Last season the Auburn offense had an eight-game run where the Tigers produced 34 plays of 30-yards or more from 571 snaps. Since that run, Auburn has produced only two such plays during their last five games from 382 snaps. Auburn begins conference play this Saturday, and big-play ability on offense will be essential.
   
• Auburn's 40 point lead over Alabama State at halftime was the largest halftime lead by the Tigers since 2003 when the Tigers held a 45-0 lead against Louisiana Monroe.
   
• From 1996-2018, Auburn is 67-4 during games the Tigers do not lose the tackle for loss battle, turnover battle and yards per play on first down.
   
• Last season Jarrett Stidham completed 72 passes of 15-yards or more, the second most by an Auburn quarterback. Stidham's ratio for impact pass-plays was one every 5.1 attempts. Through two games into the 2018 season, Stidham's current rate has improved to 1 every 4.3.
   
• From 2013-2015, Auburn had a pass-rating of at least 140 during 20 of 40 games (50 percent). From 2016-2018, Auburn has reached that level of performance during 19 of 29 games (65 percent).
   
• From 2013-2015, Auburn held 15 of 40 opponents to 20 points or less (37 percent). From 2016-2018, Auburn has increased it to 20 of 29 games (69 percent).
   
• From 2013-2015, Auburn averaged 262-yards rushing per game on 5.4 yards per attempt. From 2016-2018, Auburn has averaged 247-yards rushing per game on 5.1 yards per attempt.
   

War Eagle!

[GBAU83 212]

thanks Stat!

[Sully to Beasley 643]

Great info as always. Thanks for posting here. I always look forward to your columns.

[homersapien 11,379]

Very interesting - small and highly bifurcated sample size. 

Next week will tell a lot.

Thanks Stat!

Edited September 10, 2018 by homersapien

[RunInRed 16,413]

3 hours ago, StatTiger said:

Auburn's 63 points snapped a four-game skid the Tigers failed to score at least 30 points. This was the longest such streak since 2012.

I did not realize this ... I do remember the 30+ = victory star though.

[AUGoo 2,664]

[RunInRed 16,413]

5 hours ago, StatTiger said:

During Auburn's last eight games against Non-Power-5 competition, the Tigers have fumbled 23 times, losing possession of 15.

Disturbing statistic.

[toddc 13,194]

17 hours ago, RunInRed said:

Disturbing statistic.

Yeah, this one has got to get corrected before Saturday! We can’t afford to turn the ball over in this lswho game. 

Edited September 10, 2018 by toddc

[McLoofus 35,182]

21 hours ago, StatTiger said:

From 2013-2015, Auburn held 15 of 40 opponents to 20 points or less (37 percent). From 2016-2018, Auburn has increased it to 20 of 29 games (69 percent).

Our defense is almost twice as good under Kevin Steele as it was the 3 years prior. 

[ValleyTiger 2,894]

22 hours ago, StatTiger said:

Excluding snaps to expire the clock, Auburn has 70 offensive snaps on first down this season, and only one has resulted in a loss.

Well, well, well.....that's certainly a good sign. Our OL still has more room for improvement, but it's refreshing not having the swarm of defenders in the backfield in early season games.

Auburn should have put a stop payment on a few of Herb's paychecks. 

[McLoofus 35,182]

53 minutes ago, ValleyTiger said:

Well, well, well.....that's certainly a good sign. Our OL still has more room for improvement, but it's refreshing not having the swarm of defenders in the backfield in early season games.

Auburn should have put a stop payment on a few of Herb's paychecks. 

I "laughed", but seriously...

[au_bsci_04 407]

20 hours ago, RunInRed said:

Disturbing statistic.

Indicative of the number of inexperienced players that are afforded the ability to play in those games. Great learning opportunity without fear of losing.