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Study Hall: South Carolina 35, Vanderbilt 25

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By Bill C.
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Confused? Visit the Advanced Stats glossary here. Or just skip to the words. I won't be offended. (Okay, I'll only be a little offended.)

South Carolina 35, Vanderbilt 25
Vandy SC Vandy SC
Close % 74.6% STANDARD DOWNS
Field Position % 50.9% 35.6% Success Rate 42.9% 60.8%
Leverage % 63.6% 69.9% PPP 0.46 0.50
S&P 0.886 1.111
TOTAL
EqPts 25.3 51.4 PASSING DOWNS
Close Success Rate 36.4% 58.9% Success Rate 25.0% 54.6%
Close PPP 0.40 0.64 PPP 0.30 0.96
Close S&P 0.763 1.229 S&P 0.550 1.502
RUSHING TURNOVERS
EqPts 14.5 17.6 Number 2 3
Close Success Rate 35.7% 53.7% Turnover Pts 9.9 18.1
Close PPP 0.46 0.35 Turnover Pts Margin +8.3 -8.3
Close S&P 0.814 0.884
Line Yards/carry 3.41 3.12 Q1 S&P 0.514 1.581
Q2 S&P 0.952 1.042
PASSING Q3 S&P 1.063 1.208
EqPts 10.7 33.8 Q4 S&P 0.982 0.752
Close Success Rate 36.8% 65.6%
Close PPP 0.36 1.01 1st Down S&P 1.070 0.990
Close S&P 0.726 1.671 2nd Down S&P 0.841 1.181
SD/PD Sack Rate 0.0% / 0.0% 8.3% / 28.6% 3rd Down S&P 0.361 1.542
Projected Pt. Margin: South Carolina +17.8 | Actual Pt. Margin: South Carolina +10

So basically, South Carolina played a nearly perfect first 20 minutes, put the game out of reach, then got sloppy. Vandy used turnovers and a lopsided late field-position advantage to make this a much closer game than it really should have been, but the stats aren't fooled. When the game was within reach, it was all S.C. (And I'm officially quite concerned about what was supposed to be a great Vandy pass defense.)

Oh yeah, and passes to Vandy players not named Jordan Matthews were 4-for-10 for 38 yards.

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