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Study Hall: Cincinnati 14, Miami (Ohio) 0

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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.)

And while we're on the topic of mediocre performances...

Cincinnati 14, Miami-OH 0

Cincinnati Miami Cincinnati Miami
Close % 100.0% STANDARD DOWNS
Field Position % 41.6% 26.7% Success Rate 55.6% 19.2%
Leverage % 70.8% 57.8% PPP 0.33 0.26
S&P 0.888 0.449
TOTAL
EqPts 32.0 7.4 PASSING DOWNS
Close Success Rate 47.2% 15.6% Success Rate 26.9% 10.5%
Close PPP 0.36 0.16 PPP 0.43 0.04
Close S&P 0.832 0.319 S&P 0.697 0.142
RUSHING TURNOVERS
EqPts 17.6 3.5 Number 3 2
Close Success Rate 51.9% 8.3% Turnover Pts 8.5 5.8
Close PPP 0.34 0.15 Turnover Pts Margin -2.8 +2.8
Close S&P 0.858 0.230
Line Yards/carry 2.96 1.19 Q1 S&P 0.732 0.362
Q2 S&P 0.711 0.434
PASSING Q3 S&P 0.884 0.416
EqPts 14.4 3.8 Q4 S&P 0.984 -0.086
Close Success Rate 40.5% 23.8%
Close PPP 0.39 0.18 1st Down S&P 0.824 0.620
Close S&P 0.796 0.421 2nd Down S&P 0.873 0.277
SD/PD Sack Rate 0.0% / 0.0% 11.1% / 33.3% 3rd Down S&P 0.770 0.051
Projected Pt. Margin: Cincinnati +21.9 | Actual Pt. Margin: Cincinnati +14

I'll say this: The stats make me feel a bit better about Cincy's performance overall. I didn't get this game, and following the score as it remained 0-0 well into the fourth quarter made me regret, with increasing intensity, my pick of Cincinnati to be a darkhorse top-25 team. The Bearcats certainly aren't that right now, but they did pretty much dominate a pretty poor opponent statistically; it just took a while for that to matter on the scoreboard. Miami's offense never had a chance (four first downs! 87 total yards!), but Cincy kept figuring out ways to trip up before the end zone. It's difficult to manage 24 first downs and score only twice (and once on a short field after a turnover), but that's what Cincy did. Regardless, they won, and their defense looked good. So there's that. But that UC offense is incredibly questionable. (And yes, I know Munchie Legaux is out.)