The passing SR went from ~65% in the mid-late 2nd quarter, to less than 30% cumulatively - cut in less than half - in the 4th quarter. We did our usual bumbling around in the 1st quarter before the 2nd quarter showed both phases of the game improving … though passing was the higher performer (with much more explosiveness, to boot).īut right around the halftime whistle things apparently changed: we went into the locker room after 4 unsuccessful passes in a row, and that trend continued in a sad burn-down throughout the 2nd half (literally until the last Alabama pass was thrown). The tospy-turviness of the Bama offense is on full display in this one, and there were even trend shifts mid-game. I hate to hand-wave away another disappointing offensive performance, but it does seem that the scoreboard was less kind to the Tide than the advanced metrics … that is, that “it wasn’t played as close as the score looked.” Success and Explosiveness by Play Type So much for the “final form.” Fortunately, obviously, the defense stood up just enough (and the Tide offense strung together a long enough drive) to close out the game as a disappointing barely-win.Īll that said, the Tide held significant efficiency and explosiveness advantages through most of the game. So imagine my surprise in checking my phone and seeing that Alabama was barely hanging onto a once-robust lead. And that’s cumulative … a number that’s really hard to shift that late in the game. Their cumulative efficiency started climbing from a putrid ~11-12% SR to something between 20-30%. It was a relief given I wouldn’t be able to catch the rest of the game on a screen.īut then, this weird little bump happened at the end of the 3rd quarter, and the visiting Arkansas Razorbacks started showing life. One of the last bits I could catch live was this relatively robust 2nd quarter, where it looked like the Tide were evolving into their final form and finally putting a conference foe away soundly. I was in a wedding during this game (I know, I know, Fall Saturday weddings in the South, but it was admittedly really nice), so I only caught segments of this game, and otherwise had to periodically check the score on my phone.
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