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Kevin Sumlin and huge scoring runs
Posted on 9/22/14 at 1:34 am
Posted on 9/22/14 at 1:34 am
An interesting trend that has marked the Sumlin era has been his teams ability to go on huge runs of consecutive points with stunning regularity. Here are the games in which the Aggies under Sumlin have scored 21+ unanswered points in a game:
2012:
SMU (27)
SCSU (49)
Arkansas (48)
La. Tech (27)
Auburn (28)
MSU (31)
Bama (20, missed XP)
SHSU (47)
Mizzu (42)
OU (27)
2013:
Rice (21)
SHSU (21)
SMU (21)
Vandy (28)
MSU (21)
UTEP (55)
2014:
USC (21)
Lamar (66)
Rice (21)
SMU (31)
That is a staggering 20 times in 30 games, 66% of the games in the Sumlin era. That isn't all though, in four seasons at UH Sumlin's team accomplished this feat 25 times. That means that in six seasons plus four games as a head coacj, Kevin Sumlin coached teams have run off three consecutive TDs or more 45 times.
For comparison, since 2012 no current SEC team has accomplished this more than 13 times. Since 2008 no single coach has accomplished it more than 34 times. In 2012 we became the first team in the BCS era to accomplish his feat 10 times in a year and the first since Nebraska in 1995.
Why is this significant? It means that Sumlin, more than maybe any coach right now, is constantly getting teams out of their game plan and into panic mode. His defense gets quick stops, the other defense gets tired and he does not let off the gas. If you get down by 3+ scores to this team, you WILL NOT WIN with the style we play. It's just shocking to me looking at the numbers how good his teams have consistently been at crushing morale on the other side with huge scoring runs.
2012:
SMU (27)
SCSU (49)
Arkansas (48)
La. Tech (27)
Auburn (28)
MSU (31)
Bama (20, missed XP)
SHSU (47)
Mizzu (42)
OU (27)
2013:
Rice (21)
SHSU (21)
SMU (21)
Vandy (28)
MSU (21)
UTEP (55)
2014:
USC (21)
Lamar (66)
Rice (21)
SMU (31)
That is a staggering 20 times in 30 games, 66% of the games in the Sumlin era. That isn't all though, in four seasons at UH Sumlin's team accomplished this feat 25 times. That means that in six seasons plus four games as a head coacj, Kevin Sumlin coached teams have run off three consecutive TDs or more 45 times.
For comparison, since 2012 no current SEC team has accomplished this more than 13 times. Since 2008 no single coach has accomplished it more than 34 times. In 2012 we became the first team in the BCS era to accomplish his feat 10 times in a year and the first since Nebraska in 1995.
Why is this significant? It means that Sumlin, more than maybe any coach right now, is constantly getting teams out of their game plan and into panic mode. His defense gets quick stops, the other defense gets tired and he does not let off the gas. If you get down by 3+ scores to this team, you WILL NOT WIN with the style we play. It's just shocking to me looking at the numbers how good his teams have consistently been at crushing morale on the other side with huge scoring runs.
Posted on 9/22/14 at 1:57 am to Roger Klarvin
super impressive. How did you find all the Data? Sumlin is the man.
Posted on 9/22/14 at 8:45 am to Roger Klarvin
Damn impressive!
I feel like this should have been a CGSC Lobotomy thread though.
I feel like this should have been a CGSC Lobotomy thread though.
Posted on 9/22/14 at 8:53 am to Roger Klarvin
When we go into full blown hurricane mode and just ambush a really good team, like we did in 2012 against Bama and OU and Carolina this year, it's truly a beautiful thing to watch.
Posted on 9/22/14 at 9:33 am to Roger Klarvin
You're not The Count
Awesome synopsis, though. I love it when we ambush teams and leave 'em scrambling just to keep it close
Awesome synopsis, though. I love it when we ambush teams and leave 'em scrambling just to keep it close
This post was edited on 9/22/14 at 9:35 am
Posted on 9/22/14 at 9:40 am to TbirdSpur2010
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I love it when we ambush teams and leave 'em scrambling just to keep it close
I'm really hoping this is what happens to in the Arkansas game. The best way for us to neutralize their running attack is to jump out to a big lead.
Posted on 9/22/14 at 1:08 pm to TbirdSpur2010
Agreed, IMO one of the most impressive was MSU in 2012. In what was one of their biggest home games in history, and against a good defense, we came out and scored the first 31 points while stopping them the first six times they had the ball including three 3 and outs. The first 2.5 quarters was some of the most dominant football I've ever seen. The second half against OU with four consecutive TDs and 5 consecutive defensive stands was impressive as well.
The Bama start was impressive as well, but only required three stops and the last three quarters was very close and competitive.
The Bama start was impressive as well, but only required three stops and the last three quarters was very close and competitive.
Posted on 9/22/14 at 4:46 pm to Roger Klarvin
Thanks for documenting this shite. We've all seen it, and I, hale, all of us, have stood or sat in stunned amazement. But it's a whole different thing to see it spelled out.
Posted on 9/22/14 at 5:08 pm to Roger Klarvin
Don't forget the Duke game.
Trailing 38-17, the Aggies rattled off 14 straight before Duke could respond and ended up outscoring them 35-10 in the 2nd half.
Trailing 38-17, the Aggies rattled off 14 straight before Duke could respond and ended up outscoring them 35-10 in the 2nd half.
Posted on 9/22/14 at 11:19 pm to Roger Klarvin
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IMO one of the most impressive was MSU in 2012. In what was one of their biggest home games in history, and against a good defense, we came out and scored the first 31 points while stopping them the first six times they had the ball including three 3 and outs. The first 2.5 quarters was some of the most dominant football I've ever seen.
Exactly the game that came to mind as I was reading the OP. People hearken back to the Bama game as the best example of a fast start (and it was perhaps the most unlikely given our opponent), but the way we came out and immediately took the air out of that stadium is something I'll never forget.
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