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re: ESPN ranks Alabama's RBs as the best position group in America
Posted on 5/1/14 at 3:53 pm to atlgamecockman
Posted on 5/1/14 at 3:53 pm to atlgamecockman
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I think can play a huge factor in how well you run the ball. Obviously HUNH teams are in the minority, and the speed at which the offense operates is much more likely to tire out opposing defenses, making rushing later in the game definitively easier.
But AU was #1 in rushing yards and only #6th in plays per game.
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Posted on 5/1/14 at 4:18 pm to parkjas2001
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But AU was #1 in rushing yards and only #6th in plays per game.
Two only semi-related metrics. You would need to compare rushing yards to rushing plays per game, or total yards to total plays per game. Mixing and matching the metric gives false indications.
To be fair, Auburn was #9 in the country in yards per play last year, and #3 in the SEC.
Texas A&M was #4 in the country and #1 in the SEC. Alabama was #6 in the country and #2 in the SEC.
In rushing yards per play, Auburn was #5 in the country and #1 in the SEC. Alabama was #8 in the country and #2 in the SEC.
For the record, South Carolina was ranked #44 in the country in rushing yards per play.
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