(11-11-2015 04:37 PM)wanm65 Wrote: (11-11-2015 04:01 PM)billymac Wrote: Actually, that's why TOP IS misleading.
If your special teams and defense are having a good day, kickoff return for a TD, punt return for a TD and a couple pick-6's for the defense and you have 28 points and only the time it took the kickoff returner to run the length of the return for time of possession (so, say 12 seconds).
Punt returns are considered time that the kicking team still had the ball, so 0:00 time for the returners. Same for interceptions.
If the D is bending but not breaking, allowing drives that end in FG's, then it could be say, 28-9 and the losing team could be leading TOP by 15 minutes.
There are better measurements for who was the better team.
Yes TOP CAN be misleading just like the stats that you used.
Our TOP game that Kevin runs so well is designed to take 4-5 minutes & result in a TD. Do that enough & you will be tough to beat. Other factors will make that better or make the game closer. Mistakes are a big leveling factor.
I believe we do not have a bend but not break D so we need to dominate TOP. Does anyone think we beat JMU without the +17:32 TOP? Give them 3-4 more touches and they easily win. Not counting the pic-6 or end of game fumble JMU had the ball 9 times & scored 5 TDs (also 3 punts & 1 int).
That was one of JMU's least efficient games this year.
Morehead State: 8 TDs, 1 INT, 1 on downs, 3 punts
Lehigh: 7 TDs, 2 FGs, 1 INT, 1 fumble, 1 on downs, 2 punts
Albany: 6 TDs, 4 INTs, 1 fumble, 3 punts, 1 end of half
SMU: 6 TDs, 2 FGs, 3 INTs, 3 punts, 1 end of half
SB: 5 TDs, 1 FG, 2 FGs missed, 4 punts, 1 end of half
Towson: 6 TDs, 3 FGs, 1 FG missed, 2 punts, 1 end of half
Elon: 7 TDs, 1 FG, 4 punts, 1 end of half
Richmond: 7 TDs, 1 fumble, 3 punts