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Ryan Burns’s take (see first comment below),
Most of the points have already been discussed on GH threads this week, but in his summary he points out another reason why Nebraska’s offense scores so much: its offense enjoys one of the best average starting field positions in the league.
Burns didn’t reveal where the Gophers stand in this crucial but rarely discussed stat. But it seems that poor starting field position is a hallmark of PJ’s offenses. Whether it is lack of turnovers, a paucity of explosive plays, inability to flip the field on punts, whatever—the Gophers offense seems to spend sometimes the entire game starting deep in opposition territory. Worth watching this dynamic on Friday.
Most of the points have already been discussed on GH threads this week, but in his summary he points out another reason why Nebraska’s offense scores so much: its offense enjoys one of the best average starting field positions in the league.
Burns didn’t reveal where the Gophers stand in this crucial but rarely discussed stat. But it seems that poor starting field position is a hallmark of PJ’s offenses. Whether it is lack of turnovers, a paucity of explosive plays, inability to flip the field on punts, whatever—the Gophers offense seems to spend sometimes the entire game starting deep in opposition territory. Worth watching this dynamic on Friday.
