[washingtonismoney]

That's a skewed stat--we have fewer explosive plays, which entails more plays for the same length of yardage.  It'll basically come down to Stanford's offense scoring on every drive and Stanford's defense being sharp enough to neutralize Oregon's burners or passing.  Crash the line of scrimmage and watch out for the screen...

OK, but is Oregon's offense more explosive than last year's?

Average per game long rushing plays (20+ yards):
2010: 3 plays/game
2011: 3.2 plays/game

Average per game long passing plays (20+ yards):
2010: 3.3 plays game
2011: 3.3 plays/game

That .2 plays/game rushing-wise surely doesn't explain that dramatic a drop in plays/game.

(Nor is it the case that Oregon's had plays eliminated by a strong return game--their explosive returns are markedly decreased since last season.)

[washingtonismoney]

That's a skewed stat--we have fewer explosive plays, which entails more plays for the same length of yardage.  It'll basically come down to Stanford's offense scoring on every drive and Stanford's defense being sharp enough to neutralize Oregon's burners or passing.  Crash the line of scrimmage and watch out for the screen...

OK, but is Oregon's offense more explosive than last year's?

Average per game long rushing plays (20+ yards):
2010: 3 plays/game
2011: 3.2 plays/game

Average per game long passing plays (20+ yards):
2010: 3.3 plays game
2011: 3.3 plays/game

That .2 plays/game rushing-wise surely doesn't explain that dramatic a drop in plays/game.

(Nor is it the case that Oregon's had plays eliminated by a strong return game--their explosive returns are markedly decreased since last season.)