Talk About The Arizona Game

by CV3000 on Nov 19, 2008 6:18 PM PST Comment 13 comments

This is a video of Arizona's 3rd quarter explosion against Cal a month ago. It's the main reason why everyone has been so afraid of Arizona this year. I don't really have time to watch it or write anything interesting about it or Arizona Football in general, so I was kind of hoping that maybe someone could pitch in with a little insight? Maybe some amateurish statistical analysis of how their season has been going? Anything helps. Thanks.

Alright, fine. Here's a little statistical comparison with relatively good stats in bold, and relatively bad stats underlined in italics. What you'll notice is that Arizona is like a bizarro Oregon State. They have nearly identical stats in: rushing yards per attempt, passing yards per attempt, passer rating, scoring defense, time of possession, 3rd down conversion, 1st downs, etc. I mean, the stats are so similar that it's crazy. Arizona has better kicking and punting and, surprisingly, they are penalized less frequently. OSU fumbles quite a bit less, has a better rushing defense, redzone defense (an area where Arizona is horrible).

It's kind of crazy...

Arizona Opponents

Scoring: Points/Game 39.7 22.7

Scoring: Games - Points 10 - 397 10 - 227

First Downs: Total 223 148

First Downs: Rushing - Passing - By Penalty 92 - 117 - 14 70 - 69 - 9

Rushing: Yards / Attempt 4.36 4.28

Rushing: Attempts - Yards - TD 395 - 1724 - 29 323 - 1384 - 15

Passing: Rating 142.06 103.55

Passing: Yards 2405 1689

Passing: Attempts - Completions - Interceptions - TD 318 - 201 - 7 - 19 298 - 165 - 14 - 9

Total Offense: Yards / Play 5.8 4.9

Total Offense: Plays - Yards 713 - 4129 621 - 3073

Punt Returns: Yards / Return 18.50 13.00

Punt Returns: Returns - Yards - TD 28 - 518 - 2 17 - 221 - 0

Kickoff Returns: Yards / Return 19.43 19.42

Kickoff Returns: Returns - Yards - TD 37 - 719 - 0 52 - 1010 - 0

Punting: Yards / Punt 43.70 42.19

Punting: Punts - Yards 37 - 1617 64 - 2700

Interceptions: Returns - Yards - TD 14 - 242 - 2 7 - 118 - 1

Fumbles: Number - Lost 18 - 8 21 - 7

Penalties: Number - Yards 34 - 297 64 - 510

Time of Possession / Game 32:09.50 27:41.40

3rd Down Conversions: Conversion % 44.36% 33.09%

3rd Down Conversions: Attempts - Conversions 133 - 59 136 - 45

4th Down Conversions: Conversion % 23.08% 57.14%

4th Down Conversions: Attempts - Conversions 13 - 3 7 - 4

Red Zone: Success % 93.88% 92%

Red Zone: Attempts - Scores 49 - 46 25 - 23

	Arizona	Opponents
Scoring: Points/Game	39.7	22.7
Scoring: Games - Points	10 - 397	10 - 227
First Downs: Total	223	148
First Downs: Rushing - Passing - By Penalty	92 - 117 - 14	70 - 69 - 9
Rushing: Yards / Attempt	4.36	4.28
Rushing: Attempts - Yards - TD	395 - 1724 - 29	323 - 1384 - 15
Passing: Rating	142.06	103.55
Passing: Yards	2405	1689
Passing: Attempts - Completions - Interceptions - TD	318 - 201 - 7 - 19	298 - 165 - 14 - 9
Total Offense: Yards / Play	5.8	4.9
Total Offense: Plays - Yards	713 - 4129	621 - 3073
Punt Returns: Yards / Return	18.50	13.00
Punt Returns: Returns - Yards - TD	28 - 518 - 2	17 - 221 - 0
Kickoff Returns: Yards / Return	19.43	19.42
Kickoff Returns: Returns - Yards - TD	37 - 719 - 0	52 - 1010 - 0
Punting: Yards / Punt	43.70	42.19
Punting: Punts - Yards	37 - 1617	64 - 2700
Interceptions: Returns - Yards - TD	14 - 242 - 2	7 - 118 - 1
Fumbles: Number - Lost	18 - 8	21 - 7
Penalties: Number - Yards	34 - 297	64 - 510
Time of Possession / Game	32:09.50	27:41.40
3rd Down Conversions: Conversion %	44.36%	33.09%
3rd Down Conversions: Attempts - Conversions	133 - 59	136 - 45
4th Down Conversions: Conversion %	23.08%	57.14%
4th Down Conversions: Attempts - Conversions	13 - 3	7 - 4
Red Zone: Success %	93.88%	92%
Red Zone: Attempts - Scores	49 - 46	25 - 23

Oregon State Opponents

Scoring: Points/Game 33.7 21.8

Scoring: Games - Points 10 - 337 10 - 218

First Downs: Total 223 155

First Downs: Rushing - Passing - By Penalty 100 - 107 - 16 58 - 82 - 15

Rushing: Yards / Attempt 4.38 3.36

Rushing: Attempts - Yards - TD 393 - 1720 - 20 325 - 1093 - 11

Passing: Rating 139.18 108.10

Passing: Yards 2446 1796

Passing: Attempts - Completions - Interceptions - TD 322 - 202 - 11 - 19 286 - 146 - 12 - 11

Total Offense: Yards / Play 5.8 4.7

Total Offense: Plays - Yards 715 - 4166 611 - 2889

Punt Returns: Yards / Return 9.74 10.21

Punt Returns: Returns - Yards - TD 31 - 302 - 1 14 - 143 - 0

Kickoff Returns: Yards / Return 23.17 19.54

Kickoff Returns: Returns - Yards - TD 36 - 834 - 1 61 - 1192 - 0

Punting: Yards / Punt 37.29 41.20

Punting: Punts - Yards 41 - 1529 59 - 2431

Interceptions: Returns - Yards - TD 12 - 186 - 2 11 - 165 - 3

Fumbles: Number - Lost 15 - 3 21 - 8

Penalties: Number - Yards 68 - 583 72 - 673

Time of Possession / Game 32:33.80 27:26.20

3rd Down Conversions: Conversion % 41.18% 28.03%

3rd Down Conversions: Attempts - Conversions 136 - 56 132 - 37

4th Down Conversions: Conversion % 58.33% 50%

4th Down Conversions: Attempts - Conversions 12 - 7 12 - 6

Red Zone: Success % 83.67% 85.71%

Red Zone: Attempts - Scores 49 - 41 28 - 24

	Oregon State	Opponents
Scoring: Points/Game	33.7	21.8
Scoring: Games - Points	10 - 337	10 - 218
First Downs: Total	223	155
First Downs: Rushing - Passing - By Penalty	100 - 107 - 16	58 - 82 - 15
Rushing: Yards / Attempt	4.38	3.36
Rushing: Attempts - Yards - TD	393 - 1720 - 20	325 - 1093 - 11
Passing: Rating	139.18	108.10
Passing: Yards	2446	1796
Passing: Attempts - Completions - Interceptions - TD	322 - 202 - 11 - 19	286 - 146 - 12 - 11
Total Offense: Yards / Play	5.8	4.7
Total Offense: Plays - Yards	715 - 4166	611 - 2889
Punt Returns: Yards / Return	9.74	10.21
Punt Returns: Returns - Yards - TD	31 - 302 - 1	14 - 143 - 0
Kickoff Returns: Yards / Return	23.17	19.54
Kickoff Returns: Returns - Yards - TD	36 - 834 - 1	61 - 1192 - 0
Punting: Yards / Punt	37.29	41.20
Punting: Punts - Yards	41 - 1529	59 - 2431
Interceptions: Returns - Yards - TD	12 - 186 - 2	11 - 165 - 3
Fumbles: Number - Lost	15 - 3	21 - 8
Penalties: Number - Yards	68 - 583	72 - 673
Time of Possession / Game	32:33.80	27:26.20
3rd Down Conversions: Conversion %	41.18%	28.03%
3rd Down Conversions: Attempts - Conversions	136 - 56	132 - 37
4th Down Conversions: Conversion %	58.33%	50%
4th Down Conversions: Attempts - Conversions	12 - 7	12 - 6
Red Zone: Success %	83.67%	85.71%
Red Zone: Attempts - Scores	49 - 41	28 - 24

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Has anyone even watched an Arizona game this year?

It seems like they’ve been on TV even less than our little sisters.

Roses are Orange.

by CV3000 on Nov 19, 2008 8:05 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

USC Game

I watched them against USC and that was all. They look like a pretty good team, but we are just better, plain and simple. I think their home crowd will keep them in it an the Beavers will hang on for the victory 30-23.

by ConnorOSU on Nov 19, 2008 8:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

They look fairly dangerous

but it also looked like cal’s defense was playing like we did against penn state. they were out of position and didn’t wrap up. I think if our defense plays as good as they do at home we should be ok.

by jaycb324011 on Nov 19, 2008 8:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

It's weird, they gave up more points to WSU than USC.

They also lost to New Mexico, which runs the same defense as Oregon State.

Roses are Orange.

by CV3000 on Nov 19, 2008 8:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

They're a Jeckyll and Hyde team as far as I can tell.

I don’t think they’ll be able to stop us from doing what we want to do on offense (push Quizz down the field), considering that they give up 4.3 per rush.

I’m not really sure what happened to them in the first half against the duckies, but it kind of looks like everything went wrong—similar to how they ambushed Cal in the video.

This is a game where having a stout run defense, heavy QB pressure, and an assembly line of playmakers will come in handy.

Roses are Orange.

by CV3000 on Nov 19, 2008 8:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

This

I am a UofA grad living in Eugene so I have been able to watch quite a few UofA and OSU games this year.

I have to agree with CV3000. The Cats are a Jekyll and Hyde team. You really never know what team you are going to get. It could be the team that ran over Cal in the second half and played well against USC or it could be the team that got beaten up by New Mexico or gave the game away to that Junior University in Palo Alto.

I think OSU is a better team in a vacuum. There are two reasons that I like the Cats in this game though.

1. OSU has more on the line and will almost certainly be looking forward to the Civil War a week later. This seems a bit like a trap game to me.
2. UofA has been a bit dream killer for teams in the Pac-10 over the last few years. Cal, UCLA, and UofO are all teams that had their hopes smashed in Tucson.

IMHO.

I am Cameron Wood and this is my son and business partner CW Culberson.

by camwoody on Nov 19, 2008 10:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

This is exactly why I'm scared.

That’s why OSU needs to come out sharp. The defense needs to get in Tuitama’s face early and not allow him to get a rhythm. Some hard hits on Tuitama in Arizona’s first couple possessions should help.

I’ve only seen a couple Arizona games this season so I don’t really know how good their defense is. Moevao needs to not gamble that much, especially late throws down the middle of the field. NO TURNOVERS, please.

I think turnovers will be a huge factor in this game.

by mannyfresh1 on Nov 19, 2008 10:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

I would be surprised if the winner of the TO battle did not win the game. Here is to a good one.
Bear Down!
Go Cats!

I am Cameron Wood and this is my son and business partner CW Culberson.

by camwoody on Nov 19, 2008 10:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

OSU will not overlook zona.

That whole concept doesn’t make any sense when there’s two teams playing on the same field. I can guarantee that USC wasn’t overlooking OSU when they were down 21-0, for example.

It’s just like how I don’t think UofA was overlooking the *ucks when they were down by 31 at halftime, BUT I’m pretty sure that they weren’t expecting for Masolium to be able to pass the ball effectively out of the blue, for the first time ever, looking 50 times better than any *uck QB has looked all year.

I don’t think UofA was prepared for uowned to utilize the forward pass, since whoregon runs a high school offense and has mediocre offensive personnel who only seem to be effective against horrible defenses. I consider UofA to be an above average defense, and I completely understand that they were surprised that Masoli was able to throw accurate passes against them, since he’s never ever shown that he is capable of that.

I was shocked because I thought they had given up on the forward pass altogether.

Roses are Orange.

by CV3000 on Nov 20, 2008 12:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs