Inside the Numbers: Advanced stats for Texas A&M-Arkansas

Against Arkansas the Aggies' offense seemed pedestrian and the defense ultimately did enough to hold the Razorbacks to 21 points. Yet, a deeper look at the numbers indicates the real story is reversed on both accounts.

By Sam Moss

September 27, 2015

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Efficiency

• Defined as getting 50 percent of necessary yards to gain on first down, 70 percent on second down and 100 percent on third and fourth down (moving the sticks).

• Defensively, this would be the percentage of plays you allow that to happen — so a lower number is better on defense.

Offensive efficiency vs. Arkansas: 49.7 (Average team: ~42; A&M 2014: 46.4)

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