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#1 Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern
Eagles
(14-1, 8-0)
Eagles
(14-1, 8-0)
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NCAA I-AA Championship
2:00 PM, December 19, 1998 -
Finley Stadium - Chattanooga, TN
Attendance: 17,501
2:00 PM, December 19, 1998 -
Finley Stadium - Chattanooga, TN
Attendance: 17,501
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMASS | 21 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 55 |
| GS | 7 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 43 |
| Basics | Possessions * | Plays * | Yards * | Avg. FP * | Plays/Poss * | Yards/Play * | Yards/Poss * | Points/Poss * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 16 | 86 | 595 | 25.2 | 5.4 | 6.92 | 37.2 | 2.69 |
| Massachusetts | 15 | 77 | 462 | 47.1 | 5.1 | 6.00 | 30.8 | 3.20 |
| Basics | Scoring Opps * | Opps/Poss * | Points/Opp * | Opportunity Points * | Explosive Points * | Available Yards * | Available Yards Gained * | Available Yards % * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 9 | 0.56 | 4.78 | 43 | 0 | 1197 | 575 | 48.0% |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 0.67 | 4.80 | 48 | 7 | 794 | 458 | 57.7% |
| Success Rate | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 48.4% | 36.4% | 44.4% | 47.8% |
| Massachusetts | 54% | 44.4% | 56.9% | 31.6% |
| Yards Per Play | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 7.03 | 6.57 | 6.62 | 7.74 |
| Massachusetts | 5.94 | 6.12 | 6.26 | 5.21 |
| Success Rate by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 33.3% | 36.4% | 63.0% | 40.0% | 45.3% |
| Massachusetts | 57.1% | 56.0% | 25.0% | 40.0% | 50.6% |
| Yards Per Play by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 11.42 | 5.64 | 6.70 | 6.12 | 6.92 |
| Massachusetts | 6.32 | 6.76 | 3.00 | 5.20 | 6.00 |
| Success Rate by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 37.5% | 50.0% | 53.3% | 66.7% | 45.3% |
| Massachusetts | 56.8% | 48.0% | 35.7% | 100.0% | 50.6% |
| Yards Per Play by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 5.48 | 10.07 | 3.87 | 12.00 | 6.92 |
| Massachusetts | 6.43 | 5.44 | 5.86 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| IsoPPP | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * | Game * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 0.949 | 0.827 | 0.833 | 1.157 | 0.924 |
| Massachusetts | 0.839 | 0.724 | 0.821 | 0.706 | 0.804 |
| Avg Yards To Go By Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 9.38 | 7.11 | 5.00 | 6.33 | 7.77 |
| Massachusetts | 9.16 | 7.24 | 6.57 | 2.00 | 7.97 |
| Expected Scores | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 9.00 7 (-2.00) | 12.84 14 (1.16) | 21.31 12 (-9.31) | 11.83 10 (-1.83) | 54.99 43 (-11.99) |
| Massachusetts | 20.53 21 (0.47) | 18.68 17 (-1.68) | 0.82 0 (-0.82) | 11.75 17 (5.25) | 51.77 55 (3.23) |
| Total Yards by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 137 | 124 | 181 | 153 | 595 |
| Massachusetts | 177 | 169 | 12 | 104 | 462 |
| Percentile Performances | Value | Hist. Rank | %ile Perf. | YPP Differential | 0.92 | 255 / 549 | 53rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Per Play Gained | 6.92 | 138 / 549 | 74th | Total Yards Per Play Allowed | 6.00 | 406 / 549 | 26th |
| Rush Yards Per Play Gained | 7.03 | 80 / 549 | 85th | Rush Yards Per Play Allowed | 5.94 | 497 / 549 | 9th |
| Pass Yards Per Play Gained | 6.57 | 325 / 549 | 40th | Pass Yards Per Play Allowed | 6.12 | 228 / 549 | 58th |