Advanced Stats: Improvement on Offense is Cancelled Out by a Drop on Defense

With half a season in the rear view mirror, we can take a look at some advanced statistics and compare them to last season. Once you digest all the numbers I’m about to give you, it’s easy to see why the Hokies are 3-3.

The numbers included in this article are from the S&P+ metrics. You can find them on FootballOutsiders.com, and you can also find easy listings for the 2015 Hokies here.

Offense

Here is how the offense ranks in the three main S&P+ categories when compared to last season.

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