COLUMBIA, Mo. — You’re a defensive coordinator, calling plays against the Missouri offense. The Tigers want to move the ball and score. You need to stop them.
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When Mizzou is more likely to run or pass (and how often it does so)
Down/Distance
Any score
Trailing by 2+ scores
Trailing by 1 score
Tied
Leading by 1 score
Leading by 2+ scores
1st Down
Run (60.2%)
Pass (54.3%)
Run (53.1%)
Run (69.9%)
Run (71.4%)
Run (83.3%)
2nd Down
Pass (51.3%)
Pass (51.4%)
Pass (62.9%)
Run (50.9%
Run (64.3%)
Run (78.8%)
2nd &10+
Pass (68.4%)
Pass (55.6%)
Pass (77.1%)
Pass (64.3%)
Toss-up (50%)
Pass (66.7%)
2nd & 5-9
Run (52.1%)
Toss-up (50%)
Pass (58.3%)
Pass (53.6%)
Run (66.7%)
Run (100%)
2nd & 1-4
Run (74.3%)
Run (60%)
Run (72.7%)
Run (81.8%)
Run (66.7%)
Run (100%)
3rd Down
Pass (69.7%)
Pass (59.1%)
Pass (72.1%)
Pass (75%)
Pass (73.3%)
Pass (57.1%)
3rd & 10+
Pass (81.6%)
Pass (75%)
Pass (90%)
Pass (83%)
Toss-up (50%)
Pass (100%)
3rd & 5-9
Pass (86.1%)
Pass (80%)
Pass (88.9%)
Pass (100%)
Pass (100%)
Run (100%)
3rd & 1-4
Run (53.3%)
Run (75%)
Run (64.3%)
Pass (58.8%)
Pass (66.7%)
Pass (66.7%)
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Where on the field Mizzou is more likely to run and pass (and how often it does so)
Down/Distance
Entire field
Inside own 25
Between own 25-50
Between opponent 50-20
Red zone
1st Down
Run (60.2%)
Run (83.3%)
Run (52.4%)
Run (50.7%)
Run (85.7%)
2nd Down
Pass (51.3%)
Pass (73.1%)
Run (55%)
Pass (56.9%)
Run (65.4%)
2nd &10+
Pass (68.4%)
Pass (84.6%)
Run (33.3%)
Pass (69.2%)
Run (57.2%)
2nd & 5-9
Run (52.1%)
Pass (58.3%)
Run (72.4%)
Pass (63.3%)
Toss-up (50%)
2nd & 1-4
Run (74.3%)
Pass (100%)
Run (56.6%)
Run (100%)
Run (100%)
3rd Down
Pass (69.7%)
Pass (87.5%)
Pass (68%)
Pass (66.7%)
Pass (65%)
3rd & 10+
Pass (81.6%)
Pass (83.3%)
Pass (86.7%)
Pass (83.3%)
Pass (60%)
3rd & 5-9
Pass (86.1%)
Pass (100%)
Pass (75%)
Pass (100%)
Pass (71.4%)
3rd & 1-4
Run (53.3%)
Pass (66.7%)
Toss-up (50%)
Run (71.4%)
Pass (62.5%)
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