UM vs USC, Matchup by the numbers

MWard · 12-02-2012, 08:49 PM

The Michigan vs South Carolina all time series is tied at 1 win each. The last time the teams played was in 1985 and the Gamecocks lost.
http://football.stassen.com/cgi-bin/...South+Carolina

For 2012, Michigan ranked 34th for Strength of Schedule, USC ranked 10th.
http://www.teamrankings.com/college-...hedule-by-team

Michigan is 8-4 with losses against bama, notre dame, nebraska and ohio state. ALL 4 of their losses were road games. All 4 losses were to ranked teams.

I put who leads in the category in bold. Stats were from ncaa.org.

Michigan
Rushing Offense- 39th
Passing Offense- 95th
Total Offense- 80th
Passing Efficiency- 68th
Scoring Offense- 57th
Sacks Allowed- 25th
TFL's Allowed- 18th
Turnovers Lost- 89th

Rushing Defense- 57th
Passing Defense- 2nd
Total Defense- 11th
Pass Eff Defense- 35th
Scoring Defense- 16th
Sacks- 85th
TFL's- 54th
Turnovers Gained- 89th
3rd Down Conv %- 33rd

Net Punting-74th
Punt Returns - 63rd
Kickoff Returns- 54th

USC
Rushing Offense- 84th
Passing Offense- 65th
Total Offense- 87th
Passing Efficiency- 21st
Scoring Offense- 43rd
Sacks Allowed- 104th
TFL's Allowed- 100th
Turnovers Lost- 47th

Rushing Defense- 15th
Passing Defense- 17th
Total Defense- 12th
Pass Eff Defense- 34th
Scoring Defense- 13th
Sacks- 5th
TFL's- 19th
Turnovers Gained- 50th
3rd Down Conv %- 35th

Net Punting- 81st
Punt Returns- 15th
Kickoff Returns- 73rd

All in All, it's a pretty even matchup. Their OL is much better than ours though. Our DL is much better at effecting the backfield than theirs is though. They are also better at running the ball. We get more turnovers and don't turn it over as much as them. Most of the other rankings are pretty close.

sosfan812 · 12-02-2012, 08:57 PM

Great Job and thank you for doing it! I know stats look close but look who we played to get our stats and who they played to get theirs.

Cockholio · 12-02-2012, 09:00 PM

Probably the biggest-sized O and D line's we'll play against. Freakin' Huge!

AtlGAMECOCK · 12-02-2012, 09:03 PM

gotta get everybody healthy and ready

Unknit · 12-02-2012, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cockholio

Probably the biggest-sized O and D line's we'll play against. Freakin' Huge!

I looked at their rivals depth chart and they do not seem much bigger than any other o-line we have faced, in fact they look much smaller than some of the better ones we faced like Tenn...

go garnet · 12-02-2012, 10:06 PM

That pass defense scares me, since we have been heavier passing the ball lately...

I hope South Carolina wins this one. I have some Michigan Fan friends. They would never let me hear the end of it.

I do like that we are playing Michigan. At least it's a team you've heard of. The win will have meaning.

We just need to get healthy and take our "A" game.

Go Gamecocks!!!

peterlemon · 12-02-2012, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by go garnet

That pass defense scares me, since we have been heavier passing the ball lately...

I hope South Carolina wins this one. I have some Michigan Fan friends. They would never let me hear the end of it.

I do like that we are playing Michigan. At least it's a team you've heard of. The win will have meaning.

We just need to get healthy and take our "A" game.

Go Gamecocks!!!

They scored 9 points against Nebraska. I like the way that sounds.

MikeTrainNC8 · 12-02-2012, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cockholio

Probably the biggest-sized O and D line's we'll play against. Freakin' Huge!

Cough LSU Florida UT cough

b381l · 12-02-2012, 11:12 PM

I knew our offense wasn't great, but 87th.....sacks allowed 104....I really am shocked. Thanks for putting this together.

snoopcockycock · 12-03-2012, 12:05 AM

well the stat that should stick out more than any other is the strength of schedule. mich is ranked at 35, while usc is 10. that tells the whole story, and is the biggest reason all other stats take a backseat, and the main factor in usc killing clempscum these days.
being battle tested is everything! mich will lose to us for the exact same reason clempscum did, because they will be shellshocked by the middle of the third quarter, and gassed in the fourth. usc is use to playing much stronger and better teams all season long, and it will show up in this game just like it did against clempscum. and for the record clempscum's offense is much, much better than mich's, and with many more weapons. we all saw how that turned out...
this is the last game for these seniors, and i think they will dominate mich.

FlorenceCock · 12-03-2012, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cockholio

Probably the biggest-sized O and D line's we'll play against. Freakin' Huge!

Just looking at Rivals it really doesn't seem that way at all to me.

MGoBlue · 12-03-2012, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterlemon

They scored 9 points against Nebraska. I like the way that sounds.

That game was the black sheep of our season.

We were on the 5 yard line with 1st and goal when denard got hurt. Rather than goto Devin, our Junior QB with playing experience (he was filling a gap at WR at the time), we put in our 3rd stringer RS freshman qb, who promptly went 3/16 for 14 yards and three INTs. Needless to say, that QB hasn't played again, and things have looked a tad better

AtlGAMECOCK · 12-03-2012, 12:25 AM

MgoBlue , what does the Michigan fanbase think of this matchup? Is there anyhting about USC that scares you guys or makes you worry?

ElectricCock · 12-03-2012, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MGoBlue

That game was the black sheep of our season.

We were on the 5 yard line with 1st and goal when denard got hurt. Rather than goto Devin, our Junior QB with playing experience (he was filling a gap at WR at the time), we put in our 3rd stringer RS freshman qb, who promptly went 3/16 for 14 yards and three INTs. Needless to say, that QB hasn't played again, and things have looked a tad better

we played a few games with a backup QB and 4th string RB and bball point guard and did pretty well haha...

MGoBlue · 12-03-2012, 12:33 AM

Our biggest weakness on offense is our O Line, and your D Line scares the bejeesus out of us.

Otherwise, I think the position matchups are pretty even.

I think we consider it a winnable game (hell, we took ND and OSU to the wire on the road), but I don't really hear anyone EXPECTING to win, especially after our last two outings with the SEC (Miss St in '10 and Bama this year)

SwimCock · 12-03-2012, 12:42 AM

Good start. Getting some respect from the Michigan fans on our site. Welcome.

ReadR00ster · 12-03-2012, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b381l

I knew our offense wasn't great, but 87th.....sacks allowed 104....I really am shocked. Thanks for putting this together.

That is what happens when you play in conference with good defenses.

b381l · 12-03-2012, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReadR00ster

That is what happens when you play in conference with good defenses.

We played 2 teams this year with good defenses and lost both. Come on man 87th.

uscsandstorm85 · 12-03-2012, 12:57 AM

Defense, defense, defense.

eaddy1847 · 12-03-2012, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MWard

The Michigan vs South Carolina all time series is tied at 1 win each. The last time the teams played was in 1985 and the Gamecocks lost.
http://football.stassen.com/cgi-bin/...South+Carolina

For 2012, Michigan ranked 34th for Strength of Schedule, USC ranked 10th.
http://www.teamrankings.com/college-...hedule-by-team

Michigan is 8-4 with losses against bama, notre dame, nebraska and ohio state. ALL 4 of their losses were road games. All 4 losses were to ranked teams.

I put who leads in the category in bold. Stats were from ncaa.org.

Michigan
Rushing Offense- 39th
Passing Offense- 95th
Total Offense- 80th
Passing Efficiency- 68th
Scoring Offense- 57th
Sacks Allowed- 25th
TFL's Allowed- 18th
Turnovers Lost- 89th

Rushing Defense- 57th
Passing Defense- 2nd
Total Defense- 11th
Pass Eff Defense- 35th
Scoring Defense- 16th
Sacks- 85th
TFL's- 54th
Turnovers Gained- 89th
3rd Down Conv %- 33rd

Net Punting-74th
Punt Returns - 63rd
Kickoff Returns- 54th

USC
Rushing Offense- 84th
Passing Offense- 65th
Total Offense- 87th
Passing Efficiency- 21st
Scoring Offense- 43rd
Sacks Allowed- 104th
TFL's Allowed- 100th
Turnovers Lost- 47th

Rushing Defense- 15th
Passing Defense- 17th
Total Defense- 12th
Pass Eff Defense- 34th
Scoring Defense- 13th
Sacks- 5th
TFL's- 19th
Turnovers Gained- 50th
3rd Down Conv %- 35th

Net Punting- 81st
Punt Returns- 15th
Kickoff Returns- 73rd

All in All, it's a pretty even matchup. Their OL is much better than ours though. Our DL is much better at effecting the backfield than theirs is though. They are also better at running the ball. We get more turnovers and don't turn it over as much as them. Most of the other rankings are pretty close.

Wow some interesting stuff in your post. Very enlightening. You sir did a good job, thank you and pts sent.

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12-02-2012, 08:49 PM	#1
MWard 2nd Team All-SEC Male Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Charlotte Posts: 2,857 CockyCash: 6325	UM vs USC, Matchup by the numbers The Michigan vs South Carolina all time series is tied at 1 win each. The last time the teams played was in 1985 and the Gamecocks lost. http://football.stassen.com/cgi-bin/...South+Carolina For 2012, Michigan ranked 34th for Strength of Schedule, USC ranked 10th. http://www.teamrankings.com/college-...hedule-by-team Michigan is 8-4 with losses against bama, notre dame, nebraska and ohio state. ALL 4 of their losses were road games. All 4 losses were to ranked teams. I put who leads in the category in bold. Stats were from ncaa.org. Michigan Rushing Offense- 39th Passing Offense- 95th Total Offense- 80th Passing Efficiency- 68th Scoring Offense- 57th Sacks Allowed- 25th TFL's Allowed- 18th Turnovers Lost- 89th Rushing Defense- 57th Passing Defense- 2nd Total Defense- 11th Pass Eff Defense- 35th Scoring Defense- 16th Sacks- 85th TFL's- 54th Turnovers Gained- 89th 3rd Down Conv %- 33rd Net Punting-74th Punt Returns - 63rd Kickoff Returns- 54th USC Rushing Offense- 84th Passing Offense- 65th Total Offense- 87th Passing Efficiency- 21st Scoring Offense- 43rd Sacks Allowed- 104th TFL's Allowed- 100th Turnovers Lost- 47th Rushing Defense- 15th Passing Defense- 17th Total Defense- 12th Pass Eff Defense- 34th Scoring Defense- 13th Sacks- 5th TFL's- 19th Turnovers Gained- 50th 3rd Down Conv %- 35th Net Punting- 81st Punt Returns- 15th Kickoff Returns- 73rd All in All, it's a pretty even matchup. Their OL is much better than ours though. Our DL is much better at effecting the backfield than theirs is though. They are also better at running the ball. We get more turnovers and don't turn it over as much as them. Most of the other rankings are pretty close. __________________ "There’s nothing I can do about it. We have to live with it unfortunately" -Abo Swinney, April 17, 2013 http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/i...-carolina-woes Last edited by MWard; 12-02-2012 at 09:06 PM.

12-02-2012, 08:57 PM	#2
sosfan812 Blue Chip Male Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbia Posts: 765 CockyCash: 500	Re: UM vs USC, Matchup by the numbers Great Job and thank you for doing it! I know stats look close but look who we played to get our stats and who they played to get theirs.

12-02-2012, 09:00 PM	#3
Cockholio 1st Team All-SEC Male Join Date: May 2006 Location: Goose Creek Posts: 4,671 CockyCash: 200	Re: UM vs USC, Matchup by the numbers Probably the biggest-sized O and D line's we'll play against. Freakin' Huge! __________________

12-02-2012, 09:03 PM	#4
AtlGAMECOCK Household Name Male Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 6,534 CockyCash: 28568	Re: UM vs USC, Matchup by the numbers gotta get everybody healthy and ready __________________ Lattimore you have been carrying Gamecock nation now Gamecock nation will carry you.

12-02-2012, 10:06 PM	#6
go garnet Walk On Male Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Gamecock Country Posts: 85 CockyCash: 500	Re: UM vs USC, Matchup by the numbers That pass defense scares me, since we have been heavier passing the ball lately... I hope South Carolina wins this one. I have some Michigan Fan friends. They would never let me hear the end of it. I do like that we are playing Michigan. At least it's a team you've heard of. The win will have meaning. We just need to get healthy and take our "A" game. Go Gamecocks!!! __________________ GO GAMECOCKS!

12-02-2012, 11:12 PM	#9
b381l 1st Team All-American Male Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 12,378 CockyCash: 30205	Re: UM vs USC, Matchup by the numbers I knew our offense wasn't great, but 87th.....sacks allowed 104....I really am shocked. Thanks for putting this together.

12-03-2012, 12:05 AM	#10
snoopcockycock AQUACOCK Male Join Date: May 2005 Location: Qamea Island, Fiji Posts: 3,633 CockyCash: 500	Re: UM vs USC, Matchup by the numbers well the stat that should stick out more than any other is the strength of schedule. mich is ranked at 35, while usc is 10. that tells the whole story, and is the biggest reason all other stats take a backseat, and the main factor in usc killing clempscum these days. being battle tested is everything! mich will lose to us for the exact same reason clempscum did, because they will be shellshocked by the middle of the third quarter, and gassed in the fourth. usc is use to playing much stronger and better teams all season long, and it will show up in this game just like it did against clempscum. and for the record clempscum's offense is much, much better than mich's, and with many more weapons. we all saw how that turned out... this is the last game for these seniors, and i think they will dominate mich. __________________

12-03-2012, 12:25 AM	#13
AtlGAMECOCK Household Name Male Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 6,534 CockyCash: 28568	Re: UM vs USC, Matchup by the numbers MgoBlue , what does the Michigan fanbase think of this matchup? Is there anyhting about USC that scares you guys or makes you worry? __________________ Lattimore you have been carrying Gamecock nation now Gamecock nation will carry you.

12-03-2012, 12:33 AM	#15
MGoBlue Walk On Male Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: DC Posts: 10 CockyCash: 500	Re: UM vs USC, Matchup by the numbers Our biggest weakness on offense is our O Line, and your D Line scares the bejeesus out of us. Otherwise, I think the position matchups are pretty even. I think we consider it a winnable game (hell, we took ND and OSU to the wire on the road), but I don't really hear anyone EXPECTING to win, especially after our last two outings with the SEC (Miss St in '10 and Bama this year)

12-03-2012, 12:42 AM	#16
SwimCock 2nd Team All-SEC Male Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,646 CockyCash: 500	Re: UM vs USC, Matchup by the numbers Good start. Getting some respect from the Michigan fans on our site. Welcome.

12-03-2012, 12:57 AM	#19
uscsandstorm85 Starter Male Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Anywhere USC is playing. Posts: 1,424 CockyCash: 500	Re: UM vs USC, Matchup by the numbers Defense, defense, defense. __________________ "I don't know. I sort of always liked playing them that second game because you could always count on them having two or three key players suspended."-S. Spurrier on scheduling changes in the sec.

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