Through three games, MSU has had 205 offensive plays and the D has been on the field fo 215 plays. That works out to about 68 plays per game for the O and 72 for the D.
Last season, MSU ran 994 plays and the D was on the field for 807. The O ran an average of 77 plays per game and the D was on the field for an average of 62 plays.
I've always said it isn't the time of possession that's important, it's the number of plays that is. The more offensive plays and the fewer defensive plays the fresher your team will be later in the season. MSU has been a master of this since 2009. Over the past five seasons, MSU has been at the top of the Big Ten in plays run and and also at the top of the Big Ten for fewest defensive plays.
If the current trend continues, MSU's D will be on the field for about 120 more plays in the regular season than the 2014 D. That's almost the equivalent of two full games, and that's not good.
Last season, MSU ran 994 plays and the D was on the field for 807. The O ran an average of 77 plays per game and the D was on the field for an average of 62 plays.
I've always said it isn't the time of possession that's important, it's the number of plays that is. The more offensive plays and the fewer defensive plays the fresher your team will be later in the season. MSU has been a master of this since 2009. Over the past five seasons, MSU has been at the top of the Big Ten in plays run and and also at the top of the Big Ten for fewest defensive plays.
If the current trend continues, MSU's D will be on the field for about 120 more plays in the regular season than the 2014 D. That's almost the equivalent of two full games, and that's not good.
