International Centre for Special Teams Research, Eagle Edition

If you read this blog, you know that I started in 2009 using my own system for evaluating special teams play for Bowling Green.   You can read the full introduction and see the scoring system here, should such a thing interest you.  The basic idea is that you get positive points for good plays outside the middle area of the bell curve on the right and negative points on the left.  The system doesn't care if you get to the 26 or 28 on a kickoff or if you make a short FG...make a long FG or miss an easy one, now we're talking.

EMU had a big game on special teams, going +10 overall.  It was a very well punted game...both punters had big games...EMU pinned BG inside the 10 twice.  BG didn't have a bad day at +4, with the punts, a KO TB, another point on kick coverage and making a 2XP.

Here is how it broke out.

BG Positive (+7)

Punt inside 20 (+1)
48 yard net punt (+1)
49 yard net punt (+1)
Punt inside 20 (+1)
Kickoff touchback (+1)
2XP (+1)
EMU KOR to 16 (+1)

BG Negative (-3)

Miss 30 yd FG (-1)
BG KOR to 16 (-1)
BG KOR to 18 (-1)

EMU Positive (+12)

KO TB (+1)
Punt inside 10 (+2)
BG KOR to 16 (-1)

Punt inside 10 (+2)
Punt inside 20 (+1)
45 yard net punt (+1)
52 yard net punt (+1)
KO TB (+1)
KO TB (+1)
BG KOR to 18 (+1)

EMU Negative (-2)

EMU KOR to 16 (-1)
Allow 2xp (-1)