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Syracuse Offense Under Shafer!

Under head coach Scott Shafer, the Syracuse offense struggled in games against Power 5 opponents. They averaged less than 15 points per game and had more turnovers than touchdowns. The quarterback play was inconsistent, with single digit passing touchdowns some seasons. Offensive coordinator Tim Lester's units performed worse statistically than those coordinated by George McDonald, both in McDonald's career and when comparing their 2014 performances.

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Syracuse Offense Under Shafer!

Under head coach Scott Shafer, the Syracuse offense struggled in games against Power 5 opponents. They averaged less than 15 points per game and had more turnovers than touchdowns. The quarterback play was inconsistent, with single digit passing touchdowns some seasons. Offensive coordinator Tim Lester's units performed worse statistically than those coordinated by George McDonald, both in McDonald's career and when comparing their 2014 performances.

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Syracuse offense under Shafer!

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Games in orange are P5; games in black are non-P5; games in red are Lester games!
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Notable takeaways from P5 games!
-More TOs than TDs!
-Single-digit passing TDs!
-McDonald out-performed Lester as OC both career-wise and in 2014!

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2013!
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1. Penn State (L 23-17)!


16/37 (43.2%) 189 yards, 5.11 YPA, 0 TD, 2 INT!
37 rushes, 71 yards, 1.9 YPA, 2 TD!
3 TOs: 2 INT, 1 fumble!
11 first downs: 8 rush, 3 pass!
8 penalties, 70 yards!
74 plays, 260 yards, 3.5 YPP!

2. Northwestern (L 48-27)!
29/45 (64.4%), 301 yards, 6.69 YPA, 1 TD, 4 INT!
34 rushes, 133 yards, 3.9 YPA, 3 TD!
4 TOs: 4 INT!
29 first downs: 17 pass, 10 rush, 2 penalty!
7 penalties, 52 yards!
79 plays, 434 yards, 5.5 YPP!

3. Wagner (W 54-0)!
28/35 (80.0%), 359 yards, 10.26 YPA, 4 TD, 0 INT!
48 rushes, 236 yards, 4.9 YPA, 3 TD!
0 TOs!
27 first downs: 17 pass, 10 rush!
8 penalties, 65 yards!
83 plays, 595 yards, 7.2 YPP!

4. Tulane (W 52-17)!
19/26 (73.1%), 206 yards, 7.92 YPA, 4 TD, 0 INT!
44 rushes, 199 yards, 4.5 YPA, 3 TD!
0 TOs!
25 first downs: 12 pass, 9 rush, 4 penalty!
7 penalties, 38 yards!
70 plays, 405 yards, 5.8 YPP!

5. Clemson (L 49-14)!
12/29 (41.4%), 74 yards, 2.55 YPA, 0 TD, 4 INT!
48 rushes, 323 yards, 6.7 YPA, 2 TD!

4 TOs: 4 INT!
13 first downs: 2 pass, 10 rush, 1 penalty!
8 penalties, 60 yards!
77 plays, 397 yards, 5.2 YPP!
6. North Carolina State (W 24-10)!
10/21 (47.6%), 74 yards, 3.52 YPA, 0 TD, 2 INT!
40 rushes, 362 yards, 9.1 YPA, 3 TD!
2 TOs: 2 INT!
15 first downs: 3 pass, 11 rush, 2 penalty!
8 penalties, 72 yards!
61 plays, 436 yards, 7.1 YPP!

7. Georgia Tech (L 56-0)!


13/29 (44.8%), 133 yards, 4.59 YPA, 0 TD, 2 INT!
26 rushes, 75 yards, 2.9 YPA, 0 TD!
3 TOs: 2 INT, 1 fumble!
10 first downs: 8 pass, 2 rush!
9 penalties, 91 yards!
55 plays, 208 yards, 3.8 YPP!

8. Wake Forest (W 13-0)!


19/31 (61.3%), 169 yards, 5.45 YPA, 1 TD, 0 INT!
45 rushes, 183 yards, 4.1 YPA, 1 TD!
0 TOs!
17 first downs: 8 pass, 9 rush!
7 penalties, 56 yards!
76 plays, 352 yards, 4.6 YPP!

9. Maryland (W 20-3)!
15/24 (62.5%), 140 yards, 5.83 YPA, 0 TD, 1 INT!
45 rushes, 242 yards, 5.4 YPA, 2 TD!
2 TOs: 1 INT, 1 fumble!
18 first downs: 6 pass 12 rush!
12 penalties, 115 yards!
69 plays, 382 yards, 5.5 YPP!

10. Florida State (L 59-3)!


15/28 (53.6%), 104 yards, 3.71 YPA, 0 TD, 1 INT!
50 rushes, 143 yards, 2.9 YPA, 0 TD!
2 TOs: 1 INT, 1 fumble!
17 first downs: 7 pass, 9 rush, 1 penalty!
3 penalties, 20 yards!
78 plays, 247 yards, 3.2 YPP!

11. Pittsburgh (L 16-17)!


18/28 (64.3%), 159 yards, 5.68 YPA, 1 TD, 0 INT!

39 rushes, 148 yards, 3.8 YPA, 1 TD!


0 TOs!
16 first downs: 8 pass, 7 rush, 1 penalty!
8 penalties, 77 yards!
67 plays, 307 yards, 4.6 YPP!

12. Boston College (W 34-31)!


29/43 (67.4%), 270 yards, 6.28 YPA, 2 TD, 1 INT!
51 rushes, 210 yards, 4.1 YPA, 2 TD!
1 TO: 1 INT!
30 first downs: 11 pass, 17 rush, 2 penalty!
5 penalties, 35 yards!
94 plays, 480 yards, 5.1 YPP!

13. Minnesota (W 21-19)!


19/29 (65.5%), 188 yards, 6.48 YPA, 0 TD, 0 INT!
46 rushes, 208 yards, 4.5 YPA, 3 TD!
1 TO: 1 fumble!
23 first downs: 11 pass, 12 rush!
9 penalties, 53 yards!
75 plays, 396 yards, 5.3 YPP!

2013 P5 totals: 11 games!


195/344 (56.7%), 1801 yards, 5.24 YPA, 5 TD, 17 INT!
461 rushes, 2098 yards, 4.6 YPA, 19 TD!
22 TOs: 17 INT, 5 fumbles!
199 first downs: 89 pass, 102 rush, 8 penalty!
84 penalties, 701 yards!
805 plays, 3899 yards, 4.84 YPP, 190 offensive points!
73 plays per game, 354 yards per game, 17.27 offensive points per game!

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2014!
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1. Villanova (W 27-26 2OT)!


22/35 (62.9%), 184 yards, 5.26 YPA, 1 TD, 0 INT!
34 rushes, 136 yards, 4.0 YPA, 2 TD!
0 TOs!
21 first downs: 12 pass, 4 rush, 5 penalty!
7 penalties, 55 yards!
69 plays, 320 yards, 4.6 YPP!

2. Central Michigan (W 40-3)!


20/30 (66.7%), 175 yards, 5.83 YPA, 1 TD, 0 INT!
49 rushes, 289 yards, 5.9 YPA, 3 TD!
0 TOs!
25 first downs: 9 pass, 15 rush, 1 penalty!

9 penalties, 41 yards!
79 plays, 464 yards 5.9 YPP!

3. Maryland (L 20-34)!
14/28 (50.0%), 219 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT!
51 rushes, 370 yards, 7.3 YPA, 2 TD!
2 TOs: 1 INT, 1 fumble!
26 first downs: 9 pass, 15 rush, 2 penalty!
8 penalties, 69 yards!
79 plays, 589 yards, 7.5 YPP!

4. Notre Dame (L 31-15)!


22/38 (57.9%), 294 yards, 7.74 YPA 0 TD, 1 INT!
30 rushes, 135 yards, 4.5 YPA, 1 TD!
1 TO: 1 INT!
17 first downs: 9 pass, 6 rush, 2 penalty!
10 penalties, 85 yards!
68 plays, 429 yards, 6.3 YPP!

5. Louisville (L 28-6)!
17/37 (45.9%) 196 yards, 5.30 YPA, 0 TD, 2 INT!
25 rushes, 59 yards, 2.4 YPA, 0 TD!
2 TOs: 2 INT!
14 first downs: 7 pass, 6 rush, 1 penalty!
7 penalties, 75 yards!
62 plays, 255 yards, 4.1 YPP!

6. Florida State (L 38-20)!


21/36 (58.3%), 7.11 YPA, 2 TD, 3 INT!
31 rushes, 156 yards, 5.0 YPA, 0 TD!
3 TOs: 3 INT!
20 first downs: 11 pass, 8 rush, 1 penalty!
7 penalties, 64 yards!
67 plays, 412 yards, 6.1 YPP!

7. Wake Forest (W 30-7)!


22/32 (68.8%), 171 yards, 5.34 YPA, 0 TD, 0 INT!
38 rushes, 199 yards, 5.2 YPA, 1 TD!
0 TO!
17 first downs: 9 pass, 7 rush, 1 penalty!
6 penalties, 55 yards!
70 plays, 370 yards, 5.3 YPP!

8. Clemson (L 16-6)!
12/28 (42.9%), 82 yards, 2.93 YPA, 0 TD, 2 INT!
34 rushes, 88 yards, 2.6 YPA, 0 TD!

3 TOs: 2 INT, 1 fumble!


10 first downs: 4 pass, 6 rush!
5 penalties, 30 yards!
62 plays, 170 yards, 2.7 YPP!

9. North Carolina State (L 24-17)!


22/42 (52.4%), 307 yards, 7.31 YPA, 2 TD, 2 INT!
37 rushes, 38 yards, 1.0 YPA, 0 TD!
3 TOs: 2 INT, 1 fumble!
20 first downs: 10 rush, 8 pass, 2 penalty!
6 penalties, 61 yards!
79 plays, 345 yards, 4.4 YPP!

10. Duke (L 27-10)!


17/32 (53.1%), 105 yards, 3.28 YPA, 0 TD, 2 INT!
37 rushes, 119 yards, 3.2 YPA, 1 TD!
2 TOs: 2 INT!
12 first downs: 4 pass, 7 rush, 1 penalty!
7 penalties, 55 yards!
69 plays, 224 yards, 3.2 YPP!

11. Pittsburgh (L 30-7)!


10/25 (40.0%), 149 yards, 5.96 YPA, 0 TD, 2 INT!
29 rushes, 106 yards, 3.7 YPA, 1 TD!
3 TOs: 2 INT, 1 fumble!
12 first downs: 7 pass, 5 rush!
6 penalties, 67 yards!
54 plays, 255 yards, 4.7 YPP!

12. Boston College (L 28-7)!


8/20 (40.0%), 66 yards, 3.3 YPA, 0 TD, 2 INT!
28 rushes, 62 yards, 2.2 YPA, 1 TD!
2 TOs: 2 INT!
8 first downs: 2 pass, 5 rush, 1 penalty!
8 penalties, 67 yards!
48 plays, 128 yards, 2.7 YPP!

2014 P5 totals: 10 games!


165/318 (51.9%), 1845 yards, 5.8 YPA, 4 TD, 17 INT!
340 rushes, 1332 yards, 3.92 YPA, 7 TD!
21 TOs: 17 INT, 4 fumbles!
157 first downs: 72 pass, 74 rush, 11 penalty!
70 penalties, 628 yards!
658 plays, 3177 yards, 4.82 YPP, 118 offensive points!
65.8 plays per game, 317.7 yards per game. 11.8 offensive points per game!

2014 McDonald P5 totals: 3 games!


53/103 (51.4%), 709 yards, 6.88 YPA, 0 TD, 4 INT!
106 rushes, 564 yards, 5.32 YPA, 3 TD!
5 TOs: 4 INT, 1 fumble!
57 first downs: 25 passing, 27 rushing, 5 penalty!
25 penalties, 229 yards!
209 plays, 1273 yards, 6.09 YPP, 35 offensive points!
69.67 plays per game. 424.33 yards per game, 11.67 offensive points per game!

2014 Lester P5 totals: 7 games!


112/215 (52.1%), 1136 yards, 5.28 YPA, 4 TD, 13 INT!
234 rushes, 768 yards, 3.28 YPA, 4 TD!
16 TOs: 13 INT, 3 fumbles!
100 first downs: 47 pass, 47 rush, 6 penalty!
45 penalties, 399 yards!
449 plays, 1904 yards, 4.24 YPP, 83 offensive points!
64.14 plays per game, 272 yards per game, 11.85 offensive points per game!

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Overall!
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McDonald P5 totals: 14 games!


248/447 (55.5%), 2510 yards, 5.61 YPA, 5 TD, 21 INT!
567 rushes, 2662 yards, 4.69 YPA, 22 TD!
27 TOs: 21 INT, 6 fumbles!
109 penalties, 930 yards!
1014 plays, 5172 yards, 5.1 YPP, 225 offensive points!
72.42 plays per game, 369.43 yards per game, 16.07 offensive points per game!

Lester P5 totals: 7 games!


112/215 (52.1%), 1136 yards, 5.28 YPA, 4 TD, 13 INT!
234 rushes, 768 yards, 3.28 YPA, 4 TD!
16 TOs: 13 INT, 3 fumbles!
100 first downs: 47 pass, 47 rush, 6 penalty!
45 penalties, 399 yards!
449 plays, 1904 yards, 4.24 YPP, 83 offensive points!
64.14 plays per game, 272 yards per game, 11.85 offensive points per game!

Shafer era P5 totals: 21 games!


360/662 (54.3%), 3646 yards, 5.51 YPA, 9 TD, 34 INT!
801 rushes, 3430 yards, 4.28 YPA, 26 TD!
43 TOs: 34 INT, 9 fumbles!
154 penalties, 1329 yards!
1463 plays, 7076 yards, 4.84 YPP, 308 offensive points!
69.67 plays per game, 336.95 yards per game, 14.67 offensive points per game!

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