Data Driven: Oregon

Each week after Purdue football games, we’ll take a closer look back at the game through PFF data and analytics. Today, Oregon 35, Purdue 0.

(Editor’s note: PFF data is just one organization’s interpretation of the happenings from Saturday’s game. It is not to be taken as gospel).

OFFENSE

Offensive snap counts:

Ryan Browne all 59
Gus Hartwig all 59
Marcus Mbow all 59
Mahamane Moussa all 59
DJ Wingfield all 59
Max Klare 57
Corey Stewart 55
Jahmal Edrine 45
Devin Mockobee 34
Jaron Tibbs 33
De’Nylon Morrissette 29
Shamar Rigby 26
Drew Biber 21
Reggie Love III 19
Andrew Sowinski 16
Arhmad Branch 8
Jaheim Merriweather 6
Joey Tanona 4
Leland Smith 1

Grades and notes:

• After a dazzling grade in his first start, Ryan Browne came back to earth, earning a pedestrian grade. He did not score particularly well as a passer, but he did grade alright as a runner.
• Top honors went to Reggie Love III, who put together a nice game on just 19 snaps.
• Purdue’s pass blocking grades came back better than I expected, though the right side of the offensive line was notably better than the left side.
• The grades were not so kind to Purdue’s run-blocking efforts, aside from Marcus Mbow. He had a really nice grade in this one despite a pair of penalties.
• Middling grades all over for Purdue’s pass-catching targets, reflective of the inability to get open downfield.
• There weren’t any complete eyesores on the grade sheet, but nothing stood out as overwhelmingly positive aside from Love and Mbow.

Ryan Browne’s passing chart:

• Clean: 3-7, 55 yards
• Under pressure: 6-12, 37 yards, INT (poor grade)
• Not blitzed: 5-11, 60 yards, INT
• Blitzed: 4-8, 32 yards
• Play action: 5-8, 59 yards
• No play action: 4-11, 33 yards, INT
• Screen: 0-0
• No screen: 9-19, 92 yards, INT

• Browne’s average depth of target: 9.8 yards downfield
• The grades aren’t pretty. He did grade alright in the play action game.
• Zero “big-time throws” to two “turnover-worthy throws”
• Just 2-9 when throwing ten or more yards down the field
• No drops on the day for Purdue’s pass catchers

Running game:

• 5.8 yards per carry for Purdue when you adjust out sack losses
• Purdue’s ball carriers did force 12 missed tackles by Oregon defenders
• 148 of Purdue’s 220 yards came after contact
• Reggie Love III graded as Purdue’s best runner

DEFENSE

Defensive snap counts:

Dillon Thieneman all 62
Kydran Jenkins all 62
Botros Alisandro 60
Will Heldt 57
Kyndrich Breedlove 56
Smiley Bradford 54
Jeffrey M’ba 53
Joe Anderson 51
Antonio Stevens 50
Yanni Karlaftis 42
Cole Brevard 41
Hudson Miller 23
Shitta Sillah 14
Jamarrion Harkless 12
Mo Omonode 11
Drake Carlson 10
Jireh Ojata 8
Jamarius Dinkins 8
Tarrion Grant 3
Owen Davis 2
Anthony Brown 2

Grades and notes:

• Not a banner day for Purdue’s defense here, as middling-to-poor grades filled the scorecard
• Top honors: Shitta Sillah on limited snaps, Antonio Stevens for the regulars
• Only nine missed tackles, but four came from Kydran Jenkins and two for Yanni Karlaftis
• Purdue pressured Gabriel just three times on 25 pass attempts. Not a great percentage there.
• Tough day for the linebackers. Hudson Miller graded alright, but a tough day for Jenkins and Karlaftis,
• Smiley Bradford saw a high snap volume, but he did not grade out well, earning the lowest score on the defense
• Just one pass breakup by the Purdue defense
• Tough day for Dillon Thieneman. One missed tackle, but poor grades in run defense and in coverage.

Dillon Gabriel’s passing chart

• Clean: 20-24, 279 yards, 2 TD, INT (great grade)
• Under pressure: 1-2, 11 yards
• Not blitzed: 12-14, 199 yards (great grade)
• Blitzed: 9-12, 91 yards, 2 TD, INT
• Play action: 10-10, 182 yards, TD (elite grade)
• No play action: 11-16, 108 yards, TD, INT
• Screen: 5-6, 63 yards, TD
• No screen: 16-20, 227 yards, TD, INT