Season Comparison
Ohio State SeasonSeason-To-Datevs. RutgersOff. Efficiency29.4%13.0%Shooting Pct36%13%Faceoff %60.4%77.3%Turnover%34%37%T.O.P.53%50%Possession Length43.339.7Time to First Shot38.528.7Shots/Possession0.860.98
It wasn’t a huge rash of turnovers that caused their decline though. And they won more faceoffs than normal, so it wasn’t a possession issue. The Buckeyes just didn’t execute the way they had coming in.
And you that frustration show up in the possession length stats. They took their first shot of the possession a full 10 seconds sooner than usual, which suggests that the Rutgers defense was intimidating enough that the Buckeyes went with the first decent look. To date, this has been a team that has worked to find a better look later in the clock.
Tale of the Tape
Stat CategoryOhio StateRutgersGoals614Shots4536Shots on Goal2323Possessions4643Groundballs1724Saves917Save%39%74%Shooting Pct13%39%Faceoffs175Faceoff %77.3%22.7%Turnovers1712Turnover%37%28%
It’s clear that Ohio State was not comfortable on offense against the Scarlet Knights. It’s easy to point to a few stats: 13% shooting and the fact that only about half their shots reached the net.
Season Comparison
Rutgers SeasonSeason-To-Datevs. Ohio StateOff. Efficiency28.1%32.6%Shooting Pct29%39%Faceoff %42.0%22.7%Turnover%32%28%T.O.P.49%50%Possession Length42.542.0Time to First Shot33.135.7Shots/Possession0.970.84
Add in the fact that the FOGO game was less than stellar, and you can really give the collective game-ball to the D.
Season Comparison
Season-To-Datevs. RutgersOff. Efficiency29.4%13.0%Shooting Pct36%13%Faceoff %60.4%77.3%Turnover%34%37%T.O.P.53%50%Possession Length43.339.7Time to First Shot38.528.7Shots/Possession0.860.98
It wasn’t a huge rash of turnovers that caused their decline though. And they won more faceoffs than normal, so it wasn’t a possession issue. The Buckeyes just didn’t execute the way they had coming in.
And you that frustration show up in the possession length stats. They took their first shot of the possession a full 10 seconds sooner than usual, which suggests that the Rutgers defense was intimidating enough that the Buckeyes went with the first decent look. To date, this has been a team that has worked to find a better look later in the clock.
Tale of the Tape
Ohio StateRutgersGoals614Shots4536Shots on Goal2323Possessions4643Groundballs1724Saves917Save%39%74%Shooting Pct13%39%Faceoffs175Faceoff %77.3%22.7%Turnovers1712Turnover%37%28%
It’s clear that Ohio State was not comfortable on offense against the Scarlet Knights. It’s easy to point to a few stats: 13% shooting and the fact that only about half their shots reached the net.
Season Comparison
Season-To-Datevs. Ohio StateOff. Efficiency28.1%32.6%Shooting Pct29%39%Faceoff %42.0%22.7%Turnover%32%28%T.O.P.49%50%Possession Length42.542.0Time to First Shot33.135.7Shots/Possession0.970.84
Add in the fact that the FOGO game was less than stellar, and you can really give the collective game-ball to the D.