Inside the Numbers: Advanced SEC stats at the halfway point

In the midst of a 5-0 opening and a rise to No. 9 in the polls, Texas A&M has shown marked improvement on defense and a steady sharpening on offense. But just where in the SEC do the Aggies rank in each facet? The numbers tell the story.

By Sam Moss

October 13, 2015

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Efficiency

• Defined as getting 50 percent of necessary yards to gain on first down, 70 percent on second down and 100 percent on third and fourth down ('moving the sticks').

• Defensively, this would be the percentage of plays you allow that to happen — so a lower number is better on defense.

Offensive efficiency:
Auburn, 48.8
Ole Miss, 48.6
Arkansas, 48.4
LSU, 47.7
Texas A&M, 46.3
Florida, 45.2
Mississippi State, 44.8
Alabama, 44.5
Tennessee, 44.1
Georgia, 43.6
South Carolina, 41.4
Vanderbilt, 38.

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