I recently asked for some serious research on Miami's offensive performance in 2104. Markus all the way from Germany gave me what I asked for:





2014 Season: Total scoring UM/Opp.: 359-292

2014 Scoring: 1st Half 223-133 / 2nd Half 136-159

Scoring in Wins: Final 236-97 / 1st Half 142-44 / 2nd Half 94-53

Scoring in Losses: Final 123-195 / 1st Half 81-89 / 2nd Half 42-106

Scoring against ACC: Final 191-190 / 1st Half 130-85 / 2nd Half 61-105





My 2014 scoring analysis:

(1) Overall, we scored 60% of our points in the 1st half, 40% in the 2nd half.

(2) Overall, we gave up 45% of our points in the 1st half and 55% in the 2nd half.



This could be due to the fact that we take a big lead early and cruise to victory with 2nd and 3rd stringers. Not very likely when you're dealing with a 6-6 team.



To eliminate this factor, let's look how the above percentages changed when we lost:



(1) In our losses, we scored 66% of our points in the 1st half, 34% in the 2nd half.

(2) In our losses, we gave up 46% of our points in the 1st half and 54% in the 2nd half.



Finally, let's look at ACC games:

(1) In ACC play, we scored 68% of our points in the 1st half, 32% in the 2nd half.

(2) In ACC play, we gave up 45% of our points in the 1st half and 55% in the 2nd half.





Final thoughts:

(1) The team has played better in the first half than in the second half. That could point to a depth and/or conditioning issue.

(2) However, it is a lot worse on offense than on defense; also, the defensive percentages are almost identical regardless of the outcome or ACC vs. non-conference opponent.

(3) On offense, it gets a lot worse in the second half when we play ACC opponents or when we lose. One explanation could be that depth and/or conditioning is more deficient on offense than on defense.

Personally, I believe it is mostly a coaching issue - opponents adjust at halftime and we have no answer for that.



Markus aka VfB_Cane from Germany