Number crunching – Time to get our kicks

Some of the stats you need to know heading into the quarterfinals.

4.1 – Average number of offensive TDs scored per game by App State this season
3 – Number of total offensive TDs by App State in its last two games
3 – Number of field goals made by App State in that span (Rematch II just may be decided by kicking)

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29.8 – Average points scored per game by Richmond this season
12 – Total points scored by Richmond offense in its past two games
17 – Total points scored by Richmond’s kicking unit in its past two games (Like we said … )

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229 – Total offense gained by SC State against App State, 137 yards below its average and a season low
270 – Total offense gained by Elon against App State, 155 yards below its average and season low against FCS team
336 – Total offense gained by Elon against Richmond, 116 yards below its average and most yards allowed by Richmond in last six games (And really, the Swag would have won if not for its .. wait for it … kicking game)

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60 – Percentage of total plays this season in which Richmond has ran the ball
60 – Percentage of total plays this season in which App State has ran the ball
53 – Percentage of total plays this season in which App State foes ran the ball (Hope the D-line is ready for a long day)

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+5 – Advantage in average weight of the Richmond two-deep defensive line against the App State offensive line/tight ends
+21 – Advantage in average weight of the Richmond two-deep offensive line/tight ends against the App State defensive line
+3 – Advantage in average height of App State receivers against Richmond defensive backs (Them some big spiders, except back there)

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22-13 – App State’s all-time record in FCS playoff games
5-5 – App State’s all-time record in the FCS quarterfinals
3-7 – App State’s all-time record in FCS playoff road games (No pressure)

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1-2 – Richmond’s all-time postseason record against App State
5-2 – Richmond’s all-time postseason record at home
9-2 – App State’s all-time postseason record against current members of the CAA (History cuts both ways)

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311.5 – Average yards allowed by App State in 12 games this season
309.5 – Average yards allowed by App State in 8 SoCon games
245 – Average yards allowed by App State in its last three games (Peaking?)

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66.58 – Average rushing yards allowed by Richmond, third best rush D in FCS
184 – Most rushing yards allowed by Richmond this season, by VMI which averaged a FCS best 276.7 rushing yards a game
209.8 – Average rushing yards collected by App State, 10th best in FCS (The bar has been set)

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11 – Total turnovers by App State in the regular season
5 – Total turnovers by App State against SC State last Saturday
15 – Total turnovers by App State in its last three postseason games (Defenses getting stronger, right?)

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25 – Turnovers forced by Richmond this season
24 – Turnovers forced by App State this season
3 – Total combined TDs scored by App State, Richmond defenses this season (Two for them, one for us … from last Saturday)

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41 – Career wins as a starting QB for App State’s Armanti Edwards
41 – Career wins as a starting QB for Richmond’s Eric Ward
1 – Number of career postseason losses each for Ward and Edwards (Of course, Ward’s played in only 8 such games, Edwards in 11)

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33:10 – Average time of possession for Richmond this season
30:45 – Average time of possession for App State this season
23:15 – App State’s time of possession against Richmond last season (Keep. The. Ball.)

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9,125 – Average attendance for the eight first round games of the FCS playoffs
6,931 – Average attendance for the six first round games not at App State or Montana
15,707 – Average attendance for the App State, Montana games (And really, the Griz blew everyone away with 19,197 announced in the stands)