re: 343 yards in 2010, 349 in 2011

ok, I was bored during the Green Bay game so I dug through this...I took the first 4 games this year (didn't include NWST), the first 4 last year, and the last 4 last year (minus ULM).

Here are the key factors affecting this year...

2011
TD's - 15
FG's - 6
Turnovers - 2
Off. Penalties - 7

2010 First Four
TD's - 9
FG's - 9
Turnovers - 9
Off. Penalties - 15

2010 Last Four
TD's - 14
FG's - 11
Turnovers - 6
Off. Penalties - 13

Starting Field Position
2011 - 38
2010 First Four - 43
2010 Last Four - 38

And one last stat, percent actual yards gained to potential yards (sum of all starting positions to goal line)

2011 - 41.3%
2010 First Four - 43.8%
2010 Last Four - 50.1%

Basically the differences boil down to a reduction in mistakes which leads to a much better TD/FG ratio. IMO, most of this is due to the OC change and playcalling philosophy, much more than any player change.