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“If there’s one statistic that is responsible for us being 4-0, it would be turnover differential,” Murphy said.
Depending on your viewpoint, here’s an interesting or depressing statistic to mull over: of the five field goals attempted on Saturday; none went through the uprights.
Certainly Murphy was aware of his team’s inability to close out games and win with consistency. He might have even been aware of a more ominous statistic.
But whether or not it’s fair, coaches are ultimately judged by one statistic. As the great Vince Lombardi once said, “Winning isn’t everything—it’s the only thing.”
The statistic is especially surprising, considering the small number of students with automobiles on campus.