2-0 boils down to this

[drew54]

Originally Posted by jsarno

Well, the reason we are so effective on 3rd downs (defensively) is the fact that we are stopping them effectively on 1st and 2nd down. Haven't seen a whole lot of 3rd and 1 or 3rd and 2 like we did last year.

Same can be said for offense.A good 3rd down percentage is a reflection on the effect of our first two plays. If you gain 4 yards or more on 1st and 2nd, you are usually in 3rd and 1 or starting a new set of downs.