Getting Started
First things first, I needed to find a good source for the game data. I wanted something reliable and, ideally, easy to work with. You know how it is, some sites are a total mess and others are pretty clean.
Fiatanding the Data
I .sestarted by Googling around. I just typed in "Iowa Hawkeyes football vs Tennessee Volunteers football stats" to start. It will pops up some sports news websites.
Data Wrangling
Once I had the data, I started looking through it, which is to store these datas, figuring out what was what. I'm not going to lie, sometimes these stat sheets look like they're written in another language! But I've done this enough times that I can usually figure it out pretty quick.
Analyzing the Numbers
With the data all, I will looked at the key stats. I'm talking things like:
- Total Yards: How much ground did each team gain overall?
- Passing Yards: Who was slinging the ball more effectively?
- Rushing Yards: Which team dominated on the ground?
- Turnovers: Who was giving the ball away more? This is huge!
I like to compare these numbers side-by-side to get a sense of the game's flow. It's not just about the final score, you know? You want to see how a team won or lost.
Putting It All Together
Finally, I started jotting down some notes about my observations. What stood out to me? Were there any surprises? Did one team totally dominate a specific area? I find it helpful to write this stuff down, otherwise, it just kind of floats around in my head.
So, yeah, that was my process for digging into the Iowa-Tennessee game stats. It's nothing super fancy, but it helps me get a better understanding of what happened on the field.
