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Montana State · Big Sky

Pete Sterbick

1 career stop · 953 offensive plays tracked

Scouting Report

Run-first offense

60% run rate over 953 plays — establishes the run as the primary play-caller identity.

3rd & Medium: throws it

69% pass — 29pp more pass-oriented than the 41% career average (42 plays).

Down Big: throws it

57% pass — 16pp more pass-oriented than the 41% career average (53 plays).

Goal Line: runs it

75% run — 15pp run-heavier than the 60% career average (79 plays).

Career Timeline

Montana StateBig SkyFCS
2025–present

Overall Split

59.5%

Run

40.5%

Pass

59.1%

Success Rate

953 plays

2-Min Pass %

44.4%

n=117

58% success

After Big Gain

63.8% run

n=130

63% success

After Sack

51.8% pass

n=27

48% success

Inside Opp 40

58.5% run

n=373

57% success

Middle 8

51.4% pass

n=183

58% success

Historical Run/Pass Imbalance

How far each split sits from 50/50 across this coach's career. Descriptive only — not evaluated as a prediction.

After Big Gainruns 64%
3rd & Longpasses 64%
Overall Tendencyruns 60%
When Trailing Bigpasses 57%
2-Minute Drillruns 56%
Red Zoneruns 53%

Run / Pass by Down

3rd Down by Distance

Run / Pass by Field Zone

EPA by Down

Game Script — How Play-Calling Shifts by Score

Run% and Pass% as the score differential changes — left = winning big, right = losing big

Situational Context

Post-Event Tendencies

Drive Opener by Zone

Advanced Analytics

Tempo — Pace of Play

Average seconds between plays (lower = faster tempo)

28.8s

Avg Pace

32.0s

Median

By Score State

Up Big
28.5sn=55
Up Close
24.9sn=71
Tied
32.9sn=37
Down Close
37.7sn=15

Explosive Plays

Rushes 15+ yards and passes 15+ yards as a percentage of total plays

10.2%

Rush Explosive

19.7%

Pass Explosive

14.1%

Overall

953 plays

Opening Script — Scripted Drives

Run/pass split on opening drives by half

1st Half Opening Drive
54% pass+0.384 EPAn=92
2nd Half Opening Drive
59% run+0.370 EPAn=98