Sports November 1, 2024

Catapult, a sports performance analytics company, is the software provider for all teams in the SEC. Here’s how the in-game video happens: Each team has their own independent videographers that shoot the end zone and sideline, and they also have access to the broadcast feed. Then, each team has a staff member who’s logging the game, meaning they’re tagging plays with details — such as down, distance, offense, defense, the phase of the kicking game, and runs or passes — that can later be used for analysis.

Cal’s starting quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, agrees. “Before, there were a lot of things that we couldn’t see until after the game, so it’s great to have that coaching on the sideline. When you’re on the field, football is the same football. But when you’re off the field, now you can go with the coaches, make adjustments, get coached up, and then go back in the game, which has helped young players’ development a lot,” he says.

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