Mid-American · 2016 · History
Buffalo Bulls
2-10 (1-7 Mid-American)Last: L 19-27 at Bowling Green
Lance Leipold · 2nd season · .292 at Buffalo · .292 career since 2015
- Rating
- -20.1126
- Adj Off
- 16.6126
- Adj Def
- 36.7114
- WAP
- -8.72127
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 48.7%87 | 64.8%3 |
| Plays per game | 69.377 | 74.835 |
| Time of possession | 26:59112 | 33:0216 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.1119 | 7.794 |
| Yards per rush | 4.372 | 5.1104 |
| Points per game | 16.5126 | 32.395 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.43125 | 3.3863 |
| Starting field position | Own 3149 | Own 34119 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.067112 | +0.17278 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.028122 | +0.232100 |
| Success rate | 38.5%114 | 46.0%104 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1788 | 1.1118 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.054100 | +0.15083 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.093105 | +0.24877 |
| Std downs success | 43.1%115 | 52.6%114 |
| Passing downs success | 29.8%105 | 29.5%24 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 59.0%120 | 70.3%54 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5873 | 1.08110 |
| Penalties per game | 5.337 | 4.5121 |
| Penalty yards per game | 43.020 | 37.5124 |
| 3rd down conversion | 36.5%97 | 45.9%115 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.3379 | 2.0020 |
| 4th down conversion | 43.8%97 | 37.5%18 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | UAlbany(FCS) | L16-22 | -1.00 | +0.02 | +0.02 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | @96  Nevada | L14-38 | -0.91 | +0.20 | +0.31 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 79  Army | W23-20 | +0.09 | +0.07 | +0.17 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @76  Boston College | L3-35 | -0.82 | -0.34 | +0.14 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 116  Kent State | L20-44 | -0.98 | +0.11 | +0.33 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | 105  Ball State | L21-31 | -0.97 | +0.08 | +0.21 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | @85  Northern Illinois | L7-44 | -0.86 | +0.01 | +0.23 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | 104  Akron | W41-20 | +0.03 | +0.26 | -0.15 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | @88  Ohio | L10-34 | -0.87 | +0.12 | +0.25 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 99  Miami (OH) | L24-35 | -0.96 | -0.01 | +0.14 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | @21  Western Michigan#15 | L0-38 | -0.52 | -0.04 | +0.42 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @111  Bowling Green | L19-27 | -0.94 | +0.19 | +0.02 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Tyree JacksonSO | 78% | 165/311 | 53.0% | 1772 | 5.7 | 9 | 9 |
| 19Grant Rohach2016Y | 21% | 46/84 | 54.8% | 628 | 7.5 | 2 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Jordan Johnson2016Y | 47% | 200 | 1040 | 5.2 | 6 | 9 |
| 24Johnathan HawkinsSR | 17% | 74 | 338 | 4.6 | 1 | 21 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85Mason SchreckTE 2016Y | 15% | 59 | 651 | 11.0 | 4 |
| 7Marcus McGillWR 2016Y | 10% | 40 | 573 | 14.3 | 0 |
| 80Malcolm RobinsonWR 2016Y | 6% | 22 | 277 | 12.6 | 1 |
| 86Kamathi HolseyWR 2016Y | 5% | 19 | 189 | 9.9 | 1 |
| 15Jamarl EilandWR 2016Y | 5% | 18 | 175 | 9.7 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55Brandon CrawfordDL 2016Y | 54 | 12.5 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 99Remaine DouglasDL 2016Y | 36 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91Demone HarrisDE 2016Y | 30 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 58Chris FordDT 2016Y | 30 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50Joe KeelsDE 2016Y | 23 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 92Charles HarrisDE SR | 18 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Khalil HodgeLB JR | 123 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16Ishmael HargroveLB 2016Y | 103 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 36Jarrett FranklinLB 2016Y | 75 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 42Matt OtwinowskiLB SR | 32 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25Jordan CollierLB SR | 18 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Ryan WilliamsonS 2016Y | 74 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 22Tim RobertsS 2016Y | 64 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 39Cameron LewisCB SR | 60 | 7 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 41Boise RossCB 2016Y | 36 | 7 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 28Dev LamourS SR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 14Brandon WilliamsCB SR | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 9Tatum SlackCB SR | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Adam MitchesonSR | 11/18 | 61% | 45 | 21/23 | 54 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Kyle DeWeen2016Y | 72 | 39.8 | 58 | 0 | 0 |