

Colorado Buffaloes
10-4 (8-2 Pac-12)17th APLast: L 8-38 vs Oklahoma State
Mike MacIntyre · 4th season · .392 at Colorado · .409 career since 2010
- Rating
- +7.831
- Adj Off
- 30.253
- Adj Def
- 22.416
- WAP
- +0.3316
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 53.7%51 | 46.5%110 |
| Plays per game | 75.727 | 66.998 |
| Time of possession | 30:5648 | 29:0479 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.654 | 5.76 |
| Yards per rush | 4.094 | 4.145 |
| Points per game | 31.151 | 21.720 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.4871 | 2.7416 |
| Starting field position | Own 2993 | Own 33116 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.14971 | +0.03512 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.13577 | +0.05513 |
| Success rate | 44.0%57 | 38.7%28 |
| Explosiveness | 1.10112 | 1.0911 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.08183 | +0.07748 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.26055 | +0.0159 |
| Std downs success | 47.7%69 | 44.4%34 |
| Passing downs success | 35.9%40 | 27.8%12 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 67.7%94 | 55.8%7 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4353 | 1.8631 |
| Penalties per game | 5.444 | 5.879 |
| Penalty yards per game | 47.240 | 51.767 |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.1%29 | 32.7%14 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.3678 | 1.4382 |
| 4th down conversion | 42.1%103 | 45.0%45 |
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 | N64 | W44-7 | +0.16 | +0.25 | -0.13 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | Idaho State(FCS) | W56-7 | +0.00 | +0.33 | -0.21 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | @4 | L28-45 | -0.24 | +0.04 | +0.15 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @61 | W41-38 | +0.25 | +0.32 | +0.25 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 78 | W47-6 | +0.09 | +0.26 | -0.17 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | @11 | L17-21 | -0.39 | +0.11 | +0.11 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | 75 | W40-16 | +0.10 | +0.35 | -0.13 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | @19 | W10-5 | +0.48 | +0.08 | +0.07 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | 53 | W20-10 | +0.18 | -0.04 | -0.05 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @93 | W49-24 | +0.10 | — | — |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 25 | W38-24 | +0.29 | +0.24 | +0.11 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 45 | W27-22 | +0.21 | -0.01 | -0.13 |
| Dec 2Wk 14 | N5 | L10-41 | -0.34 | -0.30 | +0.14 |
| Dec 29Post | N18 | L8-38 | -0.57 | +0.03 | +0.35 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Sefo Liufau2016Y | 68% | 200/319 | 62.7% | 2366 | 7.4 | 11 | 6 |
| 12Steven MontezSR | 30% | 83/140 | 59.3% | 1078 | 7.7 | 9 | 5 |
Running backs
Share of rushesNo plays recorded yet.
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Devin RossWR 2016Y | 15% | 69 | 787 | 11.4 | 5 |
| 1Shay FieldsWR 2016Y | 12% | 56 | 883 | 15.8 | 9 |
| 4Bryce BoboWR 2016Y | 9% | 44 | 548 | 12.5 | 2 |
| 14Jay MacIntyreWR SR | 7% | 32 | 412 | 12.9 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54Samson KafovaluDT 2016Y | 53 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 92Jordan CarrellDE 2016Y | 47 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 55Josh TupouDL 2016Y | 45 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52Leo Jackson IIIDE 2016Y | 15 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 56Jase FrankeDL SR | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 59Timothy ColemanDE 2016Y | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Kenneth OlugbodeILB 2016Y | 115 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 32Rick GamboaILB SR | 76 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 98Jimmie GilbertOLB 2016Y | 62 | 14.5 | 10.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 44Addison GillamILB 2016Y | 52 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42N.J. FaloLB SR | 13 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Afolabi LagudaDB 2016Y | 67 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 4Chidobe AwuzieDB 2016Y | 65 | 12 | 1 | 6.0 |
| 25Ryan MoellerDB 2016Y | 64 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 9Tedric ThompsonDB 2016Y | 63 | 16 | 7 | 3.0 |
| 26Isaiah OliverDB 2016Y | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 23Ahkello WitherspoonDB 2016Y | 23 | 19 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 7Nick FisherDB SR | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Davis PriceSR | 4/6 | 67% | 54 | 26/27 | 38 |
| 15Chris Graham2016Y | 10/15 | 67% | 46 | 8/10 | 38 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89Alex KinneySR | 72 | 41.3 | 59 | 0 | 0 |